Elena Lazos Chavero on Scale, Seeds and Sovereignty (rebroadcast)
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In our conversation with social anthropologist Elena Lazos Chavero (National University of Mexico), we discuss how her research interests were formed around rainforest conservation, food systems and indigenous rights in Veracruz, Mexico. Elena explains how local and global food systems as well as urban and rural communities are highly dependent on each other. We also explore what the food sovereignty movement in Mexico stands for today. This episode originally aired on 19 April 2021. For more info and transcript, please visit: https://tabledebates.org/podcast/episode7-rebroadcast
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