The governance engagement continuum

Andrée, Peter; Clark, Jill K.; Levkoe, Charles Z.; Lowitt, Kristen; Johnston, Carla

doi:10.4324/9780429503597-2

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“…While there is no single way to study field relations, it is common to emphasize emergent processes (Alimi et al 2015 ; Fligstein and McAdam 2011 ). We adopt this approach in revisiting the nine FLEdGE network cases presented in Andrée et al ( 2019 ) for the purpose of explaining the emergent phenomenon. We consider these to be instrumental cases, or cases that offer support to refining a theory (Stake 1995 ).…”

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“…In Andrée et al ( 2019 ), we introduce the governance engagement continuum to theorize the ways that food movements mobilize resources to disrupt, influence, and/or engage in the execution of power through food system governance arrangements (Fig. 1 ).…”

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“…Governance refers to the relationships, processes, rules, practices, and structures (both institutional and discursive) through which power and control are exercised and decisions are made. Growing involvement by food movement actors in governance has been observed across the Global North, with groups building on place-based experiences to work with others and alter government and corporate policies (Andrée et al 2019 ).…”

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“…Each of the cases involved academic researchers working in partnership with formal and informal organizations that adopt food movement causes, from food sovereignty and food system sustainability to organic transitions, all utilizing a food system approach. 2 After an initial conversation, the authors of this paper developed a framework to compare these cases in a more structured way, and working with case authors, we published this diverse research in an edited volume (Andrée et al 2019 ). Comparing cases led us to conclude that food movements seek to have a wider, systemic impact via governance arrangements with the state at a variety of scales and in a variety of forms (from multi-stakeholderism to co-governance to self-governance).…”

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The power to convene: making sense of the power of food movement organizations in governance processes in the Global North

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Dominant food systems, based on industrial methods and corporate control, are in a state of flux. To enable the transition towards more sustainable and just food systems, food movements are claiming new roles in governance. These movements, and the initiatives they spearhead, are associated with a range of labels (e.g., food sovereignty, food justice, and community food security) and use a variety of strategies to enact change. In this paper, we use the concept of relational fields to conduct a post-hoc analysis of nine cases, examining how social movement organizations and other actors actively create new deliberative governance spaces. We argue that successes are related to the "power to convene," a process-oriented approach that increases movements' capacity to mobilize; leverage different types of power; and integrate, coordinate, and build a systems-oriented vision. The power to convene and create deliberative spaces is demonstrated in a variety of contexts and often results in outcomes that further movement aims, including policy change and repositioning food movement actors visà-vis others in the field. Our findings suggest that success is not only measured as policy outcomes, but as an advantageous repositioning of social movement actors that enables them to be part of governance processes beyond simple policy advocacy.

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“…Similarly, this demands working across sectors, scales and places while being rooted in a transformative food politics as articulated through ideals of food sovereignty (Wittman et al 2010 ). Beyond regional focused actions, many food movements are seizing opportunities to advocate for greater power and influence in food systems governance—that is, the relationships, rules, practices and structures through which power and control are exercised and decisions are made in respect to how food is produced/harvested and distributed (Andrée et al 2019 ; Desmarais et al 2017 ). Grounding work in the hearts and minds of individuals, communities and building solidarity is at the core of most social movement efforts.…”

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Scholars as allies in the struggle for food systems transformation

Levkoe

2021

Agric Hum Values

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Molly Anderson’s 2020 Presidential Address for the Agriculture and Human Values Society, is a bold call to action that considers the scope and depth of the challenges facing global food systems. This call has particular relevance to scholars who are closely aligned with struggles for food justice and food sovereignty. In this discussion piece, I suggest additional nuance that builds and expands on Anderson’s three opportunities for “pushing beyond the boundaries”. First, collaborations for social and ecological change must be willing to expand predominant ideas to the varied ways that people engage with food systems (e.g., consider the role of harvesting non-domesticated foods and migrant/undocumented workers across the food chain). Second, interactions with global social movements demands grounding our work in the hearts and minds of individuals and communities while also addressing structural concerns at the levels of governance that enable and constrain food system functions. Third, food systems thinking and action must begin with our relationships to the land and its original inhabitants. The settler colonial project is integrally connected to the dominant food system that is premised on exploitation and control of land, water and people. As scholar allies, “pushing the boundaries” demands acknowledging ways that we are complicit in unjust systems and ways that we benefit from them; doing the personal work required for unlearning and relearning; being prepared to take actions that move towards more equitable and sustainable food systems; and, accepting the potential risks and material consequences that equity demands.

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Consumers' perceived value of healthier eating: A SEM analysis of the internalisation of dietary norms considering perceived usefulness, subjective norms, and intrinsic motivations in Singapore

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J of Consumer Behaviour

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Consumers' internalisation of social norms is at work when they make routine, healthier food choices in everyday contexts. We investigate the dynamics of this phenomenon in Singapore, where over 98% of consumer food products are imported. To study this, we propose, through a consumer perspective (n = 316) via Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM), a model that establishes a positive relationship between perceived usefulness, subjective norms, and intrinsic motivations and the perceived value of healthier food. Subjective norms are themselves found to be a function of perceived barriers, facilitating conditions and personal innovativeness. Our framework contributes to establish a shift in the drivers of healthier food choices toward a more socio-culturally grounded decision-making approach that is particularly relevant to understand food consumption. We show that daily food routines (opposing the exceptional healthy food item) are encapsulated in perceived value of healthier eating. The data indicates further that to support healthier food product consumption, both policy makers and food providers must facilitate imported foods that meet quickly changing lifestyle requirements.

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The governance engagement continuum

Cited by 11 publications

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The power to convene: making sense of the power of food movement organizations in governance processes in the Global North

The power to convene: making sense of the power of food movement organizations in governance processes in the Global North

Scholars as allies in the struggle for food systems transformation

Consumers' perceived value of healthier eating: A SEM analysis of the internalisation of dietary norms considering perceived usefulness, subjective norms, and intrinsic motivations in Singapore

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