We would not have survived without the Ollas: State of the Art of the Social Problematic of ollas comunes during the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Autor: Montoya Díaz, Raúl Humberto
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaspuc:article/29566
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/anthropia/article/view/29566
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Organizaciones alimentarias; Crisis económica; Seguridad alimentaria; Zonas urbanas; Ollas comunes; COVID-19; Food organizations; Economic crisis; Food security; Urban areas; Common pots

The “ollas comunes” (CO) (“common pots”) have played an important role as essential food organizations over the past four years during the COVID-19 pandemic, serving as the primary food sources for numerous families facing difficulties during this period. The objective of this paper is to present an introductory context on the role of common pots during the pandemic. Following this, a brief overview of the state of the issue concerning community kitchens and common pots in Peru and Latin America will be presented. The methodology used in this paper was a literature review, analyzing previous research on these food organizations.