The practice and politics of food system localization

Article Abstract:

The practice and politics surrounding 'local food' are examined by analyzing the practice and politics of food system localization efforts in Iowa, USA. Localizing and re-localizing food systems represent modest socio-economic, cultural and environmental shifts in encouraging directions.

Iowa

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Creating food futures: reflections on food governance issues in New Zealand's agri-food sector

Article Abstract:

An argument that New Zealand's agri-food sector is in the midst of widespread contestation over possible food governance relationships and that New Zealand is an especially valuable site to examine contemporary governance developments in the globalising world food economy is presented.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, New Zealand, Standards, Food law, Food safety

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Practicing food democracy: a pragmatic politics of transformation

Article Abstract:

Some of the issues underlying the tensions regarding the potential of the alternative agro-food movement to create meaningful change are examined. Food democracy, as a pragmatic method for transforming the agro-food system is discussed.

United States

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