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The Interconnection between Ecology and Direct Democracy in Alternative Food Networks
Partecipazione e Conflitto, 2023 The literature of Alternative Food Networks has engaged with ecological practices as well as decision-making. Nevertheless, it usually approaches ecology and democracy in Alternative Food Networks separately or as a sum of good practices, thus neglecting
Eirini-Erifyli Tzekou, Giorgos Gritzas
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A review of supply chain quality management practices in sustainable food networks
Heliyon, 2023 Supply chain quality management practices are necessary to improve processes, meet consumer quality needs, and enhance supply chain quality management performance in sustainable food networks. Food supply chain quality management and associated practices
Patrick Robert Burgess +2 more
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Revista Iberoamericana de Economía Solidaria e Innovación Socioecológica, 2020 Alternative food network (AFN) cases are now reported in many countries worldwide. They are growing in Hungary as well, though the alternative food movement is still at an early stage of development (Benedek & Balázs, 2014a).
Anna Torok +4 more
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The Coexistence of Local and Global Food Supply Chains: The Lombardy Region Case Study
Agriculture, 2020 Over the last years, the trust of consumers in the quality and sustainability of the food system has weakened due to the disconnection between producers and consumers. Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) and Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs), born out of the
Chiara Mazzocchi +2 more
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Revista Colombiana de Ciencias Sociales, 2022 This study examines how vendors, customers, and organizers socially construct agroecological farmers markets (FM) in Bogotá. Using a multi-method approach entailing structured and unstructured interviews, descriptive statistics, and ethnographic content
Malin Gütschow, Giuseppe Feola
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ALTERNATIVE FOOD NETWORKS AND NEW PRODUCER-CONSUMER RELATIONS IN FRANCE AND IN BRAZIL [PDF]
Ambiente & Sociedade, 2016 This paper presents an analysis about agroecological alternative food networks and new producer-consumer relationships in France and Brazil. The investigation method is based on descriptive and qualitative research about 20 cases (qualitative interviews),
MOACIR ROBERTO DAROLT +4 more
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Alternative Food Networks in Quebec
Canadian Food Studies, 2017 This commentary reflects on a two-day conference, Réseaux alimentaires alternatifs au Québec. Perspectives comparatives, held in Montreal on May 12 & 13, 2016, during the 84th Congress of ACFAS (Association canadienne-française pour l’avancement des ...
Manon Boulianne, Patrick Mundler
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Wieś i Rolnictwo, 2016 This article describes how members of consumer cooperatives define quality food. Cooperatives are seen as one of the forms of Alternative Food Networks. The concept of quality food is defined subjectively.
Ruta Śpiewak
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ALTERNATIVE FOOD NETWORKS E CITTÀ IN ITALIA
Bollettino della Società Geografica Italiana, 2019 In the last twenty years the study of alternative food networks (AFNs) gained growing attention insomuch as some scholars argue that it is appropriate to reflect critically on the results of these body of literature and consider what is needed for the ...
Filippo Randelli +2 more
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An In-Depth Look at Chinese Alternative Food Networks
Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2020 First paragraph: This book is an important contribution to our knowledge and understanding of rural China in a time of economic slowdowns, continued urbanization, and growing political unease in China.
Anthony Fuller
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