Food and nutritional security in Quilombo communities: racism and symbolic violence

Abstract

This is a study on food and nutritional security in quilombola communities in two municipalities of Recôncavo Bahia: Maragojipe and Santo Amaro. It aims to analyze food and nutrition security. This study follows a qualitative approach methodology of the action research type with workshops and community participation. The wealth of knowledge and practices of these populations was observed, forms of resilience and resistance against food and environmental racism, and other violence that they experience in their daily lives. It was possible to discuss alternatives with the communities when confronting adversities, mainly due to food racism and food and nutritional insecurity. Concluded that popular education and the appreciation of the traditional knowledge of this population, as well as the leading role of leaders in the production of shared knowledge, strengthen living and food conditions, however there is also a need for public policies for the better development of activities fishing, shellfish farming to guarantee food and nutritional security.