Book Title: Agency for Food Security in Brazil: Social Mobilization, Participation and Public Policy

Authors: Cecilia Rocha and Andrea Moraes

Book Description: Agency, through social participation in policy making and implementation, is a core pillar of Brazilian democracy. Robust democratic frameworks and public participation are essential for defending the right to food and effective food security. The book describes how agency for food security is operationalized, restricted, and reclaimed across different scales.

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Contents

Book Information

Authors

Cecilia Rocha and Andrea Moraes

Subject

Food security and supply

Metadata

Title
Agency for Food Security in Brazil: Social Mobilization, Participation and Public Policy
Authors
Cecilia Rocha and Andrea Moraes
Editors
Cecilia Rocha and Andrea Moraes
Contributors
Andrea Moraes and Cecilia Rocha
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Cover concept and initial visual generation assisted by Google Gemini (Gemini 2.5 Advanced / TMU Organizational Access), accessed on July 14, 2026, via https://gemini.google.com under Toronto Metropolitan University institutional access.

Primary Subject
Food security and supply
Additional Subject(s)
Brazil, Dietetics and nutrition, Social groups, communities and identities, Political structures: democracy
Institution
Toronto Metropolitan University
Publisher
Toronto Metropolitan University Libraries
Ebook ISBN
978-1-77417-114-1