Cécilia Rocha
Associate Researcher & Past Director, Centre for Studies in Food Security
Professor
Faculty of Community Services
School of Nutrition
Toronto, Ontario
crocha@torontomu.ca
Office:
(416) 979-5006 ext. 556009
Expert In
Food insecurity in Latin American countries
Food sovereignty in Brazil
Health and well-being
Indigenous communities food and nutrition security
International food security initiatives and policy
Nutrition and food security
Policy and governance
Social justice
Sustainable food systems
Sustainable practices
Toronto food strategy for immigrant populations
Urban innovation
Bio/Research
Cécilia Rocha is Director of the School of Nutrition at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), and a leading authority on food and nutrition policies in Brazil, including the successful experiments in the municipality of Belo Horizonte. With a PhD in Economics, Cécilia previously hel...
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Bio/Research
Cécilia Rocha is Director of the School of Nutrition at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), and a leading authority on food and nutrition policies in Brazil, including the successful experiments in the municipality of Belo Horizonte. With a PhD in Economics, Cécilia previously held the post of Director (2005-2010) of the Centre for Studies in Food Security, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada. Since the late 1990s, Cécilia has been following and analyzing the policies and programs for food and nutrition security in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, one of the most successful municipalities to advance the cause of food and nutrition security. Cécilia has also been studying food and nutrition security policies at the national level in Brazil. She brings to the panel her impressions on what are some leverage points leading to successful policies. She has used the concept of “market failures” as the basis for the need for policy in transforming food systems.
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