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HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
HFHP is guided by three fundamental aims, movement building, learning/unlearning and participatory grant-making. Bringing together organisations from across nature, health and the food sector to weave curious, bold and forward-thinking alliances, making sure that the right voices are at the table. In 2023 the HFHP network took a journey of co-creating a Transformative Learning Framework (TLF) that deviates from conventional evaluation and monitoring approaches. Instead, HFHP started to explore learning methodologies that promote systemic and transformative change. In 2024, HFHP is set to amplify its impact by incorporating a crucial element into its movement-building and transformative learning framework: justice and equity in food systems transformation.
It is almost impossible to talk about how the current food system is not fit for purpose and how we need to move beyond the status quo without questioning how we got here in the first place. What powers contributed to the breakdown of the current food system? And what can we do collectively as NGOs, funders, campaigners, movement builders and shakers to reimagine and work towards a food system that is truly resilient, sustainable and just for people, animals and the planet?
To look forward we have to look back. The concept "Sankofa" which translates to "go back and get it" in the Ghanaian Akan language, embodies the idea of learning from the past to move forward. The symbol, featuring a backwards-facing bird, signifies the importance of looking back, understanding one's roots, and retrieving valuable lessons from history. This concept encourages reflection on history, cultural heritage, and experiences as a source of guidance for the future. "Sankofa" emphasises maintaining a strong connection with one's roots and learning from past successes and challenges.
The Sankofa report (2023), British Colonialism and the UK food system uses the concept of Sankofa to detail how colonialism and structures of oppression have contributed to the breakdown of the current food system in several ways, generating profound challenges and disparities in the contemporary food system such as unequal land distribution, access to healthy and affordable food, diet-related health inequalities, distribution of resources and workers' rights. The report emphasises how It is impossible to address the challenges of inclusivity and equity within the broader food movement without acknowledging and understanding how the legacies of colonialism still manifest in today's food system.
The term food justice emerged in the US from the environmental justice movement in the 1960s as a response to the challenges of the contemporary food system. The movement began to expand its focus from environmental concerns by incorporating a wider social justice agenda.The concept of food justice not only highlights the importance of ensuring the right to food for all but it is also defined as “the struggle against racism, exploitation, and oppression taking place within the food system that addresses inequality’s root cause both within and beyond the food chain”. Since its inception, the food justice movement has been ever-evolving and continually adapts to address new challenges whether it be economic, political or environmental.There is a growing emphasis on building resilient and equitable food systems that can withstand crises and support communities. A defining characteristic of the food justice movement is its reliance on grassroots, community-led initiatives. Recognising the power of local communities to effect change, the movement has increasingly promoted solutions that empower marginalised communities to play an active role in shaping their food systems.
True departure from the current status quo means breaking free from historically harmful patterns and power imbalances that led us to where we are today, it requires incorporating frameworks such as food justice as a core element of food systems transformation. It requires embracing a fresh approach to navigating the intricacies of food systems. Food justice teaches us how it's essential to embrace and adopt a perspective acknowledging that challenges are interconnected and cannot be addressed through simplistic solutions.
Frameworks such as TLF can be used as a helpful educational tool to facilitate this shift in thinking. Transformative learning in the context of food and racial justice involves a process through which individuals and collectives critically examine their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours related to food systems, recognising the intersectionality of food access, environmental sustainability, social equity, and cultural diversity. This type of learning goes beyond acquiring information about food; it also fosters a profound shift in consciousness, leading to informed action and advocacy for a more just and sustainable food system.
In 2024, Healthy Food Healthy Planet aims to create space for the pan-European network to unpack and reflect on what a just and sustainable food movement looks like in practice. Through online discussions and in-person workshops, we hope to start cementing the idea that equity should always guide how food systems change.
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