This article reviews the scientific literature on local food from the consumer's perspective and
analyses findings through the application of the Alphabet Theory–a newly developed …

Farmers' markets, veggie boxes, local foods, organic products and Fair Trade goods–how
have these once novel," alternative" foods, and the people and networks supporting them …

In recent years, attempts to improve the economic and environmental sustainability of both
tourism and agriculture have been linked to the development of “alternative” food networks …

The countryside hosts an increasing number of alternative food networks: rural tourists can
play an important role in acting as both consumer and “cultural broker” between these …

Abstract “Scaling-up” is the next hurdle facing the local food movement. In order to effect
broader systemic impacts, local food systems (LFS) will have to grow, and engage either …

Whether it is tasting local cheese at a family-run dairy in Holland, sampling bread at a
market in France, learning to prepare spicy dishes in Thailand, drinking tea in a Sri Lankan …

Almost all rural areas in Europe have been shaped or altered by humans and can be
considered cultural landscapes, many of which now are considered to entail valuable …

Cette analyse d'un corpus d'environ 110 articles provenant pour l'essentiel de la littérature
sociologique de langue anglaise vise à rendre compte des principaux débats sur les …

Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food presents a detailed and empirically
grounded analysis of alternatives to current models of food provision. The book offers …

This paper gives a deeper insight into consumer preferences for different food products of
varying place of origin (ie local, Germany, neighboring country, non‐EU country) and …