Goal 9 Culture

9. food creates positive personal and cultural identity and social interaction.

System performance metrics and transition targets

Summary of key policy challenges

Change areas:

Work – life balance; reduced work time; food, time and convenience

Social reproduction and gendered roles in the food system

De-colonizing food culture and celebration (including food production and food service) and ending racism in the institutions of food

Changing what we consider edible

Food and body image (including making media allies in food system change) 

Fake Food

Food, celebration, commensality and community building - building culture and community into the structure and processes of the food system (co-ops, hubs, farm days, festivals, markets, eateries)

Food and spirituality

Human relations with animals