Food Security Crisis
Import dependence creates vulnerability: - 80-90% food imported - Two weeks supply if shipping stops - Prices 40% higher than mainland France - Local production declining
Colonial Consumption Patterns
"We eat apples from France while mangoes rot on trees," observes nutritionist Dr. Ketty Martial. "Colonial mentality makes imported food seem superior. We've forgotten how to eat what we grow."
Solutions Emerging
Grassroots movements promote food sovereignty: - Community gardens multiplying - Seed saving initiatives - Farm-to-table restaurants - School garden programs - Permaculture training
"Every backyard garden is decolonization," declares urban farmer José Ludger. "Growing food is growing freedom."