Food systems research: An overview and a case study from Madaba plains, Jordan

LaBianca, Oystein S.

doi:10.1080/07409710.1991.9961983

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“…Traditionally, food systems were understood as complex sets of activities interacting with each other and with the environment to provide food from farms to consumers (Kneen, 1993; Labianca, 1991). Starting with Ericksen (2008), the last decade's food systems frameworks transcended the traditional linear logic of value creation along the value chain with short‐term economic return as the main outcome.…”

Section: A Brief Overview Of Food Systems Analytical Frameworkmentioning

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Systems thinking and complexity science–informed evaluation frameworks: Assessment of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food

Bustamante

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2021

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Despite the increasing literature, applications, and discussions over the last 15 years, there remain questions about how to bring systems thinking and complexity science (STCS) into evaluation in ways that meaningfully enhance its practice, use, and results. One pathway forward is bridging the gap between the large STCS body of knowledge and evaluation practice by synthesizing STCS insights into actionable frameworks to support the work and role of those engaged in evaluation activities. This chapter aims to contribute to this challenge through two main goals. First, the authors develop an actionable STCS framework comprising ten guiding principles, identified through a review of STCS literature to support evaluation practitioners, researchers, and commissioners to bring STCS into evaluation. Secondly—and to test this STCS principles‐based framework—this chapter assesses the extent to which TEEBAgriFood, an STCS‐informed food systems evaluation framework, advances STCS into evaluation. Results provide learnings and insights about the use of STCS in evaluation design and practice.

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confidence: 99%

Systems thinking and complexity science–informed evaluation frameworks: Assessment of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food

Bustamante

Vidueira

Baker³

2021

New Drctns Evaluation

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“…A food system operates in and is influenced by social, political, cultural, technological, economic and natural environments." 8 According to a much earliear definition, food and nutrition system is "the set of operations and processes involved in transforming raw materials into foods and transforming nutrients into health outcomes, all of which functions as a system within biophysical and sociocultural contexts." 9 Although we can find many attempts of defining the food system, 10 I would have liked to emphasise these two.…”

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The applicability of Parsons’ action system to the food system

Csirszki

2021

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In this paper Talcott Parsons’ systems theory is applied to the food system. After the introduction of the basic categories of the food system, the main elements of Parsons’ theory are drawn up. Then, the detailed analysis takes place on three abstraction levels: within the general paradigm of human condition, the action system and the social system. During the analysis, two conclusions are formulated: one of them is in connection with the correction of abstraction levels concerning the food system, the other one creates the classes of the food system that can be corresponded to the four Parsonsian functions. In the end of the study, a final conclusion is formulated.

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“…The nature of complex societies creates an extremely elaborate food system--the set of conditions under which food is produced and distributed, prepared and consumed, and finally, discarded (e.g., Bowen, 1992;Goody, 1982;Holt, 1991;Huelsbeck, 1991;Johannessen, 1993;LaBianca, 1991;Powers and Powers, 1984;Whitehead, 1984). In complex societies, food is often produced and prepared outside of the household and distributed to nonproducers.…”

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Food and complex societies

Gumerman

1997

J Archaeol Method Theory

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In complex societies individuals from distinct socia~ economic, gender, or age groups often consume different foods because of various economic, politica~ and ideological factors. The food system not only involves what is consumed but includes the labor and technology that goes into the production and preparation of food as well as how certain foods are distributed and eventually discarded. Food systems within and among complex societies are thus tightly intertwined with social differentiation and the political economy and participate in defining and maintaining differential social relations.

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Food systems research: An overview and a case study from Madaba plains, Jordan

Cited by 10 publications

References 25 publications

Systems thinking and complexity science–informed evaluation frameworks: Assessment of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food

Systems thinking and complexity science–informed evaluation frameworks: Assessment of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food

The applicability of Parsons’ action system to the food system

Food and complex societies

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