Independent Dialogue
Geographical focus:
India, Kenya, South Africa, United States of America
Discussion topic outcome
The focus of this dialogue was an exploration of Action Track 1, Ensure access to safe and nutritious food for all, building on the religious and moral values of faith traditions. Through the theme “Food Security, Access and Justice,” the dialogue explored the barriers faced by Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) farmers in different parts of the world (with speakers from the United States, Kenya, South Africa, and India). Due to historical class disparities and colonization, the food industry and government have allowed unhealthy, ultra-processed foods to become ubiquitously ava
... Read moreilable at the expense of traditional and indigenous foods that have been staples for hundreds and thousands of years. This has contributed to a global health crisis wherein food producers primarily struggle with having enough food to eat, while the principal consumers of that food struggle with overnutrition. The ultra-processed foods have contributed to “nutritional trauma” as the spiritual values underlying indigenous and faith communities, of the holiness of food and the bodies of human beings, are disregarded. Policy, governance, education, and finance systems need to shift so BIPOC and farmers from the Global South can innovate and create business models for themselves. BIPOC and traditional agriculture need to be uplifted through research and academia which influences policy. Models should also shift to empower women and girls. Read less
Action Track(s): 1, 2, 4
Keywords: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs, Women & Youth Empowerment