250 thousand families challenge : bringing to bear food practice on health, equity and sustainability in Ecuador
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2020-03-31
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The project has stimulated increased family-level investment in Andean crops, direct purchasing and agroecology, and has motivated people to engage in public debates on food and agriculture. Ecuador’s Colectivo Agroecologico influenced the 2008 Constitution which stipulates transition from food security to food sovereignty, including a ban on genetically modified seeds and crops. Thousands of families have joined a campaign that promotes fresh, agroecological food produced by family farmers.
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AGROECOLOGY, AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS, FOOD SOVEREIGNTY, FOOD SECURITY, FARMERS ASSOCIATIONS, DIETARY DIVERSITY, FOOD CONSUMPTION, INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS, INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, HEALTH EQUITY, ANDES, ECUADOR, SOUTH AMERICA