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Kolb weighs in on death of a supermarket
Sociology Professor and Chair Ken Kolb contributes to a South Carolina Public Radio story about why a Spartanburg supermarket had to close its doors just a little over a year after opening.
Continue ReadingKen Kolb responds to Washington Post opinion about food deserts
Ken Kolb, professor and chair of sociology, replied to a Washington Post opinion piece about food deserts.
Continue ReadingFurman professor gets James Beard nomination for food desert book
Ken Kolb's book, “Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food Desert Debate,” is nominated for a James Beard Foundation Media Award in a new category recognizing books covering food issues and advocacy.
Continue ReadingInterview with Dr. Kenneth Kolb, sociology professor and author of ‘Retail Inequality’
[caption id="attachment_52348" align="alignright" width="200"] Kolb's book was released in December 2021.[/caption] Ken Kolb, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology at Furman University, goes on record about the country's "exclusionary" food economy in an...
Continue ReadingFurman professor’s book debates ‘food desert’ concept in Greenville and beyond
[caption id="attachment_52348" align="alignright" width="200"] Kolb's book is published by University of California Press.[/caption] In his new book, "Retail Inequality: Reframing the Food Desert Debate," Ken Kolb seeks to upend long-held beliefs about the availability of...
Continue ReadingFurman professor’s book examines ‘Retail Inequality’ in Greenville
You may have been hearing the phrase “food desert” for more than two decades now. Since it first officially appeared in a 1995 report from a UK government task force, it has become a common...
Continue ReadingThis holiday season, it’s time for the government to stop dictating the food choices of the poor
Ken Kolb, professor and chair of the sociology department at Furman University, has written an opinion piece for TPM. In it, he argues that nutritional assistance programs like SNAP and WIC do little to foster...
Continue ReadingGreenville looks to set statewide example in solving food desert problem
Concerned citizens and groups like LiveWell Greenville aim to make food deserts a thing of the past. Food deserts, where there's a lack of access to healthy, fresh foods, are typically found in low-income urban...
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