Join this UB C Future of Food global dialogue series talk with Dr. Angela McIntyre – We were Healthier when it used to Ra in: Participatory Food Security Research with Rural South African Communiti es.
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March 1\, 2017
Liu Institute for Global Issu
es - Multipurpose Room
Although nutrition transition explain s to some degree the phenomenon of ‘hidden hunger’ observed in poor\, forme r homeland communities\, rural livelihoods in South Africa are complex and shifting. People’s interpretations of hunger and malnutrition in their own communities reveal the localized constraints and capabilities that can make top-down\, one-size-fits all policies and strategies ineffective and local institutions unaccountable. Engaging people in the joint diagnosis of thei r food security challenges generates information on the environmental\, eco nomic and cultural conditions that shape experiences of hunger and influenc e nutrition outcomes\, which is not always captured in conventional food se curity assessments. More participatory approaches add validity to research and may open doors to promoting ‘food citizenship’ and improving government accountability where the right to food is constitutionally guaranteed.
Angela McIntyre has over 20 years of hands-on international development and policy research experience in the health\, social and human security se ctors. Her fields of research and practice have included public health syst ems and maternal and child health)\, nutrition and livelihoods\, children i n armed conflict and military privatization\, among other human rights and advocacy themes. Angela has worked with government ministries\, United Nati ons agencies\, bilateral donor organizations\, post-secondary education ins titutions and international and local non-governmental organizations in dif ferent countries and cultural contexts throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Angel a is currently a PhD candidate at the faculty of Natural and Agricultural S ciences conducting research on food security in Southern Africa.
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This event is part of the UBC F uture of Food Global Dialogue Series\, a ca mpus-wide initiative bringing together food security and sustainability exp erts from across the university and North America to regularly engage the U BC community and the public around the Global Food System\, including topic s such as climate change\, food security\, biodiversity\, social justice\, culture\, and policy.
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