The Politics of the Food System with Jyoti Fernandes
The Politics of the Food System with Jyoti Fernandes
About this course
Industrial agriculture poses numerous challenges to the health of the land and people, whilst agroecological food growing has the potential to protect nature, guarantee farmers’ livelihoods, and provide fresh organic food for local communities. Join Jyoti Fernandes on her farm in Dorset, UK, where she teaches about the intricacies of building a better, equitable food system that supports farmers, land and food sovereignty together. This course will help you understand the landscape of the food system and the action you can take to support farmers’ livelihoods and shift policies that ensure an equitable food future.
Learning outcomes
- Understanding the Historical Challenges of the Food System
- Shifting from Food Security to Food Sovereignty
- The Environmental Impact of Food Systems
- Rewards for Agroecological Practices
- Balancing Global Trade and Local Farming
- The Power of Collaboration
- Participation in a Better Fairer Food System
Course modules
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2 min
Introduction to a Fairer Food System
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13 min
Lesson 1: The Transition to Industrial Agriculture
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10 min
Lesson 2: Food Sovereignty vs Food Security
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10 min
Lesson 3: Agroecological Food Webs
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8 min
Lesson 4: Rewarding Agroecological Farmers
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10 min
Lesson 5: Protecting Trade Agreements
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7 min
Lesson 6: The Key is Collaboration
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2 min
Outro: Action From The Ground Up
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About Jyoti Fernandes
Co-founder of the Landworkers’ Alliance, Jyoti is an agroecological smallholder farmer based in Dorset, UK where she runs a micro dairy and produces a wide range of products from cheese and meats to cider, juice and preserves. She coordinates the Policy, Lobbying and Campaigning work of the Landworkers’ Alliance and is spokesperson for La Via Campesina, which represents over 200m people in more than 180 countries.
