Ruin Their Crops on the Ground

Ruin Their Crops on the Ground offers a comprehensive history of how U.S. law and policy have used food as a tool of conquest, control, and racial inequality, from colonization to modern times. Drawing on over fifteen years of research, Andrea Freeman explores the ways in which food has been wielded to oppress marginalized communities and perpetuate social disparities. This groundbreaking account reveals how government and industry collaborations have shaped the landscape of American food practices, affecting health and equity to this day.