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Corporate Takeover of the UNFSS: The UNFSS claims to be a milestone event to transform food systems worldwide. Their vision of the future is one with equity and health for all, and the goal is to get there by giving voice to civil society in every country of the world. However, many concerns have been raised about the approach the Summit has taken. Criticisms include: 1)The high-level of corporate influence 2)The lack of grounding in human rights 3)The treatment of diverse stakeholders as equals without recognition of power imbalances or legitimacy on any given issue 4) Lack of transformative ... Подробнееvision or policies Hundreds of civil society organizations are boycotting the summit arguing that while the UNFSS claims to be a "people's summit," the approach the Summit has taken undermines democratic institutions and inclusive multilateralism. These dissenting civil society groups are planning their own People's Summit prior to the UNFSS. The UNFSS has sought to encourage public, global conversations through independent dialogues like this one. The dialogues are meant to yield system insights and priority concerns that participants hope the Summit will address leading to solutions. We must make sure that the independent dialogues actually influence the agenda and the concerns of smallholder farming groups are represented at the table come September. In order to do so, we must listen to this global call and understand that local realities need to be reflected in a global agenda. Innovation must come from people coming together, both in an international multi stakeholder setting as well as at the grassroots level. We have to acknowledge the intricacies of each of these issues. Why are we, as a global society, allowing for the continuous oppression and execution of indigenous communities and cultures? Around the world these communities are denied of a voice- whether that be because of a lack of access to technology, visibility, or because of more violent systems of oppression. In the Amazon and Andes, indigenous communities are disenfranchised and displaced. In many of the regions where human rights are violated, it is the state and private companies denying that are denying these communities of what is inalienable. We must enforce a system of accountability to ensure that people are given the right to their land- allowing for ancestral and nature positive production to flourish. In light of the boycott coming from indigenous and peasant farming, we need to make sure that their message is heard at the upcoming Summit. We need to propose to the UNFSS a simple message: everyone must see their role in food systems transformation, not just multi-national corporations and neoliberal civil society organizations. It is crucial that everyone, no matter their political or economic clout, can see their role in food systems change because urban communities and consumers hold power in demanding food systems change with their actions. Reciprocity between producers and consumers; land and mouth; rural and urban connection is crucial. We must build networks of relationships. We must move forward in a way that food- good food, is a commons, land is protected, and small farmers are empowered. We need to be open and optimistic and co-create; we need to be together, unite in the fight. There are so many communities working towards a change, predominantly indigenous populations, if we talk about the future, let's make sure they are included, and their knowledge- amplified. Скрыть

- We need to revalue food in a way that prioritizes the use of local ingredients and respects the pivotal role of farmers in our food system across our global economies. - We must develop an innovative and engaging education system that brings the youth back to farming and creates alternatives to the industrialized consumption patterns that dominate our food system. - A bridge must be made between rural and urban, young and old, and indigenous and settler communities to co-create equitable solutions that prioritize human rights- especially the right to nature. - We must shift the historical na... Подробнееrratives of our food system by holding institutions and individuals accountable for injustices such as appropriation, colonial and capitalist mindsets, and cultural theft. - Equitable and comprehensive networks among producers and consumers are necessary for sustainable action. Скрыть

A comprehensive exploration of Action Track 3: Engaging Farmers in Nature Positive Production Climate change poses a threat to our agriculture systems, but the relationship is mutually violent. Modern industrial agriculture is eroding food biodiversity and creating monocultures of the mind. That being said, today there is fertile ground for innovation in food systems and agricultural transformation. To build a new future for farming that is regenerative, we must take a look at history and ancestral knowledge to inform the way we move forward as global society. Indigenous people and small scale... Подробнее farmers have been practicing other ways of farming and are currently producing up to 70% of the food we eat. Indigenous groups around the world have been practicing agroecology for eons and are safeguarding 80% of the world's biodiversity, while they make up only 5% of the human population. Agroecology and other diverse forms of ancestral farming need to be acknowledged so that a dialogue between modern and ancient ways can move us towards the health of people and the planet. How do we make sure that we do not lose these traditions as we move forward?. How do we reinvigorate a sense of belonging, and honor our own histories in order to move towards a future where food is a commons, or as Vananda Shiva would say, “the currency of life.” In this dialogue focused on emerging ideas, concerns and questions we must be asking ourselves in order to honor our past as the next generation of farming emerges. **Specifically, the Dialogue sought  to address  the following questions:** - How can history and indigenous agricultural practice inform farming of the future and nature positive production? - What innovative pedagogies, methodologies, approaches, and learnings can inform the way that we produce food? - How can acknowledgment of old agricultural practices inform the private sector, governance strategies, and policies, and civil society to create more equitable and healthy food systems? - How can food communities, on a global and local level, emerge as catalysts for nature friendly production on a global scale? - How can we engage young people in nature-positive farming? Скрыть

