A research project exploring food and food systems as sites of contestation within federal prisons in Canada.
The Carceral Food System Summit brought together activists, scholars, community practitioners, and students working within food justice and prisoner justice spaces to share, connect and learn the various ways in …
Exploring Carceral Food Systems: Tensions, Experiences and Possibilities: A Special Issue of Canadian Food Studies A growing number of scholars and practitioners have recognized the complex interconnection between food systems …
CAPP (Coalition Against the Proposal Prison) is a group of Kemptville and area residents fighting to stop the construction of a new prison on high-quality publicly-owned farmlands in Kemptville, ON. …
Amanda Wilson, Julie Courchesne, Ghassan Zahran (2023). “Eating is a hustle”: The complex realities of food in federal prison. Canadian Food Studies 10(1), pp. 55-64. Co-authored by project team members …
Carceral Food Systems Summit: Bridging Food Justice and Prisoner Justice for Abolitionist Futures Save the date! On March 31st and April 1st we’re hosting a gathering to bring together individuals …
Professor Amanda Wilson was asked to speak at a rally organized by CAPP (Coalition Against the Proposed Prison) in Kemptville to explain the many reasons why destroying farmlands to build …
Êtes-vous prêt à parler de votre expérience de la nourriture dans une prison fédérale ? Participez à un court sondage pour nous aider à mieux comprendre les réalités de l’alimentation …
Willing to talk about your experience of food in federal prison? Participate in a short research survey! We are hoping to hear from formerly incarcerated individuals about their experiences with …
A group of food scholars across Canada have signed an open letter calling on Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Lisa Thompson, to stop a proposed land transfer …
CAPP (Coalition Against the Proposed Prison) is a community campaign based in Kemptville organizing to prevent the construction of a new 235-bed provisional prison. The proposed site was previously home …