The Core Values Of Food Movements - 2156 Words

So this is what I have thus far. It’s kind of a bunch of random paragraphs of the topics, not integrated because I wasn’t sure how it would be once everyone got their parts in. Once everyone has filled in their parts I figured we could go from there as far as smoothing out flow. I also haven’t put in anything from the Cultural Modeling in Two Eras of US Food Protest yet but it’s coming! Food movements begin when the decision is made to be considered a citizen instead of solely a consumer. The core values of food movements include: 1. We have rights that need to be fought for, not just assumed 2. Human and environmental health go hand in hand 3. There is no such thing as an average consumer 4. What matters is not just â€Å"what† is eaten,†¦show more content†¦The first is rights discourse, where advocates use international agreements and apply them to a variety of political scales on a smaller level. These activists focus on the individual who should have the right to feed themselves as an essential part of social rights. This type focuses on accountability and responsibility of governments to protect its citizens against hunger. The second type focuses on structural barriers such as food banks and â€Å"anti-poverty† institutions. These believe that food security goes beyond guaranteeing access to food and hunger is an issue of poverty. This type argues that if one has a strong social safety net and adequate income, marginalized people can make choices around foods they purchase. The downside to this type of movement is it ignores the connection of food to the environment and the role globalization plays in production, distribution, and consumpt ion of food. The final type is â€Å"Community Food Security† which combines the first two types and works to develop a broader perspective of sustainability and community building. CFS pushes for building local capacities for food production and marketing, equity, social justice, and ecological sustainability. This type of movement is focusing on long term development. CFS focuses less on governmental policy and more on social capacities that provide potential improvement for those in need. Behind all three types is the belief that people should develop the knowledge and