Urban Food Systems in Latin America

Territories, Mobilities and Governance

Tiana Bakić Hayden, Joaquín Pérez Martín

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English

Routledge
18 April 2025

Ethnic studies; Primary industries; Human geography; Management of land & natural resources; Agricultural science

Series: Routledge Studies in Food, Society and the Environment

Drawing on a range of case studies from across Latin America, this book highlights the ways that urbanization shapes the food systems that feed this region’s cities, approaching the problem of food in cities as a particularly urban problem.

Latin America is the most urbanized area in the world, with nearly 80% of the population living in cities, where rates of food and nutritional insecurity are persistently high, and where the social and spatial organization is characterized by inequality and segregation. The broader questions addressed in this volume are as follows: How do the specific processes and dynamics of Latin American urbanization influence or shape food systems? How can urban food systems develop forms of governance that supports food security and sustainability? After a general introduction, this volume is organized into three main sections: Territories, mobilities, and governance. The chapters consider how specific elements such as urban planning, zoning, migration, gentrification, informal settlements, logistics, retailers, wholesale markets and street vendors, among others, contribute to shaping how food is distributed, sold, and bought in cities. Drawing on studies and theoretical approaches written by scholars and practitioners from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Mexico, this book provides a Latin American perspective on global discussions surrounding the role of cities in ensuring food access to urban populations.

This volume will be of great interest to students, scholars, and policymakers interested in food systems, urban food, urban planning, sustainable urban development, and Latin American studies.

Edited by: Tiana Bakić Hayden, Joaquín Pérez Martín
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 480g
ISBN: 9781032750057
ISBN 10: 1032750057
Series: Routledge Studies in Food, Society and the Environment
Pages: 244
Publication Date: 18 April 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tiana Bakić Hayden is an Anthropologist and a Professor of Urban Studies at El Colegio de México, Mexico. Her research focuses on cultures of food commerce and consumption and on the relationship between food and mobilities. Joaquín Pérez Martín is a Professor and Researcher of agrifood systems at Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. His research focuses on urban food supply, food infrastructure, logistics, governance, and policies.