Aims and scope

The journal publishes research about the relationships of humans to animals, the environment, and food. JAGE encourages rigorous, contextualized ethical and political analyses of agricultural and environmental issues that are particularly attentive to issues of power, equity, and justice. The papers should aim to inform agricultural and environmental policy decisions, practices, advocacy efforts, and educational initiatives. 

The journal welcomes submissions about:

i  sustainable agricultural and environmental practices

ii.food justice and food sovereignty 

iii. environmental justice and climate justice

iv. power relations between groups involved in agriculture and between groups that seek to address agricultural and environmental issues

v.national or international policies about agriculture or the environment

vi. animal welfare

vii. the regulation of technologies (including biotechnologies) that are intended to solve agricultural or environmental problems

viii the safety, availability, and affordability of food and feed

ix. the duties of agricultural and environmental regulatory agencies

x. the professional responsibilities of agricultural producers, veterinarians, agricultural scientists, and environmental scientists

xi. knowledge production practices with respect to agriculture and the environment

xii. the modification of ecosystems