word
Food Sovereignty
FOOD SOV-run-tee
/fuːd ˈsɒvrənti/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
foodsovereignty
Dictionary meaning
The right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems — a concept coined by La Vía Campesina in 1996.
Examples
- Food sovereignty advocates argue that communities should control their own seed stocks and farming practices.
Synonyms: food self-determination
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