Chapitre 4. Les SCIC, des « voix » de la transition écologique, économique et sociale ?

Food sufficiency, an approach rooted in the ethics of Epicurus: Analysis framework and research agenda

“…According to this principle, what is truly good for oneself aligns with what is good for the community and the environment. This interdependence between the individual and the collective, based on values promoting inclusion, social justice and harmony with nature, is consistent with the sufficiency approach's idea that collective action is necessary for an individual to have a 'good life' (Béji-Bécheur et al, 2021;Nicoloso, 2021;Villalba and Semal, 2018). In Epicurus's philosophy, social collaboration unfolds in the Garden, which symbolises the power of actions at the local level and advocates for the establishment of close relationships between the actors in the food system.…”

“…Drawing on a philosophical analysis of Epicurean ethics, this research shows how this 'better' can contribute to both an individual and a collective 'eating well'. The study highlights several dimensions of the sufficiency approach, such as questioning needs, searching for meaning and developing a relationship with the world, which have already been identified in the marketing literature (Béji-Bécheur et al, 2021;Guillard, 2021). However, this conceptual work focuses more specifically on food consumption and, thus, makes two theoretical contributions.…”

“…In terms of social processes, the Epicurean sufficiency approach encourages social innovation as a means of transforming the dominant food model towards greater sustainability (Béji-Bécheur et al, 2021;Bublitz et al, 2019b;Gurviez and Siriex, 2013). The Epicurean Garden's local scale emphasises the importance of relying on local territories, whether urban or rural, and the social ties between their actors to promote a more sufficient food model.…”