Social-Ecological Diversity and Traditional Food Systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjay Kumar Singh ◽  
Nancy J. Turner ◽  
Victoria Reyes-Garcia ◽  
Jules Pretty
Keyword(s):  
Food Systems ◽  
Traditional Food ◽  
Ecological Diversity ◽  
Social Ecological

scholarly journals Supermarket-Led Development and the Neglect of Traditional Food Value Chains: Reflections on Indonesia’s Agri-Food System Transformation

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Vetter ◽  
Marianne Nylandsted Larsen ◽  
Thilde Bech Bruun
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Food System ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Traditional Food ◽  
System Transformation ◽  
Food Retail ◽  
Food Value

The rapid expansion of modern food retail encapsulated in the so-called ‘supermarket revolution’ is often portrayed as a pivotal driving force in the modernization of agri-food systems in the Global South. Based on fieldwork conducted on horticulture value chains in West Java and South Sulawesi, this paper explores this phenomenon and the concerted efforts that government and corporate actors undertake with regard to agri-food value chain interventions and market modernization in Indonesia. The paper argues that after more than 15 years of ‘supermarket revolution’ in Indonesia, traditional food retail appears not to be in complete demise, but rather adaptive and resilient to its modern competitors. The analysis of local manifestations of supermarket-led agricultural development suggests that traditional markets can offer certain advantages for farmers over supermarket-driven value chains. The paper further identifies and discusses two areas that have so far been neglected by research and policymaking and which warrant further investigation: (i) the simultaneous transformations in traditional food value chains and their relation to modern markets, and (ii) the social and environmental performances of modern vis-à-vis traditional food value chains.

Agriculture, health, and wealth convergence: bridging traditional food systems and modern agribusiness solutions

2014 ◽  
Vol 1331 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurette Dubé ◽  
Patrick Webb ◽  
Narendra K. Arora ◽  
Prabhu Pingali
Keyword(s):  
Food Systems ◽  
Traditional Food

scholarly journals Building Resilience in Social-Ecological Food Systems in Vermont

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristine Skog ◽  
Stine Eriksen ◽  
Christy Brekken ◽  
Charles Francis
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Adaptive Governance ◽  
Social Patterns ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Social Ecological Systems ◽  
Social Ecological

There is an expanding interest in Local Food Systems (LFSs) in Vermont, along with a growing effort to create adaptive governance to facilitate action. In this case study, we investigate how adaptive governance of LFS can provide ideas and act as a catalyst for creating resilience in other social-ecological systems (SESs). By participating in meetings and interviewing stakeholders inside and outside the Vermont LFS network, we found that consumers were highly motivated to participate by supporting environmental issues, the local economy, and interactive communities, as well as building social relationships. Farmers experienced better income and increased respect in the local community. All participants found adequate “safe space” to share new ideas and explore partnerships. Their identities and values were also place-specific, reflecting the working landscape of Vermont. Adaptive governance was built on equal partnerships, where problems were discussed and responsibilities were shared among many stakeholders across geographic areas and multiple sectors. Some skepticism was expressed towards mainstreaming local food production and sales. Challenges remain to more fully include farmers, for-profit players, and low-income consumers in the network. This might limit the resilience and sustainability of the LFS. Because SESs are held together by common culture and identities, the risk of non-adaptive social patterns exemplifies one key challenge for future adaptive management towards resilient and sustainable outcomes. There is a critical need for developing relevant theory and conducting further research on LFSs and their potential roles in local SESs.

Governance of food systems across scales in times of social-ecological change: a review of indicators

Food Security ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aogán Delaney ◽  
Tom Evans ◽  
John McGreevy ◽  
Jordan Blekking ◽  
Tyler Schlachter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Systems ◽  
Ecological Change ◽  
Social Ecological

scholarly journals Impacts of place and social spaces on traditional food systems in southwestern Ontario

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah T. Neufeld ◽  
Chantelle A. M. Richmond ◽  
Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre
Keyword(s):  
Food Systems ◽  
First Nation ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Traditional Food ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Traditional Foods ◽  
Urban Mothers ◽  
Economic Barriers ◽  
City Of London

