Alternative Agri-Food Networks and Short Food Supply Chains: a review of the literature

Bazzani, Claudia; Canavari, Maurizio

doi:10.3280/ecag2013-002002

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“…Consumers in our sample rely more on informal sources of information such as recommendations from friends or personal contact with farmers and producers. Thus, distribution channels that foster the direct contact between consumers and stakeholders, such as farmers' markets and other alternative food networks (Bazzani & Canavari, 2013) or specialized shops, seem to be a more promising tool for organic food promotion, rather than supermarkets and promotional offers through mass media.…”

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Consumer Perception of Organic Food in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Saint Petersburg, Russia

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This study provides insights on urban Russian consumers' attitudes and perceptions toward organic food, as well as factors that facilitate or prevent them from purchasing these products. We adopted an exploratory mixed-method approach, using a combination of qualitative and quantitative investigations undertaken in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Our results suggest that organic food consumption is mainly motivated by personal well-being and less by social or environmental concerns. Most participants perceive organic food as higher quality products, based upon which they show an acceptance of a price premium for organic food. The group of organic food consumers in our study relies on organic agriculture as one possible strategy to cope with food safety problems. The presence of strict standards for organic food, the trustworthiness of foreign certifications and the perceived higher quality of foreign products (especially from Europe) are perceived together as a safety guarantee. Our results further indicate that the widespread confusion regarding product recognition represents an important obstacle for organic food consumption growth. Implementing a coherent legislative framework to allow product labeling is apparently crucial yet not sufficient for developing the organic sector in Russia; moreover, trust in food labeling and control systems as well as awareness about organic standards is also required. [EconLit citations: Q01; Q13; Q18]. C 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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“…In researching CSA, scholars have studied the CSA format from different points of view. Some have focused on the economic model behind this form of food production, underlining its distinctiveness and innovation as an example of short chain production [61], or as an example of microeconomic models and de-growth. This is understood as "a critique of the dominant macroeconomic model of the endless search for economic growth", which contrasts with the mainstream microeconomic model based on the concept of Homo Economicus (an individual characterized by self-interest and competitive behavior), by adopting the notion of Homo Psychologicus (an holistic approach to the consumer) [62,63].…”

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Co-Creating Value in Sustainable and Alternative Food Networks: The Case of Community Supported Agriculture in New Zealand

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Background: Over recent decades, society has been facing different social, political, and economic challenges that are changing classical consumption dynamics towards more sustainable practices, mostly in the field of food consumption. In particular, alternative food networks are enabling new food consumption models inspired by principles of participation and sustainability. The aim of this study was to explore how community supported agriculture farms create value for sustainability practices from both farmer and consumer perspectives in order to find new levers to engage consumers towards pursuing better food consumption models. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted following focused ethnography principles. Results: The results show that community supported agriculture is a complex concept based on the active participation of consumers as carers of economic, social, and environmental values. These values are all strongly connected, and together contribute to create an ecosystem where sustainable food practices can be promoted through a "learning by doing" process. Conclusions: This research offers new ways to re-connect and collaborate with consumers in the era of sustainable food consumption.

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“…To ensure that the main issues related to each research area were included, this study draws from systematic literature reviews in each field (e.g., Bazzani and Canavari [14], on alternative food networks and short food supply chains; Vuignier [15], on place marketing and place branding; Berg and Sevón [16], on food in place branding; and Henderson [17], for a review on food tourism). Based on these systematic literature reviews, the main elements that define each research stream have been identified, and relevant articles examining such topics have been retrieved from the reference lists.…”

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“…Renting et al [27] added to the respatialization of SFSCs and the resocialization capacity of food by allowing these concepts to draw upon the image of place/region as a source of quality. The concept of embeddedness is indeed related to the geographical dimension and to the social context of the territory [14,36].…”

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Food and Gastronomy for Sustainable Place Development: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Different Theoretical Approaches

Rinaldi

2017

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Food and gastronomy (F&G) are increasingly recognized as potentially determinant elements for the sustainable development of places. A commonly held theory in many research fields is that F&G can contribute to the economic, social and environmental sustainability of places while potentially representing elements that increase those places' attractiveness and competitiveness. This literature review investigates three main research streams: agriculture and rural studies, place branding and place marketing and food tourism. The aim is to reduce the research fragmentation by offering a more holistic perspective on how F&G are understood in different research areas to identify common and transversal elements that might represent the core of F&G's potential for place development. These areas have been analysed to identify common, recurrent and significative local F&G resources. Significance in this context indicates that the identified local F&G resources have emerged as meaningful at the local and global levels; that is, they are embedded in the place (spatially and culturally) and are able to identify and differentiate the place in global competition. The analysis reveals that all local F&G resources that support place distinctiveness and attractiveness should also address and strengthen the link between the place (territorial/geographical dimensions) and the people (cultural dimensions).

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Alternative Agri-Food Networks and Short Food Supply Chains: a review of the literature

Cited by 73 publications

References 46 publications

Consumer Perception of Organic Food in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Saint Petersburg, Russia

Consumer Perception of Organic Food in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Saint Petersburg, Russia

Co-Creating Value in Sustainable and Alternative Food Networks: The Case of Community Supported Agriculture in New Zealand

Food and Gastronomy for Sustainable Place Development: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Different Theoretical Approaches

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