Food Sovereignty, Agro-Extractive Resilience, and Dietary Transformations during the Second and Third Food Regimes in Ecuador (1964-2007)

Recent decades of substantial change in food production, transformation, and consumption have been systematized into the food regimes theory (FRT). Despite extensive research into global dynamics and the role of states in these activities, a deficit remains regarding to our understanding of long-term transformations in Latin American countries such as Ecuador and the interactive dynamics of FRT, state actions, elements of food sovereignty and dietary evolution. To diminish the gap, this study analyses the evolution of food relations in Ecuador during the second and third food regimes, which spanned from 1964 to 2007. The Ecuadorian agrarian model features very important export crops along with a relevant amount of food production for domestic markets. This article explores the complex evolution of this model and highlights the importance of considering the medium-term effects of dietary changes.