This chapter attempts to strengthen theoretical connections between interpretive cultural
studies of authenticity and organizational studies. Adopting an unstructured qualitative …

Farmers' markets (FMs) in the US, Canada and Britain are often held as one key response to
the unsustainability of conventional food production systems, as they provide consumers …

This article reflects on the author's experiences teaching an undergraduate lecture course
on the politics of obesity. The course involved a critical examination of the construction and …

This article examines the diversity of food networks that fit within the alternative food system
of the United States. While farmers' markets, community supported agriculture schemes, and …

Twenty-first-century food policy will have to address a new set of fundamentals. Some are
relatively new such as climate change and peak oil, and some merely new versions of very …

A growing literature in social science uses terms such as “foodscape” or “toxic environment”
as explanations for the so-called epidemic of obesity. The thrust of these arguments is that …

Agriculture for food production has come to crossroads: while conventional agriculture
needs to improve environmental and social performance, organic agriculture needs to …

Vivimos en una gran paradoja: medio mundo se muere de hambre y el otro medio padece
problemas de sobrepeso.¿ Qué falla en el mercado mundial de alimentos para que se …

Abstract When Thomas Lyson developed the concept of Civic Agriculture, he provided a
useful framework for considering a range of distinct but related professional areas. One such …

This fascinating book examines the biology and culture of foods and beverages that are
consumed in communal settings, with special attention to their health implications. Nina …