Compiled by the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, this bibliography offers a foundation for learning and communicating about structural racism in the U.S. food system. The 11th edition, released in early 2025, includes total of 728 references to peer-reviewed articles, reports, books, videos, and more—that explore structural racism both across the national food system and in specific food sectors and geographies. Many of the resources also explore gender issues and sexism intersect with racism in the the US food system.
New to this edition of the annotated bibliography is the introduction of themes. All 728 citations have been categorized across 14 themes which intend to showcase the breadth of research into a topic as well as the intersection of ideas across themes:
- Activism: Frameworks, Reflection, and Tools
- Agricultural Production and Food Systems Labor
- Cultural Foodways and Storytelling
- Economic Impacts and Markets
- Educational Institutions & Extension Services
- Federal Policy & Governance: Action, Effects, & Analysis
- Food Assistance & Public Assistance Programs
- Health, Wellness and Nutrition
- Historical Patterns, Practice, and Trends
- Identity Politics and Experiences
- Land: Loss, Access, & Rights
- Local Policy: Analysis, Tools, & Organized Activism
- Models, Frameworks, & Theory
- Place, Location, & Community-Based Experiences