Pour une Sécurité Sociale de l'Alimentation - Alsace

What Pour une Sécurité Sociale de l'Alimentation - Alsace does

Pour une Sécurité Sociale de l'Alimentation - Alsace is a French non-profit association (loi 1901-type) founded in 2022 and headquartered at 33 A rue de la Tour, 67200 Strasbourg (Tour du Schloessel). It advocates for the creation of a universal 'Food Social Security' system in France, modeled on the country's existing social protection regime, which would grant every resident a monthly, equal, and sufficient allowance dedicated to food expenditures, governed democratically and financed through a contribution mechanism. The association serves the general public and residents of Alsace as its primary beneficiary segment, with a secondary operational role coordinating a local mutual food initiative and solidarity purchasing groups for its members.

The organization operates as the Alsace regional branch of the Collectif national pour une Sécurité sociale de l'alimentation, executing the national collective's common foundation through information, training, popular education, research, and local experimentation. Its flagship operational programs are the Mutuelle de l'Alimentation en Alsace — a mutual insurance-style initiative for food access developed with named local partners — and purchasing groups (groupements d'achat) that serve as solidarity mechanisms among members. It also conducts grassroots community organizing in two named neighborhoods, Koenigshoffen and Bourtzwiller, and publicly campaigns for the European Citizens' Initiative 'Good Food for All' to compel a European Commission action plan on the right to food.

Its business model is that of a small membership-based non-profit: revenue is generated through individual membership dues (adhésion) and voluntary donations (faire un don), with no commercial pricing, no disclosed grants, no funding rounds, and no parent organization. The association employs 6 people and publishes annual activity reports (2022 through 2025) to formalize transparency. There is no proprietary technology stack, no AI/ML capabilities, and no API or product surface; the entire operating model rests on community organizing, advocacy, and member-supported programs.

Name

Pour une Sécurité Sociale de l'Alimentation - Alsace

Legal name

Pour une Sécurité Sociale de l'Alimentation - Alsace

Website

https://mutuelle-alimentation-alsace.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pour une Sécurité Sociale de l'Alimentation - Alsace is a Strasbourg-based non-profit association, founded in 2022, that advocates for a universal French Food Social Security system and operates the local Mutuelle de l'Alimentation and solidarity purchasing groups for residents of Alsace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Security Advocacy

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGABAB

Agriculture & Food Security Development

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPADAJAL

Nutrition Governance, Policy & Coordination (SUN, National Plans)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Food Security & Nutrition Programs

SECONDARYBPAGALAD

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYBPADAJAG

Food Systems & Value Chain Development for Nutrition

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Food Security & Nutrition Programs

Keywords

• Food security advocacy
• Social protection reform
• Food mutual insurance
• Citizen education programs
• Community food initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The association generates revenue through membership fees (adhésion) from individuals and partner organizations.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations (faire un don) from supporters to fund its activities and mission.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The association promotes and advocates for the implementation of a universal Food Social Security (Sécurité Sociale de l'Alimentation) in Alsace, modeled on the French social protection framework. It delivers this mission through information, training, and popular education activities; develops local experiments inspired by the model (including the Mutuelle de l'Alimentation en Alsace food mutual and member purchasing groups); conducts and participates in research; and engages in advocacy for the transformation of food systems toward sustainability and democratic governance.

Product overview

Pour une Sécurité Sociale de l'Alimentation - Alsace is a non-profit association founded in 2022 that promotes and advocates for food security through information, education, and local experimentation. The organization focuses on promoting the concept of Food Social Security in Alsace, developing local initiatives inspired by this model, conducting research, and engaging in advocacy for food system transformation. The association's activities include operating a food mutual insurance scheme (Mutuelle de l'Alimentation en Alsace), facilitating group purchasing among members, and supporting democratic food initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mutuelle de l'Alimentation en Alsace: A mutual food organization operating in Alsace as part of the association's local initiatives.

Products and services

• Mutuelle de l'Alimentation en Alsace

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• European Citizens' Initiative - Good Food for AllcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024The association actively campaigns for the European Citizens' Initiative on the right to food, which spans from agricultural sector to food aid associations and consumer organizations. The initiative aims to compel the European Commission to develop an action plan on food security, requiring 1 million EU signatures (59,000+ in France).
• Collectif national pour une Sécurité sociale de l'alimentationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The Alsace association is a regional branch of this national collective, following its common foundation (socle commun) and national implementation strategy. The collective develops the overall Food Social Security proposal that the Alsace association promotes regionally through information, training, education, and local experimentation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Française des Banques Alimentaires: National federation of 79 French food banks; addresses food insecurity through emergency food distribution rather than a universal contributory system. Comparable on the food-security mission and member/volunteer model, but operates at vastly larger scale and via a charity-based rather than rights-based model.
• Secours Catholique – Caritas France: National Catholic social-action network running food aid, housing, and poverty programs with a focus on dignity and participation. Comparable on values (dignity, participation) and on combining direct aid with structural advocacy; a much larger incumbent.
• Secours Populaire Français: Large French NGO operating food aid, thrift stores, and solidarity programs. Comparable as a national-scale food access and poverty alleviation actor; differs in approach (charity-based) versus the SSA's rights-based universal allocation thesis.
• Les Restos du Cœur: Iconic French food assistance NGO providing free meals and groceries to people in precarious situations. Comparable in mobilizing volunteers and donors around food access, but a charity/emergency-aid model rather than the SSA's universal contributory model.
• European Food Banks Federation (FEBA): European umbrella for food bank federations across 30+ countries; coordinates policy advocacy at EU level on food waste and food insecurity. Comparable on EU-level food security advocacy and signature-campaign mechanics, though representing an emergency-aid rather than universal contributory paradigm.

Direct peers

• ATD Quart Monde: International movement against extreme poverty co-founded by Joseph Wresinski; combines grassroots presence with policy advocacy on structural causes of poverty. Comparable in combining lived experience, popular education, and rights-based national advocacy — a strong methodological parallel to the Alsace SSA association.
• Réseau Cocagne: National network of 'Jardins de Cocagne' organic market gardens combining social insertion through employment with sustainable food production and solidarity baskets. Comparable in linking sustainable agriculture, food access, and social inclusion; operates a more employment-oriented model versus the SSA's universal allocation model.
• ANDES (Association Nationale de Développement des Épiceries Solidaires): National network of solidarity grocery stores in France enabling dignified access to food at reduced prices. Closely comparable on the food-access operational model and on pairing local solidarity mechanisms with national advocacy.
• Collectif national pour une Sécurité Sociale de l'Alimentation: The national parent collective that authored the shared 'socle commun' and coordinates the SSA movement across France; the Alsace association is an explicit regional branch. Direct peer in mission, framing, and policy positioning.

Others

• France Nature Environnement: France's largest federation of environmental and nature protection associations, active in policy advocacy and grassroots mobilization. Comparable as a federated, membership-driven advocacy organization using popular education and citizen mobilization at regional and national levels — though its focus is environmental rather than food-security specific.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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