Vulnerability of exporting nations to the development of a carbon label in the United Kingdom

Edwards‐Jones, Gareth; Plassmann, Katharina; York, Elizabeth H.; Hounsome, Barry; Jones, Davey L.; Canals, Llorenç Milà i

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2008.10.005

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“…Scholars have identified a variety of meanings of local food utilized by consumers, see Table 1. Some of these findings include: energy or transport efficiency [26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34], food security [35][36][37][38], supporting the local economy [18,[39][40][41]; animal welfare [42]; preservation of open landscapes, culture, and rural development [18,43,44], fosters relationships between the producer and consumer [45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53] and the opinion that local food is fresher and healthier than conventional food [54][55][56][57]. Alongside the plurality of consumer opinions about local food [58] meanings of local food also differ among entities in the food systems, and may relate to their objectives within the food system.…”

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Confusion and Misunderstanding—Interpretations and Definitions of Local Food

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Developing a more resilient food system based on sustainable food production and consumption is of major concern in creating food security. One issue in this complex field concerns the scale of the food system. Trends and tendencies show that the interest for local food has increased the last decade in Sweden, as well as in other parts of the world. Although the concept "local food" is commonly used, research shows that there is no single definition of it, instead definitions and meanings vary widely. This has led to a need by consumers of clearer information when buying "local food". Several main actors in the Swedish food sector have joined forces to meet this issue. This paper contributes to knowledge on definitions, interpretations, and practice on local food by presenting views and opinions among different actors in the food chain in a Swedish context, but also in the light of an international pilot study. Main findings concern how the meaning of "local food" related to production, processing, raw material, and distance differs among stakeholders in the food chain. A majority stated that the basic meaning of "local food" concerns both the production and consumption within a certain geographical area.

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Confusion and Misunderstanding—Interpretations and Definitions of Local Food

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“…Consequently, shifting consumption patterns may have important implications for entire supply chains (Edwards-Jones et al 2009), particularly for agri-food (Weber and Mathews 2008). …”

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The roles of human values and generalized trust on stated preferences when food is labeled with environmental footprints: Insights from Germany

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This study explores influences of human values and trust on stated preferences for food labeled with environmental footprints. We apply survey data to assess influences of these individualspecific characteristics on German consumers' stated choices of potatoes, through an attributebased choice experiment in which product alternatives are described by footprint labels and prices. We find that accounting for consumers' value systems, but not generalized trust beliefs, aids in understanding choices and identifying possible markets for footprint-labeled food products.

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“…Thus, air transport is a carbon hotspot and the airfreight of fresh fruit and vegetables is clearly responsible for a substantial, if not the major, proportion of carbon emissions in the supply chains to wholesalers (Edwards- Jones et al, 2009;Sim et al, 2007). However, the transport emissions are perhaps more evident in these supply chains than in other food items.…”

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“…The few existing studies suggest that LICs may remain competitive in sectors where they have traditionally done well (see Edwards-Jones et al, 2009), as is the case for Kenyan roses and presumably for many traditional bulk commodities transported by sea.…”

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confidence: 99%