Culture: the missing link in sustainable food systems

This paper explores the sustainability potential of food and farming culture, which is largely overlooked by mainstream approaches for transitioning food systems. I present two cases where food and farming culture is alive and thriving—in the Maya-Achí territory of Guatemala and in Wales—illustrating how cultural practices and values may contribute to global sustainability challenges and resilience.

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npj Sustainable Agriculture
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2026-02-03
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s44264-026-00132-1
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Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
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Culture: the missing link in sustainable food systems

Nathan Einbinder
npj Sustainable Agriculture
Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
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Culture: the missing link in sustainable food systems

Nathan Einbinder
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Abstract

This paper explores the sustainability potential of food and farming culture, which is largely overlooked by mainstream approaches for transitioning food systems. I present two cases where food and farming culture is alive and thriving—in the Maya-Achí territory of Guatemala and in Wales—illustrating how cultural practices and values may contribute to global sustainability challenges and resilience.

npj Sustainable AgricultureVol. 4(1)
University of Plymouth (GB)
Zero hunger
Openalex Percentile: Top 67%
Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development
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