Ivy Ken

Ivy Ken is chair of the Department of Sociology and an associate professor of sociology and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at George Washington University. Her scholarship and teaching include food systems, food justice, and the experiences of food-chain workers.

Food Workers’ Essential Role Has Not Translated Into Pay or Power

The food economy depends on workers who often lack fair pay, safe conditions, a voice at work and a share in business growth. In a panel on food justice, the speakers present different ways to build worker power and share value, from collective organizing to employee ownership. They do not treat any one model as a substitute for workers’ voice or the power to make institutions respond.

The Aspen InstituteOct 2, 202615 min read