food (thesis?)

Netnography as an ethnographic approach designed for a “. . .cultural analysis of social media” provided us with the methodological tools to explore the intersections of culture, ideology, and technology (Kozinets 2019, 262). Such an approach recognizes the centrality of technoculture or the “communication technologies that are used in the mediated... See more

According to the analytical categories advanced by Laclau, agroecology functions as an empty signifier in the food populism strategy. As an ideological construct, agroecology constitutes a central nodal point in the chain of equivalences. It conveys the ranges of demands of the different subjects mobilized by this populist strategy: peasants and... See more

The idea is to use supreme values of the species (health, equity, respect for the environment, etc.) as the drivers of mobilization. The proposal must also contain emotional elements as well as democratization demands in defense of food sovereignty and all that this entails. In this sense, almost 99% of the population is potentially against the... See more

Again, according to Laclau, the people do not constitute a predefined ontological assumption, but rather a contingent, instrumental political construction stemming from social demands (Merlin 2013).

populism represents a hotchpotch of countless political options. Populism can thus “metabolise” different left- or right-wing ideologies (Acosta Olaya 2023). Aslanidis (2016) advances a similar definition: populism is a “framing” instrument, that is, a tool of persuasion in the hands of political actors who seek to intertwine differing and even... See more

Since food is so closely related to issues of identity and belonging, it is only natural that it should be included in this populist story (Sorj and Martuccelli 2008).

Developing anti-science emotions is one of the new populism’s most significant detrimental effects on food (Brass 1996). As part of an elitist goal, new populist groups and leaders frequently denigrate scientific data and expert viewpoints.

Overall, it is possible to interpret the positive connections between new populism and food as a reaction to the shortcomings of industrial agriculture and the world food system. As the detrimental effects of industrial agriculture have come to light, many people have lost faith in the status quo political structure and resorted to new populist... See more

Populism, which is characterized by a focus on the concerns of ordinary people, has led to a renewed interest in local, traditional, and organic food. Many populist leaders have embraced a “food sovereignty” approach, which seeks to promote the interests of small-scale farmers and local communities over those of large corporations. This has led to... See more