Growing a Better Future

Food justice in a resource-constrained world.

Research Report

Published: Jun 17, 2011

Publication Summary

We face three interlinked challenges in an age of growing crisis: feeding nine billion people without wrecking the planet, finding equitable solutions to end disempowerment and injustice, and increasing our collective resilience to shocks and volatility.

The good news is that practical solutions are both urgent and available—from simple common sense acts we can all take, to bold shifts in how we manage shared resources and value social progress. They are good for producers, good for consumers, and good for the planet. Their benefits can be shared by the many, not just the few, and they are built to be resilient in the long run.

Growing a better future will take all the energy, ingenuity and political will that humankind can muster. If the best solutions are to win out, we must mount powerful campaigns to win significant reforms in how our societies manage common threats and resources and create platforms for opportunity. From global negotiations to national decision making, this report outlines the shifts we must work for to make food justice a reality.

Document Actions
Questions?

Students and researchers

Please contact research@oxfamamerica.org with questions and for help with any Oxfam research materials.

General inquiries

If you have a question or comment about any other Oxfam America publication, or would like to submit a letter to the Editor of OXFAMExchange Magazine, please contact editor@oxfamamerica.org.