Eating for Life: Food × Environmental Justice in Prenatal Care

“The leading causes of maternal mortality and morbidity in the U.S. are byproducts of structural racism within our neighborhoods and environments, yet policy and research discussions often minimize a key organizing framework–food justice.” (Oberly, 2021)

Black Millennials 4 Flint’s Black+Brown Alliance is BACK with “Eating for Life:
Food × Environmental Justice in Prenatal Care” which will highlight the intersection of environmental racism, Black maternal health, and food injustice.

Expert speakers include:

Aramis Jones (Moderator)
BM4F Memphis EJ Griot

Vanessa Vassall
BM4F National Program Director, Maternal Health & Environmental Justice

Mia Madison
Executive Director
Memphis Tilth