Food Sovereignty
Food Sovereignty is a concept used increasingly by the global movement for justice and sustainability in the food system, led by La Via Campesina but used also by many other groups. We are working with the ideas expressed in the language of food sovereignty to see how they relate to the way in which Food Secure Canada thinks about food security and issues such as food localism, sustainability, and international solidarity.
We are also engaged in The People's Food Policy Project, which builds on the work of the People's Food Commission (1977-1980). It is engaging Canadians in developing a concrete food sovereignty policy for Canada.
The People's Food Policy Project website has information, pamphlets, and links on food sovereignty around the world.
Click here for the background paper on food policy and food sovereignty. Click here for an outline of the PFPP plan.
The European Platform on Food Sovereignty has some of the key documents on current approaches to food sovereignty and reports from international meetings.
For a statement on the High Level Conference on Food Security in Madrid, January 26th and 27th 2009, click here.