Handbook of Food Security and Society

Edited by Martin Caraher, Emeritus Professor of Food and Health Policy, City, University of London, UK, John Coveney, Professor of Global Food, Culture and Health, Flinders University, Australia and Mickey Chopra, Global Solutions Lead for Service Delivery, Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice, The World Bank, US

• Contents:Preface xivIntroduction to the Handbook of Food Security and Society 1Martin Caraher, John Coveney and Mickey ChopraPART I BACKGROUND CHAPTERS1 ‘The past is not dead’: hunger and famine in Ireland 27Christine Kinealy2 Hunger is a crime: why words matter 38Andy Fisher3 Challenging corporate charity: food commons as a response to food insecurity 48Tara Kenny and Colin SagePART II THE RIGHT TO FOOD4 Championing the right to food in South Africa: the Dullah Omar experience 58Ebenezer Durojaye and Aisosa Jennifer Omoruyi5 Food as a right in addressing food insecurity: a case study from Scotland 72Pete Ritchie and Chelsea MarshallPART III MEASURES AND MEASUREMENT6 Nutrition measures and limits: the dominance of the USDA’s FoodInsecurity and Hunger Module and its adaptations 84Sinéad Furey and Emma Beacom7 Comparative analysis of the measurement of food insecurity andimplications for policy 98Catherine Littler, Susan Belyea, Jennifer Brady and Elaine Power8 Food and nutrition standards to address food insecurity 107Christina Pollard, Sharonna Mossenson and Sue Booth9 What are the lived experiences of people who are food insecure? 118Danielle Gallegos and Rhonda Dryland10 Tracking the extent and drivers of food insecurity and their effects onmalnutrition syndemic in South Africa 128Zandile J. Mchiza, Yul D. Davids and Laurentia J. Opperman11 Gender and food security: cross cutting or crossed out? The challengeof implementing ‘Gender Just’ food security solutions 144Regina Murphy KeithPART IV EXAMPLES OF POLICY AND PRACTICE12 Can the Alma Ata principles of equity, governance and voice be used tobalance the rising power of international corporations in global nutritiongovernance? 162Regina Murphy Keith13 Food security lessons from exemplars in stunting reduction 182Jamal Yearwood, Nadia Akseer, Goutham Kandru and Zulfiqar A. Bhutta14 The financialization of agricultural commodities: implications for food security 200S. Ryan Isakson, Jennifer Clapp and Phoebe Stephens15 The role of financial markets in promoting food security 213Lee Hodgkinson16 Global philanthropy and welfare capitalism: private-sector approachesto food insecurity 229Martin Caraher17 The COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa: examples of practicalsolutions to address food insecurity among the vulnerable citizens 240Zandile J. Mchiza, Yul D. Davids, Laurentia J. Opperman and Benjamin J. Roberts18 Food insecurity policy in Brazil: responses and challenges 254Manuela Mika Jomori, Bruna Leal Lima Maciel, Sílvia AparecidaZimmermann and Martin Caraher19 Response to the food insecurity crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic:a case study from Colombia 275Martha Alicia Cadavid Castro, Lorena Patricia Mancilla Lopez, Luis AlirioLópez Giraldo, Pablo Andres Maya Duque, Briana Davahiva Gómez Ramirezand Juan Camilo Sánchez Gil20 Government and food banks food security policy governance:Australian and United States COVID-19 responses 283Sue Booth, Claire Pulker and Christina Pollard21 Smart farming for food security and sustainability: facing the dilemmaof small companies; the Siena Food Lab Project 294Cristina Santini, Alessio Cavicchi, Simone Cresti, Cristiana Tozzi and AngeloRiccaboni22 The cooperation dilemma: can agricultural cooperatives sustainablysurvive in a globalised food system while contributing to food security? 308Raquel Ajates23 Emergency feeding in America: making words and deeds actually matter 321Greg SilvermanPART V CONCLUSION24 The intransigence of food insecurity: questioning the realities 331Tim LangIndex

‘What a fantastic and accessible tomb of rich, conceptual insights on this crucial topic. Featuring an incredible line-up of international researchers and activists, this Handbook is a timely, comprehensive collection providing a critical, yet pragmatic, overview of food insecurity. It transcends diverse conceptions, cultures and theories, encompassing the scope of research, practice and policy solutions to tackle this intractable issue. An excellent and very accessible pedagogic guide, suitable for educators, researchers, activists or citizens, all working tirelessly to promote food justice, fairness and equity within our food system.’