Open AccessDebrief on the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS)
Author(s) -
Mary Anderson,
Lesli Hoey,
Peter J. Hurst,
Michelle Miller,
Maywa Montenegro de Wit
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of agriculture, food systems, and community development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2152-0798
pISSN - 2152-0801
DOI - 10.5304/jafscd.2022.112.008
Subject(s) - summit , debriefing , sustainability , food systems , political science , corporate governance , sustainable agriculture , food security , public relations , agriculture , public administration , economic growth , management , medicine , medical education , geography , economics , ecology , archaeology , physical geography , biology
What are the roles and responsibilities of U.S. academia in global fora such as the United Nations Food Systems Summit? In an effort to be better global partners, the Inter-institutional Network for Food and Agricultural Sustainability (INFAS) accepted an invitation to participate in the UNFSS. INFAS then convened a debriefing for our members to hear from our colleagues about their experiences and any outcomes that may have emerged from the Food Systems Summit. The Food Systems Summit process was deeply flawed, resulting in confusion and power inequities, yet it stimulated coalition-building and reflection on how and why to participate in global food governance.