SWFS - Crisis of legitimacy and challenges for food policy

Authors

  • Mustafa Koç Ryerson University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v2i2.108

Keywords:

food policy, legitimacy

Abstract

Looking into the food system through the lens of food security, the first decade of the 21st Century was a period of broken promises, distrust, as well as fear and anxiety due to multiple crises in the financial markets—in the agri-food sector and in global politics. I will argue that this economically and politically volatile environment and the widespread distrust of major international and national agencies in terms of governance has led to a global legitimacy crisis, which I consider one of the biggest obstacles in mobilizing the public for social change and policy reforms.

Author Biography

Mustafa Koç, Ryerson University

Mustafa Koc is a professor of sociology at the Department of Sociology at Ryerson University.
photo of a doorway with a sandwich board promoting thali, burgers, pita sandwiches, and chicken wings in French

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Published

2015-09-08

How to Cite

Koç, M. (2015). SWFS - Crisis of legitimacy and challenges for food policy. Canadian Food Studies La Revue Canadienne Des études Sur l’alimentation, 2(2), 17–22. https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v2i2.108

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2015): Special Issue: Mapping the Global Food Landscape

Section

Research Articles

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