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.
Other Word Forms
- food sovereigntist noun
Example Sentences
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"People will consume lower-quality products, we will lose food sovereignty, and there will be no competition," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
On the other, he tells us to produce as much as possible so France can achieve food sovereignty.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023
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
Their work is farming, said Rosalinda Guillen, a farmworker justice leader and executive director of Community-to-Community Development, a food sovereignty and immigrant rights advocacy organization.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2023
Many see food sovereignty as one way to reclaim that heritage.
From Salon • Aug. 30, 2023
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