Citizen voice and state response in the context of food system transformations

Rao, Nitya, Marzi, Emma, Baudish, Isabel, Laila, Amar, Conti, Costanza and Hicks, Christina (2025) Citizen voice and state response in the context of food system transformations. Food Policy, 134. ISSN 0306-9192

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Abstract

This paper reviews the dynamic interplay between food activism and state responses, focusing on the diverse ways and strategies used by food movements to advocate for food systems transformation. More so, in a context of growing corporate control in food systems, food activism has been promoting just and sustainable alternatives. State reactions have been evolving, ranging from repression to policy change, to, in some cases, collaboration. Through a combination of summative content analysis of key themes across the literature and a thematic exploration of case studies, the paper highlights key trends in food activism and examines how governments have responded to them. By analysing the interactions between citizens and governments, this paper offers insights for both activists and policymakers seeking to build more inclusive and participatory food governance structures, in their efforts to transform food systems.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 2 - zero hunger ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/zero_hunger
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development) University of East Anglia Research Groups/Centres > Theme - ClimateUEA
UEA Research Groups:	University of East Anglia Schools > Faculty of Science > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Gender and Development Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Health and Disease Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Life Course, Migration and Wellbeing Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Literacy and Development Group Faculty of Arts and Humanities > Research Groups > Gender and Its Intersections
Depositing User:	LivePure Connector
Date Deposited:	13 May 2025 08:30
Last Modified:	15 Jul 2025 09:41
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/99248
DOI:	10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.102879

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