Food + Justice = Democracy: Reclaiming Power in the 21st Century [WEBINAR]

In a world where food insecurity, corporate control, and systemic inequities still dictate who eats and who struggles, the fight for food justice is more urgent than ever. It has been 11 years since the TEDx talk, Food+Justice = Democracy by Food Justice Activist, LaDonna Redmond. This updated and expanded talk revisits the powerful connections between food, justice, and democracy, revealing how communities are reclaiming power over their food systems.

LaDonna will explore the ongoing impact of food apartheid, the rise of food sovereignty movements, and how cooperative models are proving that economic and racial justice can thrive when communities control their food systems. From policy advocacy to grassroots solutions, this conversation challenges the status quo and offers a vision for a food system that truly serves the people—not just profits.

Food justice isn’t just about access—it’s about power. Join LaDonna as she charts a path toward a future where food is a right, not a privilege, and where justice at the table means democracy in action.

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About the speaker:

LaDonna Sanders Redmond is the President and CEO of the Institute for Community Resource Development. She is a Qualified Administrator (QA) of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and Intercultural Organizational Development Consultant and Coach with Columinate.  As the former Diversity and Community Engagement Manager for the Seward Co-op in Minneapolis, MN, she led the co-ops diversity and engagement initiatives that contributes positively to organizational culture, marketplace competitiveness, and social responsibility. 

LaDonna is a community activist who worked on several public health issues throughout her career such as substance abuse, violence and food justice. She successfully worked to get Chicago Public Schools to eliminate junk food, launched urban agriculture projects, started a community grocery store and worked on federal farm policies to expand access to healthy food in communities of color. In 2009, she was one of 25 citizen and business leaders named a Responsibility Pioneer by Time Magazine. In 2013, LaDonna delivered an abbreviated version of her Food + Justice = Democracy talk at TEDxManhattan.