<p>Processes of environmental dispossession have had dramatic consequences for dietary quality, cultural identity, and the integrity of traditional food systems (TFS) in many Indigenous populations. These transitions have not been documented among First Nation people in southwestern Ontario, and virtually no studies have investigated TFS in southern or urban regions of Canada. Nested within a larger community-centred project designed to better understand the social and spatial determinants of food choice and patterns of food security, the objective of this paper was to explore First Nation mothers’ knowledge about access, availability, and practices relating to traditional foods in the city of London, Ontario, and nearby First Nation reserves. In 2010, twenty-five women participated in semi-structured interviews that were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed with input from community partners. Our results centre on the women’s stories about access, preferences, knowledge, and sharing of traditional foods. Those living on a reserve relied more consistently on traditional foods, as proximity to land, family, and knowledge permitted improved access. Urban mothers faced transportation and economic barriers alongside knowledge loss related to the use and preparation of traditional foods. Overall our results demonstrate uneven geographic challenges for First Nation engagement in TFS, with urban mothers experiencing uniquely greater challenges than those residing on a reserve.</p>

scholarly journals Mainstreaming Local Food Species for Nutritional and Livelihood Security: Insights From Traditional Food Systems of Adi Community of Arunachal Pradesh, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranjay K. Singh ◽  
Rakesh Bhardwaj ◽  
Anamika Singh ◽  
Temin Payum ◽  
Arvind K. Rai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Policy Support ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Traditional Food ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Livelihood Security ◽  
Study Results

This study brings out the critical role of lesser-known local plant species in the food, nutrition and livelihood security of Adi community in Arunachal Pradesh, India. Considering women as a major custodian in knowledge and practices on foods, a total of 90 Adi women and 60 key knowledgeable community members (thus a total of 150 participants) were selected from East Siang and Upper Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh. Data were collected using combination of methods including recipe contest, focus group discussion, personal interviews and laboratory analyses. The results indicated that Adi women were able to identify 39 bioculturally important species from a range of locally available plant species. Used alone or with other foods, these plants remain central to the Adi people's cultural identity and livelihood security. In addition to improving food and nutritional security, these species accessed from different land use systems, are also sold on the local markets to generate decent incomes. Of the species identified by Adi women, 28 were culturally shared and used frequently in food and ethnomedicine. Laboratory analyses of the selected 22 species revealed exceptionally high levels of minerals and other nutrients, such as proteins and anti-oxidants, supporting their traditional use for health benefits. Our study results provide valuable insights to the researchers to explore the vast hidden potential of these and other similar species for improving nutritional well-being of local communities in marginal areas. Adequate policy support is needed to enable Adi and other such marginalized communities to cope with challenges being posed to traditional food systems.

scholarly journals Debating animal agriculture in contemporary India: Ethics, politics, ecologies

2021 ◽  
pp. 251484862110454
Author(s):  
Krithika Srinivasan
Keyword(s):  
Identity Politics ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Human Impacts ◽  
Livestock Farming ◽  
Animal Agriculture ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Social Vulnerabilities ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right

This paper investigates social science literatures and public discourse on animal-based food systems in India to examine how social, ecological, and animal justice concerns are addressed (or not). The Indian livestock sector is estimated to be the largest in the world, with significant implications for local and planetary natures and the individual animals that compose the sector. The intensification of livestock production in India has unfolded alongside serious, often violent, sectarian conflicts around meat and cow protection. In this paper, I discuss how scholarly and public debates have been centred on the cultural roots of vegetarianism, the right-wing contours of political bans on cow slaughter, beef, and eggs, while issues relating to the more-than-human impacts of animal agriculture have remained marginal. The paper brings these analyses together with an examination of the intensification of animal agriculture in the country, and the consequent animal, ecological, and social vulnerabilities. Through this multi-optic account of animalbased food systems in India, I argue that the single-optic focus on cows, consumption (of meat) and related identity politics has produced serious lacunae in scholarship and public debate in the form of the overlooking of the multiple, intersecting impacts of commercial livestock farming on social, ecological, and animal wellbeing. In the backdrop of global worry about animal agriculture, the paper inspects the role of the social sciences in creating possibilities for considered engagement with the plural justice implications of India’s rapidly intensifying livestock landscapes.

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