Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are increasingly garnering attention in food systems
research, owing to their rising popularity among consumers, producers and policy-makers in …

The possible contribution of local sales chains to the reduction of energy consumption has
been hotly debated in recent years. Some authors establish a link between the reduction of …

Changing farming practices is a major issue for sustainability. Such change is difficult to
bring about because of strong lock-in effects within the agri-food system. Scholars have …

The sustainability and resilience of agrifood systems are generally considered either
through the sustainable development paradigm, which focuses on the interactions between …

The increasing diversity of food networks and initiatives has given rise to a variety of
analyses and approaches among which the literature on “Alternative Food Networks”(AFN) …

Pendant soixante ans, les sociologues ont observé le déclin des paysans et annoncé
parfois leur disparition. De leur côté, les démographes constatent aujourd'hui que les …

In contrast to the linear" take-make-dispose" model of resource consumption, a new
industrial model is proposed in the form of a circular economy. This model aims to optimize …

As redes alimentares alternativas (alternative food networks-AFNs), como são conhecidas
na literatura internacional (GOODMAN et. al., 2012), são uma categoria genérica de análise …

Le phénomène de relocalisation des circuits alimentaires recouvre une diversité de réalités,
anciennes et plus innovantes, nommées de diverses façons: circuits courts, de proximité …

While a number of works question the alterity of alternative food chains, little has been said
about the social processes under which new economic models are, or may be, developed …