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Food Sovereignty for Cultural Food Security

2013; Routledge; Volume: 16; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2752/175174413x13673466712047

1751-7443

Cecília Rocha, Rita Simone Barbosa Liberato,

Urban Agriculture and Sustainability

AbstractAbstractThe Cinta Vermelha-Jundiba (CVJ) village represents a unique case in Brazil. For the first time in history, an indigenous group composed of individuals from different ethnic backgrounds (Pankararu and Pataxó) united and proposed to buy land. The singularity of the case is not that different indigenous peoples got together to create a new life, but that they decided to purchase land. Exploring the concept of “cultural food security,” this paper addresses issues of settlement and belonging using indigenous views of food relations and practices as the members of the CVJ village work towards “re-grounding” their homes in a new environment. It proposes that, in this unique experiment in indigenous community building, the decision to purchase land led the way for the CVJ people to assert their food sovereignty, preserve their identity and achieve food security.Keywords: Brazilcultural food securityeco-cultural healthfood sovereigntyindigenous community developmentindigenous identity Additional informationNotes on contributorsCecilia RochaCecilia Rocha is Associate Professor of Food Security and Food Policy and Director of the School of Nutrition at Ryerson University. Previous roles include Director of the Centre for Studies in Food Security and Director of the Building Capacity in Food Security in Brazil project, developed in partnership with the Reference Centre for Food and Nutrition Security in Rio de Janeiro. School of Nutrition, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada (crocha@ryerson.ca).Rita Simone LiberatoRita Simone Liberato is a senior researcher at the Serviço Social do Comércio. She holds a master's degree in communication and culture from Ryerson University, and a diploma in Canadian journalism for internationally trained writers from Sheridan College, Canada. She also has bachelor's degrees in Portuguese, journalism and public relations from Brazil, and has worked for several years in these fields. Serviço Social do Comércio, Planning Division, Rua Dom José Thomaz 235, Aracaju/SE, 49010–020, Brazil (rsimone@se.sesc.com.br).