Scholarlink

<p>The global food system is facing a profound ethical crisis characterized by the coexistence of hunger and waste, the depletion of resources, loss of biodiversity, and the systemic exploitation of animals. This study argues that the dominant anthropocentric and technocratic approaches in the field of food ethics are inadequate in resolving these structural problems and, in some cases, even reproduce them. The central thesis of the research is that an ecosocialist ethical framework, which fundamentally integrates ecological integrity, social justice, and democratic control, can offer a coherent, transformative, and long-term response to the current food crises. To this end, the article first presents a conceptual critique of human-centered food rights and food security paradigms, revealing how these approaches conceal the fundamental contradictions of the profit-driven industrial-capitalist food regime and legitimize market logic. It then develops a constructive ecosocialist food ethics model based on three fundamental normative criteria: ecological integrity, opposition to commodification, and the defense of the commons, alongside democratic control and food sovereignty. The applicability and analytical power of this theoretical framework are subjected to an in-depth critical analysis through the examples of the global peasant movement La Via Campesina and Güneşköy, a local ecovillage initiative from Turkey. The case studies meticulously examine how these movements implement eco-socialist ethical principles in concrete practices, as well as the internal contradictions, external challenges, and potential limitations (e.g., gender dynamics, risk of eco-elitism) they encounter. Ultimately, the study argues that true success in food ethics is only possible through structural transformation, i.e., the simultaneous and sustainable achievement of ecological integrity, social justice, animal welfare, and cultural appropriateness, rather than merely increasing production quantities or meeting minimum safety conditions. This article aims to make a unique and critical contribution to the field by bringing ecosocialist theory into contemporary food ethics debates.</p>

错误：搜索内容不能为空，请输入英文关键词
错误：关键词超出字数限制，请精简
高级检索

Rethinking Food Ethics: A Normative Analysis of an Ecosocialist Framework and Case Studies of La Via Campesina and Güneşköy

  • 期刊论文

  • 出版模式：

    开放获取

  • 发表日期：

    2026年1月12日

查看全文
  • Aygül Akkuş

摘要

The global food system is facing a profound ethical crisis characterized by the coexistence of hunger and waste, the depletion of resources, loss of biodiversity, and the systemic exploitation of animals. This study argues that the dominant anthropocentric and technocratic approaches in the field of food ethics are inadequate in resolving these structural problems and, in some cases, even reproduce them. The central thesis of the research is that an ecosocialist ethical framework, which fundamentally integrates ecological integrity, social justice, and democratic control, can offer a coherent, transformative, and long-term response to the current food crises. To this end, the article first presents a conceptual critique of human-centered food rights and food security paradigms, revealing how these approaches conceal the fundamental contradictions of the profit-driven industrial-capitalist food regime and legitimize market logic. It then develops a constructive ecosocialist food ethics model based on three fundamental normative criteria: ecological integrity, opposition to commodification, and the defense of the commons, alongside democratic control and food sovereignty. The applicability and analytical power of this theoretical framework are subjected to an in-depth critical analysis through the examples of the global peasant movement La Via Campesina and Güneşköy, a local ecovillage initiative from Turkey. The case studies meticulously examine how these movements implement eco-socialist ethical principles in concrete practices, as well as the internal contradictions, external challenges, and potential limitations (e.g., gender dynamics, risk of eco-elitism) they encounter. Ultimately, the study argues that true success in food ethics is only possible through structural transformation, i.e., the simultaneous and sustainable achievement of ecological integrity, social justice, animal welfare, and cultural appropriateness, rather than merely increasing production quantities or meeting minimum safety conditions. This article aims to make a unique and critical contribution to the field by bringing ecosocialist theory into contemporary food ethics debates.