Nyéléni
Nyéléni was a woman from Sirakoro, Mali, Sirakoro in Mali, Africa. During the first International Food sovereignty, Food Sovereignty Forum, which took place in Sélingué, Mali in February 2007, it was decided to name the network for Food sovereignty, Food Sovereignty in her honour. External links International Nyéléni forum for Food Sovereignty homepage References

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Food Sovereignty
Food sovereignty is a food system in which the people who produce, distribute, and consume food also control the mechanisms and policies of food production and distribution. This stands in contrast to the present corporate food regime, in which corporations and market institutions control the global food system. Food sovereignty emphasizes local food economies, sustainable food availability, and center culturally appropriate foods and practices. Changing climates and disrupted foodways disproportionately impact indigenous populations and their access to traditional food sources while contributing to higher rates of certain diseases; for this reason, food sovereignty centers indigenous peoples. These needs have been addressed in recent years by several international organizations, including the United Nations, with several countries adopting food sovereignty policies into law. Critics of food sovereignty activism believe that the system is founded on inaccurate baseline assumptio ...
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