Ana is Director of the Food Action and Research Observatory (FARO) and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Economics and Business at the Universitat de Barcelona. An interdisciplinary scholar, her work explores the intersections of food, sustainability, and social justice through systemic and territorial approaches.
She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and has coordinated and edited major scholarly works, including the Routledge Handbook of Urban Food Governance and contributions to the Elgar Encyclopedia of Food and Society. Her output also includes practitioner-oriented guides and manuals that are widely used by policymakers and practitioners worldwide. She has provided expert advice to local and international institutions and governments. Notably, she served on the drafting team of the UN’s High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition for the 2024 report on Strengthening Urban and Peri-Urban Food Systems and currently contributes to the Urban Agenda for the European Union Food Track as one of its two academic partners.