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Community based food system -Sustainability starter kit -> help them engage with sustainable practices. Food based solutions -> plant rich diets. Recipes and food products and local initiatives and education. -Working with policymakers to ensure those who are marginalized have access to food and prosperity. -We also need to ask the question of why do we have to be resilient? What is driving the need to change? Food apartheid: the systematic destruction of black self determination for control of our food. Inequity marked by segregation and lower rates of land ownership. Resiliency lies on... Подробнее people organizing to create just equitable community centered food systems -Creating niche markets for black farmers. Co op economics -Amplifying our collective buying power. Create niche markets for farmers to sell directly through the community. -Resilience and sustainability cannot solely be found in large institutions that are not grounded in the communities they serve. The small assets to build these systems are found within communities and must be supported. -Food is the thing that brings everyone together -Governments and International bodies must regulate agro-corporate practices to guard against unsustainable, unjust practices -Development incentives need to promote localization, resilience, and climate mitigation -Explore how institution’s like the WHO and UN Nutrition can help us scale local pathways to resilience and community empowerment Скрыть

Faith Based Action -Religious Tradition’s Spiritual Technologies to create change within and around using our spiritual technologies of psalm, how we approach grief, scriptures, and sacred time, reimagine these to meet needs of current time. -Food creates a feeling of“I am embraced” that feeling connects to everyone. ]go beyond human centered. These sacred forests are temples for everyone. Pollinators, birds, bumblebees are given shelter and food in these forests. Beyond human centric. -Use faith based and work with faith based communities, work with large churches and temples, hold reli... Подробнееgion accountable. -Utilize existing infrastructure within faith institutions to create change. See programs by Black Church Food Security Network, the Dine Advocacy Alliance, Hazon, EcoSikh, etc. -Within the Jewish tradition, there is no understanding of Nature separate from divine reality. We are all one and connected in a divine reality of oneness. Best resilience is when we recognize this and work together to ensure we are all supported. Contributing to each other’s liberation, humans and non humans. -Empower our community thru black church food sec network to build our own community based food systems that leverage our community resources. -Transform vacant land into community garden. -Transform parking lots into food markets. -Buy bulk and sell to churches that are doing food distributions. -Working through the back church to engage the black community. Always been a hub and resource support. banks, colleges, universities. -Assets found in community structures already supporting community resilience can be leveraged to support local food economies, access, and inclusion -Langar - a community based food system. Organic, veg, sustainable Sikh temples all have kitchens and everyone can eat no matter who they are -Sacred forests - temples for everything. Reimagine the utility of forests and other natural areas beyond their function as commodities for the economy -Resilient and healthy food system require a resilience and rooted tradition in the earth -Community rituals are important for reorienting behavior -Carrying the wisdom of traditional communities. Every step of life is focused on how God made us in nature and the holy way of life. -Build on the networks created by women, create opportunities for the youth to learn from their elders and traditions Скрыть

Community Models for Change -Collaboration, conversation, and trade-offs must enter every level of our actions, from the cattle ranchers to the personal work we do with the land, as it all has an impact on the environment and on our food systems. -Create a sense of community by working together while cooking together creating a complex web of community connections and trust of each other. -Communities need to know and be part of writing policies that impact them. -Utilizing existing resources to create change within our communities. Leveraging what we have and collecting power together. -In pa... Подробнееstoral communities, women are key agents of change, meeting with other women, at markets, sharing expertise, seeds, and insights. Community models must include women in positions of power and expertise to create lasting and rippling waves of change. Скрыть

