Fighting for Systemic
Change in Food
Systems
With our national FIAN Sections and close allies around the world, we strive to overcome violence, exploitation and oppression in food systems and realize the human right to adequate food and nutrition for all.
Latest News
Stay updated on our campaigns and victories
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Universal Periodic Review: Nepal Reiterates the Commitment to Implement its Right to Food and Food Sovereignty Act
In its final response at the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva 15 June to 7 July…
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Toward Community-Based Management of Artisanal Fisheries in the Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras
A new Policy Brief published by FIAN International and FIAN Honduras highlights the essential role that fisher communities play as…
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UN Report validates years of community concerns in Bor and Krivelj, Calls for accountability and protection of residents
Ahead of its presentation to the UN Human Rights Council this June, a new report by the UN Working Group…
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Safeguarding the Hands That Feed Us for a Better Future for AllÂ
As farms are wiped out, so are livelihoods, local knowledge, and the foundations needed for future generations to cultivate their land in sovereignty, steward ecosystems, and feed their…
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Nyéléni Process: Rethinking global trade in a time of geopolitical tensions
Nyéléni newsletter no 63 is out!
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Public food programmes are a powerful tool for food sovereignty, if done right
When governments steer these funds toward nutritious, locally sourced foods from small farmers and food vendors, these programmes can provide…
Global Presence
With offices and members in over 50 countries across 6 continents, we’re building a truly
global movement for the right to food.
Our Struggles
We use transformative, feminist, and intersectional methodologies to tackle the root
causes of food insecurity by addressing the multiple, interlocking systems of oppression
that exacerbate hunger and malnutrition.
01
Food Justice & Healthy People
Against the Corporate, Industrial Food System
We advocate for a radical transformation of the corporate-controlled industrial food system, towards territorial and human rights-based food systems based on public interest, with people, not corporations, at its center.
02
People’s Right to Land & Natural Resources
Against Inequality, Extractivism, and Land/Water Grabbing
We support communities fighting for greater control over natural resources, advocating for a more just distribution of natural wealth and respect for autonomous ways people govern their territories.
03
Corporate Accountability & Food Democracy
Against Corporate Impunity and Capture of Governance
We advocate for robust, binding mechanisms to regulate the activities of transnational corporations, ensuring access to justice for those affected and pushing states to uphold their their obligations beyond borders.
04
Peace, Justice & Self-Determination
Against Violence in Food Systems and Food as a Weapon of War
We support affected people and communities resisting different forms of violence in situations of crises, including their capacity to autonomously organize, document and expose violations and demand bottom-up accountability.
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Gender Justice & Care in Food Systems
Against Discrimination, Gender Violence and Patriarchy
We work with allies around the world to build alternative, decolonial models of relationships, production, exchange, consumption and access to food based on feminism, solidarity, equality, autonomy, care and respect.
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Just Transition to Agroecology
Against Ecological and Environmental Destruction
We support grassroots groups and networks advocating for a just and fair transition to agroecology, including redistributive reforms for social, climate and gender justice.
Who We Are
Since it was founded in 1986, FIAN International has been advocating for the right to food and nutrition. We support grassroots communities and movements in their struggles against right to food violations. Through our national sections and networks, we work in over 50 countries around the world.
Hunger and malnutrition are a consequence of injustice and discrimination. Today, more than 2.3 billion people do not have access to adequate food, which is more than 30% of the global population.
Food production and consumption are increasingly dictated by big industry, with many governments turning a blind eye. As a result, profit is being prioritized over our own human rights and nature.
It is this, together with the uneven distribution of land and natural resources, ecological destruction, sexism and racism – to mention just a few – that explains why so many people face hunger and malnutrition.
But, we believe that they are fully preventable.
We expose the social injustice behind our food systems, from growing and harvesting to procurement. The issue is not only what you eat, but how it is produced.
We struggle for an equitable distribution of resources, so people can feed themselves. We don’t provide food.
We fight for fair access to food. We don’t promote the increase of food production: There is already enough food to feed the entire world.
We work with a wide network of social movements and civil society actors around the world. We don’t go solo.
Affected communities tell us what the problem is and we bring their voices to policy spaces. We don’t speak for them. They know best!
We see food as something more than to keep us alive. We see food as part of our own identity and cultural legacy.
We encourage the mobilization and organization of people who want to change the world.
Learn more about the core of our work, by checking the struggles we support, the frequently asked questions below, and our strategic plan.
Our Vision
We envision a world free from hunger and malnutrition, in which all individuals and
communities can fully enjoy their human rights. We defend the human right to adequate
food and nutrition and the right to food sovereignty. We want people to be able to
exercise these rights individually, collectively, or as a community, with dignity and
self-determination.
The Four Pillars
Human Rights
Participation, dignity, inclusion, autonomy, equality, non-discrimination, wellbeing, self-determination, and accountability guide every aspect of our work.
Peoples’ Struggles
We amplify the voices of rights holders, especially those on the frontlines, fostering a world where individuals and communities actively participate in decision-making.
Care for Life on Earth
We are committed to protecting, restoring, and nurturing biodiversity, water bodies, fertile soils, and all life-sustaining relational networks.
Intersectionality
We advocate for an intersectional approach that recognizes social constructs such as gender, ethnicity, race, class, caste, age, religion, and ability are interconnected.
How We Work
Case work is the cornerstone of FIAN’s mission and identity. We employ transformative,
feminist, and intersectional methodologies to tackle the root causes of food insecurity
and breaches of food sovereignty.
Case Work
We support communities in documenting, analyzing and advocating against violations of the right to adequate food and nutrition.
Community Mobilization
We strengthen the capacity of individuals, communities and grassroots organizations to raise their voices and claim their rights through actions of resistance and non-violent protests.
Knowledge Co-construction
We foster innovation, creativity, learning and adaptability within FIAN’s global network of national Sections, communities, grassroots groups, civil society allies and academics.
Strategic Communication
We align and integrate communication objectives with policy aims in our support for local and national struggles, capacity building and international advocacy.
Human Rights Monitoring
We track states’ conduct, policies, laws, and institutions to identify if they uphold human rights standards.
Policy & Legal Advocacy
We influence policy making and push for new legal frameworks to promote accountability of state and non-state actors, including through litigation.
Evidence-Based Advocacy
We employ research and casework to highlight violations and propose concrete solutions at local, national and international level.
Building Alliances
We build alliances from the local to the global with social movements, food producers, Indigenous Peoples, fisher peoples, pastoralists, and grassroots groups.
Our Global Reach
Fighting for systemic change in food systems worldwide
50+
Countries
40+
Years of Impact
100+
Partner Organizations
1M+
Lives Impacted
Join the Fight for Systemic Change
Hunger is human-made and can be ended. The meaningful participation of rights holders and
democratization of decision-making at all levels is crucial. Join us in overcoming violence,
exploitation and oppression in food systems.