Mitigation of food insecurity in public health emergencies: a comparative analysis of collective kitchens in São Paulo and Toronto during covid-19

• Grant number: 24/06588-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: September 01, 2024
• End date: December 31, 2024
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Law - Special Rights
• Principal Investigator: Deisy de Freitas Lima Ventura
• Grantee: Catarina Almeida Mançano Fernandes
• Supervisor: Jayeeta Sharma
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Institution abroad: University of Toronto (U of T), Canada
• Associated to the scholarship: 22/16789-1 - The response to the covid-19 pandemic in the Complexo de Paraisópolis, São Paulo, SP: the performance of the Multientities Forum in the years 2020 and 2021, BP.IC

Abstract

Initially dedicated to the involvement of civil society entities in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in the Paraisópolis region of São Paulo, Brazil, the undergraduate research project was renewed with a focus on the topic of local food security policies. As part of an international research partnership on community responses to the pandemic, led by the advisor in the country, we conduct a comparative investigation into the activities of three collective kitchens in São Paulo and Toronto, Canada. The research internship is dedicated to collecting data related to one of these cases and to strengthening cooperation among the partnership teams, coordinated by the co-supervisor of this project. Thus, we aim to contribute to the enhancement of collective kitchens' role as a strategy to combat food insecurity during public health emergencies.