Food Movements Oscillating Between Autonomy and Co-Production of Public Policies in the City of Madrid

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marian Simon-Rojo ◽  
Inés Morales Bernardos ◽  
Jon Sanz Landaluze
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Food Policy ◽  
Political Power ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Alternative Food ◽  
Municipal Elections ◽  
Alternative Food Movement ◽  
The City ◽  
Food Movement

In the aftermath of the economic crisis in the city of Madrid, food geography transformed. The urban unemployed began to engage in agriculture in periurban areas, creating new alliances between producers and consumers. Over a period of 15 years the alternative food movement organized on the fringe gave way to agroecological civic platforms that are highly assertive, and a dialogue with political institutions has opened. A key moment in the advance of this proactive attitude came about in the municipal elections of May 2015. Activists ascended to positions of political power and the backdrop of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, created an opportunity for the food movement to move from protest to program, and public policies permeated by agroecological principles.

Farmworker-Led Food Movements Then and Now

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern
Keyword(s):  
Food System ◽  
Alternative Food ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Ethnographic Fieldwork ◽  
Food Movements ◽  
Alternative Food Movement ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Coalition Of Immokalee Workers ◽  
Food Movement

Based on ethnographic fieldwork with farmworkers and farmworker advocates in California and Florida, this chapter explores the progress made by farmworker-led, consumer-supported movements for farmworker justice. It argues for the need to break down divides between producer and consumer, rural and urban, and individual and community based approaches to changing the food system. It contends that farmworker-led consumer-based campaigns and solidarity movements, such as the Coalition of Immokalee Workers’ (CIW) current Campaign for Fair Food, and The United Farmworkers’ historical grape boycotts, successfully work to challenge agrarian imaginaries, drawing consumers into movement-based actions. This research illustrates the possibilities for alternative food movement advocates and coalitions to build upon farmworker-led campaigns and embrace workers as leaders.

scholarly journals Widening the Circle: Racialized Immigrants in Toronto's Alternative Food Movement

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilda Nouri-Sabzikar
Keyword(s):  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Food Justice ◽  
Alternative Food ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Alternative Food Movement ◽  
Visible Minorities ◽  
Critical Whiteness ◽  
Whiteness Theory ◽  
Critical Whiteness Theory ◽  
Food Movement

Toronto is a growing site for the alternative food movement with plenty of innovative projects. While the alternative food movement may emphasize the participation of diverse members and communities some observers have noticed the underrepresentation of immigrants and visible minorities within the movement. As Toronto increasingly acts as an immigration hub, it becomes critical to create room for diverse and marginalized voices in food spaces. This major research paper will reflect findings from interviews with five food leaders in Toronto involved in food justice and food security initiatives while using critical whiteness theory and critical race theory to deconstruct the complexities which surround the needs and visions of immigrants and visible minorities. Findings reveal that when the voices of immigrants and visible minorities are recognized in the food movement, there is work to be done in improving accessibility, inclusivity and collaboration of the movement.

Who Speaks for (and Feeds) the Community? Competing Definitions of “Community” in the Austin, TX, Urban Farm Debate

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1162-1180
Author(s):  
Rachel Romero ◽  
Deborah A. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Alternative Food ◽  
Critical Geography ◽  
Alternative Food Movement ◽  
Urban Farm ◽  
Corporate System ◽  
Interpretive Communities ◽  
Food Movement ◽  
Depth Interviews

Alternative food supporters claim that food produced outside the corporate system can improve the wellbeing of communities. A closer look at these claims raises the question: How are members of the alternative food movement defining “community” and who is being included in and excluded from these definitions? We draw from in–depth interviews with (1) urban famers and their supporters and (2) neighborhood members of gentrifying East Austin to examine irreconcilable disputes on the process of rewriting Austin's urban farm code. We use Stanley Fish's concept of “interpretive communities” to understand competing definitions of “community” and theorize beyond this point by noting that when communities feel at threat, they come together as coalesced communities to gain support for their stance. The discussions in this paper can be situated within dialogues of critical geography, gentrification, alternative foodways, and public health to show how class, race, and ethnicity remain tied to environmental justice.

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