WHY THIS

MATTERS NOW

The weaponization of food as a geopolitical tool for regime change has been a central feature of U.S. policy toward Cuba since the early 1960s. This strategy has recently intensified. A January 29 executive order tightening U.S. sanctions, alongside threats of tariffs against countries that supply oil to the island, is accelerating widespread hunger and malnutrition across Cuba.

UN experts have strongly condemned these measures, warning that they violate international law and will deepen the humanitarian crisis, particularly because Cuba’s health, food, and water systems depend heavily on imported fossil fuels. In response, UN agencies, several governments, and civil society organizations are mobilizing humanitarian assistance. Yet the scale and political nature of the crisis demand sustained solidarity beyond emergency aid.

How Your Support Helps

Funds raised will support the purchase of solar-powered equipment that helps farmers transport harvests to local markets, irrigate fields, increase food production, and strengthen low-carbon, locally rooted food economies.

Learn About Food Sovereignty in Cuba

Watch these two short videos to understand the movement, the context, and why it matters.

Declaration of Nyéléni, 2007 Forum for Food Sovereignty in Sélingué, Mali.

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