Agroecology and corporate power in the U.S.

First paragraph: Introduction In reflecting on the U.S. Agroecology Summit 2023, we want to bring a key issue to the fore: corporate power and how agroecology can address it in the food system. Taking on existing power structures was an important theme running through the con­ference, from conf...

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Main Authors: Sarah Lloyd, Jordan Treakle, Mary Hendrickson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
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Online Access:https://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/1247
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Summary:First paragraph: Introduction In reflecting on the U.S. Agroecology Summit 2023, we want to bring a key issue to the fore: corporate power and how agroecology can address it in the food system. Taking on existing power structures was an important theme running through the con­ference, from confronting legacies of colonization and slavery in the food system to battling the mar­ginalization of affected communi­ties in agricultural and food sciences. The corpo­rate dominance of agricultural markets and its corresponding influ­ence in the political realm was certainly present throughout our discussions, but here we want to center the role of corporate power in future discus­sions of agroecology in the U.S. . . .  
ISSN:2152-0801