They are pushing for food sovereignty. Executive director of Afri-Can Food Basket Anan Lololi defines food sovereignty as the right of people to healthy and culturally appropriate food. Anan Lololi (right) said organizations like his have been working toward cultivating food sovereignty and security for Toronto's African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities. "[Black food sovereignty] is about controlling our own destiny and determining our own future as self determining Black communities," Roberts says. In July, the Board of Health passed a motion to develop a City of Toronto Black food sovereignty plan to address the chronic food insecurity faced by ACB communities.

Source: CBC News January 02, 2021 09:56 UTC