The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought attention to challenges associated with our dominant industrial food system in the U.S. The general public now has more appreciation for farm workers and meatpacking employees, as well as those in grocery stores and in food transportation who are suddenly recognized as essential frontline workers. It apparently takes a crisis for us to focus clearly on the fragility of this system and the lives of people on whom we depend. In this commentary we discuss the definition of food sovereignty, how it manifests in urban areas, and how the COVID-19 pandemic can trigger viable responses to increase urban food sovereignty. While recognizing and appreciating the value of trade and comparative advantages of some regions with long seasons to produce food for others, there is strong reason to explore the potentials of local and urban production and governance to avoid serious impacts of unexpected interruptions in the world order.

当前的COVID-19大流行已经引起了人们对与我们在美国占主导地位的工业食品体系相关的挑战的关注。公众现在对农场工人和肉类包装工人以及杂货店和食品运输中的人们更加赞赏作为基本的一线工人。对于我们来说，显然必须将危机集中在这个系统的脆弱性和我们所依赖的人们的生活上。在这篇评论中，我们讨论了食品主权的定义，其在城市地区的表现以及COVID-19大流行如何触发可行的对策，以增加城市食品主权。在认识到并赞赏一些长期为其他地区生产粮食的地区的贸易价值和比较优势时，