Food sovereignty from the Global South
El Working Group “Food sovereignty from the Global South” This working group analyzes food systems in Latin America and the Caribbean from a critical and situated perspective, understanding them as configurations shaped by structural inequalities, geopolitical disputes, and territorial asymmetries. It proposes a comprehensive view that articulates production, distribution, access, consumption, and post-consumption with their sociocultural, environmental, and political characteristics.
Food sovereignty is recognized as a contested process involving diverse social actors, territorial knowledge, and collective practices. The proposal is organized into three complementary levels: the analysis of social actors, the systematization and integration of theoretical tools from Southern epistemologies, and strategic planning for action in collaboration with local governments and territorial organizations.
Within this framework, the Working Group draws on experiences such as cooperatives, community kitchens, and short supply chains that demonstrate that hunger is not merely a food deficit, but rather an expression of structural inequalities. Through the integration of knowledge production, South-South cooperation, and participatory co-design, the Working Group seeks to generate diagnoses and strategies that strengthen local capacities and expand decision-making power regarding food in the Global South.
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Luis Ernesto Blacha
Department of Social Sciences
National University of Quilmes
Argentina
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Yuribia Velázquez Galindo
Institute of Anthropology
Universidad Veracruzana
Mexico
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