Policy food consumption in the singularized society

Abstract

Political Food Consumption is the ability to choose or reject products, leading to institutional and ethical changes and transformations in the food market. This elective capacity is one of the main current social structures, presenting itself as a possibility for the actors who have to fill their biographies with decisions. From a qualitative methodology using semi-structured interviews, we have seen that critical conscious consumption is part of the present singularised society. When it comes to food, those who are better informed and/or endowed with economic capital are those who are more likely to relegate foods and choose others. On the other hand, those who are less able to access these foods are the ones who are less able to do so. Obtaining accurate information on these variables is important for the development of a common space where new social movements can promote more conscious and responsible consumption.