The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police illustrates the horrific racism and oppression deeply rooted in our institutions throughout our history, including in the food system. In this case it was particularly chilling how Floyd’s life was extinguished by the officers in a seemingly casual and methodical way, while witnesses pleaded for his life. […]
español abajo Agroecology Under Attack at the UN: Why It Matters to Our Movements and What We Can Do About It Thursday, May 7th 1 – 2:30 pm EDT This webinar is for US Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA) Members and Allies, hosted by the USFSA International Relations Collective. The global climate […]
“Food sovereignty is a struggle for life itself” When Hurricane María hit Puerto Rico, Organización Boricuá was ready to deploy one of its key tools for building food sovereignty: agroecology support brigades.The brigades use a model of collective work to develop agroecological food production at farms, schools, community gardens, and other spaces around Puerto Rico. […]
Sophie Ogutu is a feminist human rights activist who works with the Kenyan chapter of the World March of Women, an international feminist movement fighting to eradicate the causes of gender violence and poverty. The World March of Women also embraces food sovereignty as a fundamental human right, with a particular focus on women. Women […]