September 2021 e-Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE: 25 Years of Food Sovereignty || UN Food Summit || Food Sovereignty Prize || Black Liberation and Food Sovereignty || TAKE ACTION for Brazil || TAKE ACTION for Haitians || Martin-Baro Grantees || Sustain the Struggle

25 Year of Food Sovereignty: Accompanying the Struggle

25 years ago, united by the conviction “not about us without us,” peasant farmers from around the globe converged on the World Food Summit uninvited. In the years since, food sovereignty and the movements around it have grown in visibility, power and impact.

This month, we’re looking at, and celebrating, struggles for food sovereignty. We chart the trajectory of this important concept and movement, which Grassroots International is proud to accompany.

Movements Expose Corporate Power, Not People Power, Behind the UN Food Systems Summit

Despite being touted as a “people’s summit,” the UN Food Systems Summit is the latest attempt at the corporate takeover of the world’s food systems.

Food Sovereignty Prize Winners Announced

Now in its 13th year, the Food Sovereignty Prize is given annually on or around World Food Day to grassroots organizations advancing food sovereignty. It stands in contrast to the World Food Prize, which perpetuates the myth that we can produce our way out of hunger.

Reflections on Food Sovereignty and Black Liberation

A rich conversation about land rights and land sovereignty for Black liberation sparked up some of the following reflections.

TAKE ACTION: Protect Quilombola lives and land

Quilombolas, the descendants of enslaved Africans in Brazil, are in the middle of a fight for their lives. And our solidarity matters.

TAKE ACTION: Stand with Haitian refugees at the border

By now you may have seen the horrifying conditions facing Haitians and all migrants at the US-Mexico border. Today, no matter which administration is in power, we must stand in solidarity with Haitians and speak out against this injustice.

Martín-Baró Initiative for Wellbeing and Human Rights: 2021 Grantees

We are delighted to announce the first round of grants by the Martín-Baró Initiative for Wellbeing and Human Rights (MBI). A vital initiative of Grassroots International, MBI integrates human rights with community health and wellbeing in response to political repression, structural violence and social injustice.

Sustaining the Struggle for Food Sovereignty

Since 1996, peasant movements have struggled for food sovereignty: to win a world where peasants, small farmers and Indigenous Peoples have real democratic control over their food systems, their lands and territories, and their lives — for people and the planet.

In celebration of 25 years of food sovereignty, we are committing to resourcing the movement for years to come. Will you join us in chipping in even just $10 or $25 to our Sustaining the Struggle Fall campaign?