Nature and Food Commodification. Food Sovereignty: Rethinking the Relation between Human and Nature

Federica Porcheddu

doi:10.2298/FID2201189P

Authors

Federica Porcheddu HIRC-University of Perugia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2298/FID2201189P

Keywords:

human, nature, food, commodification, food sovereignty, ethics

Abstract

The article aims to explore the link between commodification of nature and commodification of food. The latter is in fact one of the most negative and controversial aspects of nature commodification. The examination of food commodification represents fertile ground for investigating the relationship between humans and nature. In this context, food sovereignty provides a useful paradigm that not only serves as an alternative to the current food regime, but also allows for the experiencing a different kind of relationship between humans and nature. Food sovereignty represents a unique social movement in which community, political, and cultural rights are intertwined with the issue of food. Through its multidisciplinary approach and its strongly ethical component, food sovereignty constitutes an opportunity in order to contrast the progressive commodification of nature and of the environment.

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