- "Food sovereignty is a food system in which the people who produce, distribute, and consume food also control the mechanisms and policies of food production and distribution. This stands in contrast to the present corporate food regime, in which corporations and market institutions control the global food system."
This subfield examines the rights of individuals and communities to control their food production and consumption, including the importance of local and sustainable food systems.
Food Security: Food security refers to the availability, accessibility, and affordability of food for all individuals within a community or country.
Food Justice: Food justice is the concept that all individuals have the right to access healthy, culturally appropriate, and sustainably produced food, regardless of social or economic status.
Agricultural Sustainability: Agricultural sustainability refers to the ability to maintain agricultural production over time without causing harm to the environment, while also balancing economic and social factors.
Agroecology: Agroecology is the study of ecological processes within agriculture, emphasizing the use of sustainable and regenerative practices, and the promotion of biodiversity and resilience.
Seed Sovereignty: Seed sovereignty is the right of farmers and communities to save and exchange seeds, and the ability to control the production and distribution of seeds.
Food Systems: Food systems encompass all of the processes involved in producing, distributing, marketing, and consuming food, and the social, economic, and environmental implications of these processes.
Food Waste: Food waste refers to the unnecessary discarding of edible food. Reducing food waste is essential for ensuring equitable access to food and promoting sustainability.
Food Technologies: Food technologies are the various methods, processes, and tools used in agriculture and food production, including genetically modified organisms (GMOs), pesticides, and other chemicals.
Food Policy: Food policy encompasses government regulations and initiatives related to food production, distribution, and consumption. These policies can either support or hinder food sovereignty goals.
Food Culture: Food culture refers to the ways in which food is grown, harvested, prepared, and consumed within a particular community or region. Cultural traditions and practices are an essential component of food sovereignty.
Agroecology: This type of food sovereignty focuses on sustainable food systems that promote biodiversity, ecological health, and farmer autonomy.
Local food: This type of food sovereignty aims to strengthen local food systems by prioritizing food grown and consumed in a specific geographic region, reducing the carbon footprint and supporting local economies.
Slow food: This type of food sovereignty is based on the idea that food should be enjoyed and savored slowly and should be sourced from local, sustainable, and ethical sources that support small family farms.
Organic food: This type of food sovereignty advocates for the production of food without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or chemicals, and with strict adherence to specific farming and production standards.
Animal welfare: This type of food sovereignty emphasizes the humane treatment of animals raised for food and supporting industries that prioritize animal welfare in farming and food production.
Fair trade: This type of food sovereignty emphasizes the need to support small farmers and producers in developing countries by promoting ethical trade practices and providing fair prices for their products.
Veganism: This type of food sovereignty involves plant-based diets that aim to reduce or eliminate animal exploitation for food, while promoting health, sustainability, and animal welfare.
Zero waste: This type of food sovereignty emphasizes the importance of producing and consuming food without waste and eliminating food waste throughout the supply chain.
Indigenous food sovereignty: This type of food sovereignty emphasizes the importance of traditional indigenous food systems and the protection of indigenous food sovereignty rights, including the right to hunt, fish, farm, harvest, and consume traditional foods.
Climate-friendly: This type of food sovereignty focuses on the need to mitigate climate change by reducing food waste and carbon emissions in the food production, distribution, and consumption sectors.
- "Food sovereignty emphasizes local food economies, sustainable food availability, and centers culturally appropriate foods and practices."
- "Changing climates and disrupted foodways disproportionately impact indigenous populations and their access to traditional food sources while contributing to higher rates of certain diseases."
- "For this reason, food sovereignty centers indigenous peoples."
- "These needs have been addressed in recent years by several international organizations, including the United Nations."
- "Several countries adopting food sovereignty policies into law."
- "Critics of food sovereignty activism believe that the system is founded on inaccurate baseline assumptions; disregards the origins of the targeted problems; and is plagued by a lack of consensus for proposed solutions."
- "Food sovereignty is a food system in which the people who produce, distribute, and consume food also control the mechanisms and policies of food production and distribution. This stands in contrast to the present corporate food regime, in which corporations and market institutions control the global food system."
- "Food sovereignty emphasizes local food economies, sustainable food availability, and centers culturally appropriate foods and practices."
- "Changing climates and disrupted foodways disproportionately impact indigenous populations and their access to traditional food sources while contributing to higher rates of certain diseases."
- "For this reason, food sovereignty centers indigenous peoples."
- "These needs have been addressed in recent years by several international organizations, including the United Nations."
- "Several countries adopting food sovereignty policies into law."
- "Critics of food sovereignty activism believe that the system is founded on inaccurate baseline assumptions; disregards the origins of the targeted problems; and is plagued by a lack of consensus for proposed solutions."
- "In the present corporate food regime, corporations and market institutions control the global food system."
- "Food sovereignty emphasizes local food economies, sustainable food availability, and centers culturally appropriate foods and practices."
- "Changing climates and disrupted foodways disproportionately impact indigenous populations and their access to traditional food sources while contributing to higher rates of certain diseases."
- "These needs have been addressed in recent years by several international organizations, including the United Nations."
- "Several countries adopting food sovereignty policies into law."
- "Critics of food sovereignty activism believe that the system is founded on inaccurate baseline assumptions; disregards the origins of the targeted problems; and is plagued by a lack of consensus for proposed solutions."