End Extractive Food Practices -Commodification of food systems dehumanizes the food system. We must get back to a food system that services people, that lives within planetary boundaries, and ensures access to healthy food for all people. -Our food systems need to be reoriented towards a zero hunger, universal access to food model no driven by profits Increased study needs to be give to look at the environmental, economic, and social implications of our food systems so that they can be tailored towards access and equity -Commodified, globalized food systems create conditions of demand for anim... Подробнееal proteins, which is directly tied to the deforestation of the Bolivian Amazon. In order to live within the planet's boundaries we must augment and regulate demands placed on our food systems. -The intrusion of processed and ultra-processed foods into emerging markets disrupts local food economies and ecosystems while simultaneously driving unhealthy diets and a proliferation of NCDs. -Globalization has disrupted the lives of people, what they grow, and what they eat. Food as a commodity automatically devalues its worth and removes cultural traditions that respected and honored food grown by and for the community Скрыть

In order to build resilience within our food systems, we must: Strengthen Farmer Relations - Amplify collective buying power to create niche, local markets for farmers so they aren't at the whim of the global market. - Incentivize localization so that farmers are able to grow bioreigonally appropriate foods that serve the community as well as larger markets. - Work with farmers to diversify crop productions and yields to fortify healthy diets -Sit together with big farmers, and private sector and public sector, and small farmers, and experts, and civil society to come together and have convers... Подробнееation not in opposition, but find the causes that bind us together, not issues that drive us apart. Create Education Based Action - Amplify the best science, technology and wisdom of past traditions - religious, indigenous, community based, and other traditional insights. -Create community education projects for homes and community spaces on the importance of small gardens, water storage and management and regenerative techniques that strengthen food resilience + nutrition. -Utilize religious institutions and houses of worship to inspire community action; to transform lands, buildings and lifestyles to be green and more engaged with local food systems. Work With Faith Based Organizations To Change Behavior - Use ritual and practice to deal with impacts of climate change to people's mental health, climate anxiety. - Use teachings and moral education to galvanize change in behavior to be more environmentally friendly, aligning ethical and values based approaches with a just transition towards healthier and more sustainable local food systems. Create Food Sovereignty and Independence - Empower the local bycrafting regulations and focus development funds towards small holder farmers and community development projects. - Build movements detached from global food systems so that there is local resilience. - Improve community based food systems that are able to feed those in need and produce locally to supplement global food supplies. Include Local Communities In Policymaking - Communities being impacted by policy decisions must be at the table where policy is being written and decided. -Policymakers must ensure that every plan created prioritizes access to nutritious, culturally appropriate food. Strengthen Accountability - There must be regulations on governments and agro-corporations to make food systems secure and just. - Strengthen oversight over the entire value chain to mitigate waste, pollution, corruption, etc - Improve community and industry education to train towards regenerative practices and bicultural foods systems. - Institute regulations on agro-corporations to mandate climate mitigating practices and resilience building in their value chain to account for the environmental, social, and economic implications of our food systems. Скрыть

We focused the conversation on the following question: Where Does Resilience Lie and Who is Responsible for Upholding it? Resilience looks at the whole food system. Resilience must be felt throughout all levels of society and built through various initiatives. It has to be felt through all pockets of the community, individuals, the household community, etc. by scaling up agroecology, regenerative agriculture to build resilience. The more we do this work, needs to Resilience is holistic. It must be integrative, rights based, context specific, take in territorial needs of the urban + rural, and ... Подробнееdiversify the value chain. In the Massai language, the word “ resilience” is not recognized as resilience is interwoven into how we live. We must deepen our understanding of what adds value to our lives in the land, from the food we eat, to why we find particular food in a particular season. Everything is connected. Resilience lies within ourselves. Then translates into resilience of the community. Humanization of food relationship with environment. We must accept as humans, food systems rely on a healthy environment. If we are harming the environment, we are harming ourselves. Скрыть