Although food is an emerging topic on municipal policy and planning agendas, a systematic
examination of policy development, its implementation and the instruments used at the …

The several changes happening in environmental, social, economic, technological and
geopolitical spheres of our society result in countless risks, challenges and opportunities for …

Food sharing mobile applications are becoming increasingly popular, but little is known
about the new social configurations of people using them, particularly those applications that …

The focus of this article is community supported agriculture (CSA) as an alternative food
movement and a bottom-up response to the problems of the dominant food systems. By …

It is the position of Dietitians Australia that to promote human and planetary health, a food
system transformation is needed that enables the population to adopt healthy and …

More and more cities develop urban food strategies (UFSs) to guide their efforts and
practices towards more sustainable food systems. An emerging theme shaping these food …

Urban food systems are connected with several pressing issues, including urban population
growth, resource scarcity, and climate change. To cope within these issues, urban food …

Purpose Alternative food networks (AFNs) have recently emerged in the food landscape as
new ways of food production, distribution and consumption which are alternatives to the …

This book examines the role of local food movements, enterprises and networks in the
transformation of the currently unsustainable global food system. It explores a series of …

Social, economic, and environmental concerns have boosted interest in local food systems
as well as alternative or transitional models of food production, distribution, and …