Social justice-oriented narratives in European urban food strategies: Bringing forward redistribution, recognition and representation

• DOI: 10.1007/s10460-020-10179-6
• Publication Date: 2020-11-07T09:02:48Z
• Authors: Sara A. L. Smaal; Joost Dessein; Barend J. Wind; Elke Rogge
• Keywords: Redistribution; Food Sovereignty

Abstract More and more cities develop urban food strategies (UFSs) to guide their efforts practices towards sustainable systems. An emerging theme shaping these policy endeavours, especially prominent in North South America, concerns the enhancement of social justice within To operationalise this a European governance context we adopt Nancy Fraser’s three-dimensional theory justice: economic redistribution, cultural recognition political representation. In paper, discuss findings an exploratory document analysis justice-oriented ambitions, motivations, current trajectories articulated sixteen UFSs. We reflect on food-related resource allocations, value patterns decision rules propose alter target groups they support, empower or include. Overall, find that UFSs make little explicit reference concepts, such as security, justice, democracy sovereignty. Nevertheless, identified resources, services indicate three dimensions Fraser are at heart many measures described. argue implicit, fragmentary unspecified adoption is problematic, it may hold back public consciousness, debate collective action regarding system inequalities be easily disregarded budgeting, implementation evaluation trajectories. As path forward, present our plans for RE-ADJUSTool would enable UFS stakeholders how can incorporate who involve pursuit.