In the past two decades, convention theory has been applied in various branches of agro-
food studies, providing analytical and theoretical insight for examining alternative food …

Veganism is the subject of an increasingly diverse body of social scientific research, yet it
remains relatively understudied in geography. Meanwhile, contemporary cultural …

Background While moderate amounts of meat have nutritional benefits, diets high in meat
are contributing to adverse health and environmental outcomes, including environmental …

Abstract Spaces of 'alternative'food production and consumption have been the subject of
considerable interest within agri-food research and policy-making circles in recent decades …

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book demonstrates the entanglements between cultures of human …

The emergence of grassroots social movements variously preoccupied with a range of
external threats, such as diminishing supplies of fossil energy or climate change, has led to …

In order to tackle food waste at the prevention stage of the waste hierarchy, an
understanding of behaviour that leads to wastage is required. This article examines …

The newly-emerged ethical foodscape includes multiple expressions of innovation around
food. With reference to the Italian context, this paper focuses on the transformative potential …

From health and sustainability perspectives, reduction in the consumption of animal-based
foods, especially red meat, is a key strategy. The present study examined the prevalence …

In recent sustainability transitions research, more attention has been called to dynamic
relations between regimes and niches in complex processes of systemic change. In this …