the ability to decide and control what they put on the table. This involves key aspects such as Food Security, which aims to ensure that all people have access to healthy, nutritious and culturally appropriate food to meet their dietary needs and preferences, thus opposing the idea that food security should be achieved primarily through dependence on imports or large agri-food companies. It is also relevant to highlight the role of sustainability as another essential element, as it promotes sustainable agricultural practices and production systems that respect the environment, conserve natural resources and reduce negative impacts such as soil degradation or pollution. Respect for culture and traditions plays an important role when talking about food sovereignty, as it is vital to recognise the need to maintain and preserve local food and cultural practices, allowing communities to define their own food preferences and promoting cultural diversity. Together, democracy and participation foster decision-making at all levels of the food system, from production to distribution and consumption, involving communities and local actors in the formulation of food-related policies and regulations. Food sovereignty thus emerges as one of the fundamental pillars of contemporary agrarian law, as its content not only cuts across this branch of law, but also recognises the human right to adequate food and sovereignty over food systems. It distinguishes the fundamental role of small farmers, indigenous communities and traditional agri-food systems in the production of healthy and sustainable food. It rejects industrialised agricultural models based on monocultures, intensive use of agrochemicals and land concentration. This guiding principle seeks to promote organic farming, biodiversity and the sustainable management of natural resources. It recognises the need to protect the environment and biodiversity to ensure food production for future generations. International legal instruments designed to promote food sovereignty have represented a significant advance in global policy-making on this crucial issue. However, the real effectiveness of these mechanisms is compromised by their lack of binding character for member states. This lack of binding force reduces the ability of these instruments to ensure compliance and effective implementation of their provisions. Although numerous institutions and bodies have been established to support and monitor the implementation of these innovative policy frameworks, the reality shows a considerable discrepancy between the proposed objectives and the concrete results. Every day, new initiatives and platforms emerge that seek to 619 GREENWASHING, LABELLING AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
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