Avoiding the humanitarian trap: The ‘Nobelization’ of food aid

Despite the significant role that hunger relief has played in global emergency response efforts throughout much of the last century—notably showcased with the 2015 naming of ‘Zero Hunger’ as the second Sustainable Development Goal, and more recently when the World Food Program was awarded the 2020...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:80b759d92bc04c60a41918a84196f9b92021-12-04T06:37:27ZAvoiding the humanitarian trap: The ‘Nobelization’ of food aid10.5304/jafscd.2021.111.0132152-0801https://doaj.org/article/80b759d92bc04c60a41918a84196f9b92021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/1036https://doaj.org/toc/2152-0801 Despite the significant role that hunger relief has played in global emergency response efforts throughout much of the last century—notably showcased with the 2015 naming of ‘Zero Hunger’ as the second Sustainable Development Goal, and more recently when the World Food Program was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize—significant hunger and malnutrition remain. Concerningly, past crises have demonstrated the potential for hunger relief efforts, particularly the provisioning of food aid, to undermine the ability of Global South countries and communities to recovery fully from shocks. This commentary takes a critical look at the role of food aid during extended crises and presents several thoughts for how aid agencies and Global North governments can continue to work toward Zero Hunger while simultaneously supporting Global South economies and cultures. Lanika SandersThomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food SystemsarticleFood AidEmergency ReliefCOVID-19Global SouthPandemicSustainable DevelopmentAgricultureSTechnologyTHome economicsTX1-1110Nutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641Geography. Anthropology. RecreationGRecreation. LeisureGV1-1860Human ecology. AnthropogeographyGF1-900Environmental sciencesGE1-350Social SciencesHCommunities. Classes. RacesHT51-1595Urban groups. The city. Urban sociologyHT101-395Regional planningHT390-395ENJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2021)
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topic Food Aid
Emergency Relief
COVID-19
Global South
Pandemic
Sustainable Development
Agriculture
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Technology
T
Home economics
TX1-1110
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
TX341-641
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
G
Recreation. Leisure
GV1-1860
Human ecology. Anthropogeography
GF1-900
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Social Sciences
H
Communities. Classes. Races
HT51-1595
Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
HT101-395
Regional planning
HT390-395
spellingShingle Food Aid
Emergency Relief
COVID-19
Global South
Pandemic
Sustainable Development
Agriculture
S
Technology
T
Home economics
TX1-1110
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
TX341-641
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
G
Recreation. Leisure
GV1-1860
Human ecology. Anthropogeography
GF1-900
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Social Sciences
H
Communities. Classes. Races
HT51-1595
Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
HT101-395
Regional planning
HT390-395
Lanika Sanders
Avoiding the humanitarian trap: The ‘Nobelization’ of food aid
description Despite the significant role that hunger relief has played in global emergency response efforts throughout much of the last century—notably showcased with the 2015 naming of ‘Zero Hunger’ as the second Sustainable Development Goal, and more recently when the World Food Program was awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize—significant hunger and malnutrition remain. Concerningly, past crises have demonstrated the potential for hunger relief efforts, particularly the provisioning of food aid, to undermine the ability of Global South countries and communities to recovery fully from shocks. This commentary takes a critical look at the role of food aid during extended crises and presents several thoughts for how aid agencies and Global North governments can continue to work toward Zero Hunger while simultaneously supporting Global South economies and cultures.
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title Avoiding the humanitarian trap: The ‘Nobelization’ of food aid
title_short Avoiding the humanitarian trap: The ‘Nobelization’ of food aid
title_full Avoiding the humanitarian trap: The ‘Nobelization’ of food aid
title_fullStr Avoiding the humanitarian trap: The ‘Nobelization’ of food aid
title_full_unstemmed Avoiding the humanitarian trap: The ‘Nobelization’ of food aid
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publisher Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
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