right of peoples to define their own food systems: production, distribution, consumption
local production over global commodity dependence
control over seed, water, soil, and agriculture practices
coined by Via Campesina in 1996, expanded by global peasant movements
pillars: agroecology, land reform, composting, open-pollinated crops
opposes corporate consolidation of the food chain
cyberia implements food sovereignty through decentralized clean food networks
connected to energy sovereignty: local food reduces transport fuel
healthy food systems produce nutrient-dense grain, legume, and fermented foods
aligns with regenerative agriculture and closed-loop carbon cycle management