Originally published on Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific.
On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, LRC shines a light on how indigenous practices can fix the broken food system.
Large-scale agriculture is responsible for leveling many of the country’s forests. LRC believes that a food sovereignty framework should inform public policies on food and agriculture. Food sovereignty is in keeping with indigenous knowledge systems and practices in feeding and nourishing communities — that are not parasitic but harmonious with nature. Indigenous people’s practice of food sovereignty and agroecology is an important expression of their self-determination, and people’s control over food systems is critical in building a just world.
In this LRC video, we share the main principles of food sovereignty and showcase practices of our indigenous community partners that can be replicated across the country.