Between Grassroot Initiatives and a Large Institutional Agenda: Seeking Subsidiarity Approach to Food Security
Between Grassroot Initiatives and a Large Institutional Agenda: Seeking Subsidiarity Approach to Food Security
Author(s): Vojtěch MašekSubject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Sociology of Religion, Sociology of Law
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: food; right to food; food security; philosophical reflection; theological reflection;
Summary/Abstract: The article looks into the meaning of food in the framework of sustainable development. The first intention is to show that this approach is fully in line not only with some latest policy documents (Hiroshima Action Statement for Resilient Global Food Security) and a ´standard´ interpretation of the subsidiarity principle in the Catholic social teaching but also with a broader hermeneutical (both philosophical and theological) reflection of the meaning of food in our everyday experience. Philosophical assumptions of food security are highlighted with reference to the concept commonly used in international policy documents, such as those of the United Nations. Three philosophical insights into the meaning of food paved the way for its brief reflection from the viewpoint of Christian theology.
Journal: LOGOS - A Journal of Religion, Philosophy, Comparative Cultural Studies and Art
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 117
- Page Range: 95-109
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
