This book conceptualizes community nutrition resilience as a critical
area that is currently lacking the attention it requires from both the
public and private sectors. The book spotlights Greater Miami's
resilience efforts, both responding to slowly developing challenges such
as immigration, environmental deterioration, and the wealth distribution
gap, as well as sudden disasters such as hurricanes or flooding driven
by climate change. Drawing on existing literature as well as interviews
with professionals working in the field, the author makes
recommendations on how to incorporate food systems into urban resilience
planning, how to prioritize resilience on urban food agendas, and how to
strengthen food system resilience through public, private, and third
sector level engagement. She also highlights how the availability of and
access to nutritious food impact the health, performance, and well-being
of communities in the region, thus making a strong case for the
prioritization of this growing issue.