Cultivating the Right to Food? The Contribution of Urban Community Food Gardens to Food Sovereignty in Johannesburg, South Africa

Presenter

Brittany Kesselman, University of KwaZulu Natal

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Part of the Behavioral & Cultural Considerations Panel.

Date

6-16-2015

Abstract

This proposal presents on-going research towards a PhD in Development Studies. The objective of this research is to understand if and how urban community gardens contribute to food sovereignty in Johannesburg, South Africa, with the aim of determining what actions can be taken to enhance their contribution.

The research examines the way in which urban community gardens contribute to six key elements of food sovereignty, namely: Access to adequate, nutritious, culturally appropriate foods; Sustainable income/ livelihoods; Localisation as well as democratisation of the food system; Environmental sustainability of the food system; Empowerment of marginalised groups; and Empowerment of women/ promotion of gender equity.

Duration

20:10

City

Burlington, Vermont

Recommended Citation

Kesselman, Brittany, "Cultivating the Right to Food? The Contribution of Urban Community Food Gardens to Food Sovereignty in Johannesburg, South Africa" (2015). Food Systems Summit 2015. 4.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fss2015/4