Food sovereignty that awakens and deepens the knowledge of the rights for the land, authentic food and gender equality

Abstract

Food Sovereignty is understood as the right of peoples to define their policies related to food systems (production, distribution, marketing, access, consumption, and biological exploitation), as well as to protect and regulate it from the perspective of sustainability. In this sense, the production of agroecological foods in synergy with nature enables the rescue of practices on what to produce and what to eat. The scenario that was designed was the rescue of production-consumption practices of Unconventional Food Plants (UFP) as a central point of problematization. In this experience report, we reflect on food sovereignty in different dimensions. Thus, topics such as women's participation in daily food, UFP as drivers of socio-biodiversity and the rescue of traditional and healthy food inspired the debate. To this end, a brief theoretical survey on the themes was carried out and a conversation circle was held. It was evident, therefore, that the topics addressed aroused great interest from the participants, especially for the possibility of achieving food sovereignty in the daily lives of their families and at the same time recognizing the need to transform social relations - for example in relation to women - and also with nature, thus promoting agroecology.