food sovereignty
Americannoun
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a system in which the local population controls food production.
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the right to have healthy, sustainably produced and culturally appropriate food, produced under a people's own control.
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David Wiens, a third-generation dairy farmer from Manitoba and president of the Dairy Farmers of Canada, argues the framework has contributed to steady prices while protecting "food sovereignty".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
She said the country needed "deep structural reforms" to strengthen national agricultural production and achieve some form of "food sovereignty".
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Examples of this can be found in the work of Indigenous food sovereignty movements in the U.S. and beyond.
From Salon ● May 8, 2024
On the east side of the state, the Spokane Tribal Network, a nonprofit focused on community empowerment and preserving cultural heritage, is planning to create a community forest demonstrating tribal food sovereignty.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government has set up a ministry for food sovereignty as part of a drive to boost national pride.
From Reuters ● Nov. 25, 2023
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