Nationalism, Patriarchy, and Moralism: The Government-Led Food Reform in Contemporary Japan

Kimura, Aya Hirata

doi:10.1080/07409710.2011.599778

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“…Concerns about food security were elevated by a series of food-related scandals, such as corporate falsification of labels and food poisoning, and both government and the public began to campaign for food reform (Imamura et al 2007;Kimura 2011). Since the mid-1990s, there has been a movement to re-localize food production in the city through the chisan-chisho ("locally produced, locally consumed") initiative (Kimura and Nishiyama 2008).…”

Section: Food Policy and Local Food Movementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Nationalism played a huge role in this policy-citizen support of local food was a way to bolster the national image and market Japanese food and lifestyle as a global commodity (Kimura 2011). Rice was presented as the very foundation of the ideal meal, using its cultural significance to strengthen nationalism (Mah 2010;Kimura 2011). The focus on individual responsibilities to eat healthier diets, and especially the responsibility of women to prepare home-cooked meals, has overshadowed other issues (Kimura 2011).…”

Section: Food Policy and Local Food Movementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The goal was to address a wide range of food policy and health issues such as the increased incidence of obesity and cardiovascular disease among Japanese people, overdependency on food imports, and the recent food scandals (MAFF 2006). Nationalism played a huge role in this policy-citizen support of local food was a way to bolster the national image and market Japanese food and lifestyle as a global commodity (Kimura 2011). Rice was presented as the very foundation of the ideal meal, using its cultural significance to strengthen nationalism (Mah 2010;Kimura 2011).…”

Section: Food Policy and Local Food Movementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Shokuiku ("food education") was also institutionalized with the national Food Education Basic Law in 2005 (Mah 2010). It emphasized a traditional Japanese-style diet with the family and increased consumption of local food through methods such as school nutrition programs, "shokuiku day," and major campaigning (Kimura 2011;Miyoshi et al 2012). The goal was to address a wide range of food policy and health issues such as the increased incidence of obesity and cardiovascular disease among Japanese people, overdependency on food imports, and the recent food scandals (MAFF 2006).…”

Section: Food Policy and Local Food Movementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Governments can play a key role in the successful integration of urban agriculture; food policy plans and high-level political backing can give the needed infrastructure support and legitimacy ( Fig. 1), but in other circumstances can be used to hinder the growth of urban food production (Kimura 2011).…”

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Food production in cities has long been a tradition in many countries around the world and a mainstream activity for many developed countries. While urban agriculture plays an important role in increasing food security and social well-being, it comes with significant costs and constraints. Here, we review the growth of urban agriculture throughout the developed world in order to clarify the different benefits, risks, and hindrances associated with the practice. Through this analysis, we identify the need for better understanding of the following five aspects if urban agriculture is to make a meaningful contribution to food security and social well-being in the future: (1) the impacts of continued urban sprawl and loss of peri-urban agricultural land; (2) appropriate government and institutional support at local, regional, and country levels; (3) the role of urban agriculture in self-sufficiency of cities; (4) the risks posed by pollutants from agriculture to urban ecosystems and from urban ecosystems to agriculture; and (5) the carbon footprint of urban agriculture and use of "food miles." If urban agriculture is to have a legitimate place in resolving the global food crisis as advocates claim, then it is time to take urban agriculture seriously and assess more rigorously both the positive and negative impacts, especially carbon emissions. Only then can the world's limited resources be properly allocated to the development of urban agriculture.

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Section: Food Policy and Local Food Movementsmentioning

confidence: 99%