why it matters
The pandemic has pushed a broken food system into emergency: millions of animals killed, rivers of spilt milk, migrant farmworkers dying, food bank use spiking. But it can also be the catalyst for big change: a localized food economy that feeds people, not profits.

relief
In the life-and-death struggle with COVID-19, fundamental rights for Indigenous communities, migrant farmworkers and farmers must be an emergency response, not a distant dream.

recover
As governments restart the economy, food production must be treated as an essential public service, not a corporate profit centre.

reimagine
We can build a food system that respects Indigenous sovereignty, treats producers with dignity, reconnects us to the nurturing power of the earth, and celebrates true diversity – from crops to cultures.
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acknowledgements
Our demands were developed with inspiration from the leadership of the following groups, who are organizing in the face of COVID-19 to meet immediate needs and win long-term change within their own communities.
Find out more about their work here: