Abstract
Design researchers and practitioners, please join us to explore the transformative potential of design in shaping sustainable and equitable food futures! In the face of pressing challenges within our current food systems, including waste, resource depletion, inequitable access, and cultural erosion, conventional and commodified food models have demonstrated their inadequacy. However, the rise of food-based movements like food commons, food transitions, and food sovereignty has sparked a renaissance in the design community, inspiring a collective commitment to co-creating resilient and regenerative global food landscapes. Food commons, transitions, and sovereignty encompass community and cultural-based knowledge of food resources, production, management, systematic design, distribution, and consumption. Concepts behind these food movements have permeated various areas of design research and practices, ranging from the design of gardens and farms involving the spatial layout of plants and crops; to co-design workshops that employ meals as ways to gather the users and generate social innovation; and to the latest stages of product design seen in the development of recyclable food packaging. Amidst this burgeoning interest, gaps remain in the integration of food systems and design practices. This theme track aims to bridge these gaps by exploring innovative approaches that leverage design to foster resilient, inclusive, and culturally enriched food systems. We invite you to contribute with your work that embraces the potential of circular food systems, community-driven food commons, strategies for systemic food transitions, empowerment through food sovereignty, and the importance of resilient policy and governance.
Keywords
Food systems, food design, resilience, food commons
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2024.164
Citation
Zheng, C., and Carter, F. (2024) Designing resilient food futures: Food commons, transitions, and sovereignty, in Gray, C., Ciliotta Chehade, E., Hekkert, P., Forlano, L., Ciuccarelli, P., Lloyd, P. (eds.), DRS2024: Boston, 23–28 June, Boston, USA. https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2024.164
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Designing resilient food futures: Food commons, transitions, and sovereignty
Design researchers and practitioners, please join us to explore the transformative potential of design in shaping sustainable and equitable food futures! In the face of pressing challenges within our current food systems, including waste, resource depletion, inequitable access, and cultural erosion, conventional and commodified food models have demonstrated their inadequacy. However, the rise of food-based movements like food commons, food transitions, and food sovereignty has sparked a renaissance in the design community, inspiring a collective commitment to co-creating resilient and regenerative global food landscapes. Food commons, transitions, and sovereignty encompass community and cultural-based knowledge of food resources, production, management, systematic design, distribution, and consumption. Concepts behind these food movements have permeated various areas of design research and practices, ranging from the design of gardens and farms involving the spatial layout of plants and crops; to co-design workshops that employ meals as ways to gather the users and generate social innovation; and to the latest stages of product design seen in the development of recyclable food packaging. Amidst this burgeoning interest, gaps remain in the integration of food systems and design practices. This theme track aims to bridge these gaps by exploring innovative approaches that leverage design to foster resilient, inclusive, and culturally enriched food systems. We invite you to contribute with your work that embraces the potential of circular food systems, community-driven food commons, strategies for systemic food transitions, empowerment through food sovereignty, and the importance of resilient policy and governance.