Food, race and justice | Malik Yankini | TEDxMuskegon

[@synchronicity1883]

Thank You Sir! Your time and voice are greatly appreciated. We need it! It's interesting how those not affected by this topic, have so much to say in the comments redirecting and denying something absolutely real. Without a doubt, they don't realize they're gaslighting the subject. Denying someone else's reality is abusive and inhumane, no matter how nice one thinks they are. It's still abuse.

[@Sarah-fk9jj]

Malik Yakini's leadership and vision is so inspiring.

[@gardeningthecommunity447]

I just came here to UPVOTE.

[@jamesbrady8901]

Very good talk Malik, Have you seen any changes since your talk? Urban Ag especially Aquaculture should be owned and controlled by people of color!

[@digitalclown2008]

The camera shot of the empty seats is gold. Within the first 3 minutes he has made so many off handed statements and claims that deserve hours of discussion and thought. And he is just loosely chaining ideas together to assist his narrative at the expense of honest context. This is race baiting. Full stop. And its not because he is talking about race. Its because instead of staying on topic and adressing the matter at hand he wanted to fit the entire history of racism in the beginning of his speech so that we might accept all the later claims he makes (which hinge on his assessment of racism in America)

[@darrencarter7401]

Healthy, lean, organic meats is not "bad". He mentioned meat and then showed a picture of sugary bbq chicken and a processed carbohydrate filled big mac. That's not "meat", that's bbq chicken and a big mac.

[@Galimah]

mmm, dont know what to think. I just dont like junk food.

[@jimbarrofficial]

Food insecurity is less a racial issue than a socioeconomic issue. Plenty of people of all colours either live in food deserts or don't choose well based on availability (or lack thereof), misinformation, food addiction, or just plain lack of interest. The food pyramid presented in the past was funded in part by the grain industry. We need to first understand and agree on the science of proper nutrition, then disseminate this information in a way everyone everywhere understands it. Then, tailor gov't action to ensure proper nutrition is offered to everyone.

[@madalynnewton2897]

Deflection and denial to the racism that speaker talks about.

[@michaelwojcicki3624]

Poor diet is a personnal decision. "They made me" arguments guarantee the same eating habits.

[@hollyperrin7353]

Supply and demand. If healthier food-option shops and restaurants could flourish in those neighborhoods, they'd be there. We must remember that this is capitalism. The government does not own McDonald's, food trucks, etc. ... people do. Why does race have to get dragged into everything? This is more of a socio-economic problem. "Be the change you want to see!"

[@josephkane825]

What a waste of oxygen, electrons and time!

[@fabrizio483]

I just came here to downvote.

[@kellyjay7448]

Fabrizio You're pathetically outnumbered, colonialist.

[@logi1227]

@@kellyjay7448 yes I'm sure he is a colonizer