Collective Actions of Solidarity Against Food Insecurity : The Impact in Terms of Capabilities

This book analyzes the issue of food insecurity in Europe. It highlights the role played by cities in promoting resilient, solidarity-based and food and nutritionally safe communities. The focus will be on three different local initiatives in Rome, Barcelona and Athens and on the relations between civil society and local public institutions in order to tackle with the food insecurity challenges. The research is aimed at understanding the paradox of food insecurity in wealthy societies. The focus will be on three European countries: Italy, Spain and Greece. An in-depth analysis on collective actions of solidarity to tackle food insecurity, will assess whether the initiatives are capabilities-oriented or merely compensating for shortcomings. Moreover, the contributions to the definition of a new food policy “by” and “for” the cities will be highlighted. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Food Insecurity in Europe: From the Availability of Food to the Substantive Freedoms in Accessing it (Daniela Bernaschi)....Pages 1-10 Collective Initiatives and Their Innovative Responses to Food Insecurity Challenges (Daniela Bernaschi)....Pages 11-18 Collective Actions of Solidarity and Their Impact in Terms of Capabilities (Daniela Bernaschi)....Pages 19-31 The Empirical Research (Daniela Bernaschi)....Pages 33-40 Emporium of Solidarity, Solidarity Card and Solidarity Kitchen: The Impact of Social Solidarity in Terms of Capability for Voice (Daniela Bernaschi)....Pages 41-53 Emporium of Solidarity, Solidarity Card and Solidarity Kitchen: The Impact of Social Solidarity in Terms of Strengthening Beneficiaries’ Agency (Daniela Bernaschi)....Pages 55-63 Capabilities-Oriented Initiatives or Mere Compensation for Shortcomings: A Comparative Reflection (Daniela Bernaschi)....Pages 65-70 Concluding Remarks (Daniela Bernaschi)....Pages 71-76 Back Matter ....Pages 77-92 This book analyzes the issue of food insecurity in Europe. It highlights the role played by cities in promoting resilient, solidarity-based and food and nutritionally safe communities. The focus will be on three different local initiatives in Rome, Barcelona and Athens and on the relations between civil society and local public institutions in order to tackle with the food insecurity challenges. The aim of. The research is aimed at understanding the paradox of food insecurity in wealthy societies. The focus will be on three European countries: Italy, Spain and Greece. An in-depth analysis on collective actions of solidarity to tackle food insecurity, will assess whether the initiatives are capabilities-oriented or merely compensating for shortcomings. Moreover, the contributions to the definition of a new food policy "by" and"for" the cities will be highlighted