Tierra y Libertad

In Episode 2 of this podcast, Julie Guthman talked about how market-driven fixes and “techno-solucionist” approaches have fallen short of creating a fair and sustainable food system. In this episode, we turn to how these same ideas lie at the heart of modern philanthropy—initiatives that claim to fight food insecurity in the Global South.To explore this, I invited Matthew Canfield. Matthew is a cultural anthropologist and socio-legal scholar whose work looks at the laws and governance structures shaping food security. His research sits at the crossroads of human rights, global governance, and environmental politics, and he pays particular attention to how grassroots movements and civil society groups use rights to influence the way food systems are organized.While Matthew’s research spans a wide range of issues, our conversation today focuses on how the vision of philanthropists like Bill Gates is shaped by racialized assumptions—and how those assumptions reinforce patterns of racial capitalism and agrarian dispossession.👋 Let's connect!tierraylibertadpodcast.orgInstagramLinkedin✊Support us: https://fr.tipeee.com/tierra-y-libertad-podcast📝 Show notes:Matthew Canfield’s websiteThere’s No Such Thing as a Free Gift by Linsey McGoeyAfrican Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA)Brian Dowd-UribeMariana MazzucatoCivil Society and Indigenous Peoples’ MechanismIPES-Food

Dans cet épisode, je reçois Tanguy Martin. Agronome de formation, Tanguy est aussi un militant engagé de longue date sur des questions cruciales comme l’accaparement des terres, l’agroécologie et l’alimentation durable, à différentes échelles du local à l’européen. Il est impliqué dans plusieurs collectifs, dont Ingénieur·e·s sans frontières et Reprise de terres, et travaille depuis une quinzaine d’années avec Terre de Liens, une organisation qui accompagne l’accès au foncier agricole.Notre échange s’appuie notamment sur son essai "Cultiver les communs. Une sortie du capitalisme par la terre". Dans ce livre, Tanguy revient sur le rôle fondamental que l’appropriation de la terre a joué dans la naissance du capitalisme et sur les effets destructeurs que cette logique continue de produire sur les sociétés, les écosystèmes et les droits humains. En contrepoint, il explore la piste politique des communs, et en particulier ce que cela implique de penser la terre non plus comme une propriété, mais comme un commun à instituer collectivement.👋 Let's connect!tierraylibertadpodcast.orgInstagram LinkedIn ✊Soutenez-nous: https://fr.tipeee.com/tierra-y-libertad-podcast📝 Notes de l’épisode:Terre de LiensIngénieurs sans frontièresCollectif pour une sécurité sociale de l'alimentationBassines Non MerciMouvement des Sans Terre (MST) ROPPA“Reprendre la terre aux machines”, l'Atelier Paysan: “De la démocratie dans nos assiettes – Pour une sécurité sociale de l’alimentation”, de Tanguy Martin et Sarah CohenFracasSpectreManuel Déterre“Quotidien politique", de Geneviève Pruvost

In this discussion, Dr. Julie Guthman, a Distinguished Professor of Sociology at UC Santa Cruz and author of "The Problem with Solutions," critiques Silicon Valley's misguided, short-term solutions in agriculture. She argues these "techno-solutionist" approaches oversimplify complex issues like climate change and food access. The conversation delves into the relationship between farmers and technology, and emphasizes the need for sustainable practices that engage real systemic challenges like colonialism and inequity.

In this episode, anthropologist and medical physician Dr. Seth Holmes from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Barcelona shares his two decades of experience studying the role and importance of agricultural farm workers in our current food system. He discusses the structural racism they face and the health issues they endure to put food on our tables.Having lived alongside Triqui Mexican farm workers during his research—from the mountains of Oaxaca to the illegal crossing of the US border through the desert, to harvesting berries with them in Washington State and California—Dr. Holmes presents a unique perspective on the injustices faced by these essential workers.👋 Let's connect!tierraylibertadpodcast.orgInstagramLinkedin✊Support us: https://fr.tipeee.com/tierra-y-libertad-podcast📝 Show notes:Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies (Book): www.ucpress.edu/book/978052039863…uit-broken-bodiesFirst Time Home (Movie): www.firsttimehomefilm.com/Binational Center for the Development of Oaxacan Indigenous Communities: immigrantinfo.org/resources/binati…ous-communities/Coalition of Immokalee Workers: ciw-online.org/United Farm Workers: ufw.org/Familias Unidas por la Justicia: familiasunidasjusticia.com/Jornaleras en Lucha: jornalerasenlucha.org/Codetras: www.codetras.org/Fair Food Program: fairfoodprogram.org/