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Income generation as the problem but not the solution: Problematising food assistance mechanisms in Lithuania

Stragyte, Emile LU (2024) MIDM19 20241
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Department of Human Geography
Abstract
This study aims to problematise food assistance mechanisms in Lithuania in response to rising food insecurity, challenging the prevailing discourse surrounding food (in)security. Using interviews and document analysis within a case study methodology, the research addresses three main questions: How is food insecurity problematised in the Lithuanian state and charity discourse? How does this problematisation influence responses to food insecurity challenges? Do food assistance mechanisms in Lithuania align with the Human Right to Food standards? Integrating Bacchi's ‘What’s the problem represented to be?’ approach with the Human Right to Food framework, the study aims to politicise the issue of food insecurity. The findings reveal a... (More)
This study aims to problematise food assistance mechanisms in Lithuania in response to rising food insecurity, challenging the prevailing discourse surrounding food (in)security. Using interviews and document analysis within a case study methodology, the research addresses three main questions: How is food insecurity problematised in the Lithuanian state and charity discourse? How does this problematisation influence responses to food insecurity challenges? Do food assistance mechanisms in Lithuania align with the Human Right to Food standards? Integrating Bacchi's ‘What’s the problem represented to be?’ approach with the Human Right to Food framework, the study aims to politicise the issue of food insecurity. The findings reveal a tendency within food assistance mechanisms to overlook underlying structural factors contributing to food insecurity, resulting in interventions that fall short of the right to food principles. Through this research, I am to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of food insecurity dynamics in Lithuania beyond poverty and food waste discourse. Moreover, I advocate for adopting transformative approaches that challenge the predominant focus on economic growth and consider alternative food frameworks. (Less)
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author
Stragyte, Emile LU
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course
MIDM19 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
food insecurity, the human right to food, food assistance, Lithuania, WPR approach
language
English
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9170391
date added to LUP
2024-08-01 10:15:05
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2024-08-01 10:15:05
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  abstract     = {{This study aims to problematise food assistance mechanisms in Lithuania in response to rising food insecurity, challenging the prevailing discourse surrounding food (in)security. Using interviews and document analysis within a case study methodology, the research addresses three main questions: How is food insecurity problematised in the Lithuanian state and charity discourse? How does this problematisation influence responses to food insecurity challenges? Do food assistance mechanisms in Lithuania align with the Human Right to Food standards? Integrating Bacchi's ‘What’s the problem represented to be?’ approach with the Human Right to Food framework, the study aims to politicise the issue of food insecurity. The findings reveal a tendency within food assistance mechanisms to overlook underlying structural factors contributing to food insecurity, resulting in interventions that fall short of the right to food principles. Through this research, I am to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of food insecurity dynamics in Lithuania beyond poverty and food waste discourse. Moreover, I advocate for adopting transformative approaches that challenge the predominant focus on economic growth and consider alternative food frameworks.}},
  author       = {{Stragyte, Emile}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Income generation as the problem but not the solution: Problematising food assistance mechanisms in Lithuania}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}