SFSGEC - SYNTHESIS - Sustainable food systems and global environmental change

Authors

  • Helena Shilomboleni University of Waterloo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v2i2.110

Keywords:

sustainability, environmental change

Abstract

This article responds to the debates surrounding how best to merge sustainable food systems and sustainability goals in the context of biofuel production, industrial livestock operations, and peasant agriculture. Various new initiatives meant to improve the “sustainability” of agricultural production in the aforementioned areas stem from multiple crises facing the global food system. A critical look at some measures, however, reveals consequences that are unhelpful and/or problematic, particularly in addressing issues of equity and justice. This contribution examines arguments made in the three articles addressing the key topic of sustainable food systems in the face of global environmental change.

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

Shilomboleni, H. (2015). SFSGEC - SYNTHESIS - Sustainable food systems and global environmental change. Canadian Food Studies La Revue Canadienne Des études Sur l’alimentation, 2(2), 321–325. https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v2i2.110

Issue

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

Section

Research Articles

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