Many of you reading this know what it’s like to not have food. You’ve been hungry before. You know because of lived experience that no one should have to worry about food. Like breathing in fresh air, having access to food should be as natural as inhaling and exhaling.
Food For All Series: 15 Articles
Food For All: The Book
Introduction
This book is a call to action—a challenge to each of us to imagine and work toward a sustainable and equitable “Food For All” city. In these pages, you’ll find stories, reflections, and insights that uncover the realities of food insecurity—not just as a distant issue, but as an urgent, personal one that affects our neighbors, our families, and our entire community. Food is fundamental. Yet, even in a world of abundance, many still go hungry.
Our food system often serves profits over people, leaving families—sometimes right in our own neighborhoods—wondering where their next meal will come from. Addressing this injustice is not just about providing temporary relief; it’s about transforming policies, practices, and attitudes that perpetuate inequality.
Masthead
Dr. Jan Marson, OTD, OTR/L, BCP
Publisher, Author
Darren Jackson
Publisher, Author
Alexandra Vollman
Executive Editor
Lindsay Pattan
Editor-at-Large
Sara Bannoura
Contributing Writer
Anita Manion, PhD
Contributing Writer
Stephen Bagwell, PhD
Contributing Writer
Sarah Fenske
Contributing Editor
Sylvester Brown, Jr.
Contributing Writer
Melissa Vaterott
Missouri Coalition for the Environment, Contributing Writer
Jocelyn Fundoukos
Operation Food Search, Contributing Writer
Charlie Hall
Green Dining Alliance / earthday365, Contributing Writer
Dail Chambers
Coahoma Orchards, Contributing Writer
Miranda Lipton
Contributing Writer
Keisha Mabry
Contributing Writer
Mike Sullivan
Research Support, Contributing Writer
Stephen Bagwell
Contributing Writer
Erica Williams
A Red Circle, Contributing Writer
Sarah Schlafly
Mighty Cricket, Contributing Writer
Tonia Scherer
Contributing Writer
Kalena Thomhave
Contributing Writer
Bob Schuster
Creative Direction and Layout Design
Brock Seals
Contributing Artist
Sophia Smith
Contributing Artist
Lauren Poitras
Contributing Artist
Juan Malave Campos
Contributing Artist
J.P. Burcks
Photography
Cami Thomas
Photography
Tyler Small
Photography
*additional photo credits as noted