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Mission of the Food solidarities international network

Solène GAY — 2026-07-31T13:50:56Z

The network aims to better understand the diversity of forms of food solidarity around the world, as well as the social issues they raise. It seeks to broaden and break down perspectives on food solidarity by fostering exchanges across disciplines, approaches, and research fields.

- Project

The Montpellier Food Fund: an action research project on food democracy

Solène GAY — 2026-07-31T08:46:13Z

A closer look at a food democracy initiative which, since 2023, has been testing a policy project on social food security across the Montpellier metropolitan area. Background, challenges and prospects in our sixth summary note.

- Resources

Food aid to fight food insecurity?

Solène GAY — 2026-07-31T08:37:04Z

Although this support serves a social welfare function, the criticism it faces is prompting a move towards exploring other forms of solidarity based on greater food democracy. An analysis of this can be found in Chapter 15 of our anniversary publication.

- Resources

Solaci

Solène GAY — 2026-07-31T07:32:09Z

A project aimed at characterising food solidarity initiatives led by residents of the Hérault (a French department) during the covid 19 crisis.

- Project

Obsoalim

Solène GAY — 2026-07-31T07:28:22Z

A regional tool to support decision-making and monitor food solidarity initiatives for voluntary organisations and institutions working to tackle food insecurity.

- Project

TerrAsol

Solène GAY — 2026-07-31T07:24:42Z

TerrAsol (Solidarity-based Agricultural and Food Territory) aims to demonstrate the value of a new approach and a new governance model for food transitions, based on the concepts of solidarity and food democracy, in the Montpellier area.

- Project