ABSTRACT
The article, which is an essay, discusses the trajectory of the approach between collective health and agroecology. The text presents a systematization of the recent history trying to answer the following question: since when and under what conditions, contexts, and themes did the dialogues between health and agroecology begin to be strengthened in Brazil? Although agroecology, by its very conception, has always been at the service of health promotion, the rapprochement between the two fields has involved a long journey marked by dialogues between social movements and academic sectors that contributed to the construction of public policies which have recently been under serious restrictions. In addition to a bibliographical review, analysis of the National Health Conferences and public policy reports, the article is based on the authors’ academic and militant experiences with various entities, forums, networks, and social movements that served as spaces for articulation between collective health and agroecology. The article discusses the historical, institutional, political, and epistemic context of this dialogue, which has only been deepened in recent years, and at the end we discuss some challenges and strategic issues for its continuity in the face of serious setbacks.
KEYWORDS:
Public health; Sustainable agriculture; Nutrition ecology; Agribusiness; Agrochemicals; Food systems