Thalita Kalix Garcia is a postdoctoral researcher at the Hertie School. She is part of the research team for the Rebalance project, which examines the relationship between democracy and capitalism by focusing on alternative organizations within the food system. Thalita is an interdisciplinary social scientist and food activist interested in the study of food and social movements. This includes the study of food movements and the social changes they demand/trigger, as well as the intertwined inequalities of food production, distribution and accessibility. Disputes over the creation, modification, and application of public policies, as well as debates over the environment, care, and cultural heritage are also part of her research. Previously, she was a junior researcher at the Department of Anthropology of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain), where she also defended her PhD in 2023. She participated in the research project "Eating Matters: The Challenges of Inclusive, Healthy and Sustainable Eating for a Better Ageing" (Tarragona/Barcelona, Spain) and was a fellow in the BMBF project "Food for Justice: Power, Politics and Food Inequalities in a Bioeconomy" (Heidelberg, Germany).
