Alternative Food Networks

TL;DR: The results show that the ‘Fruit and Veg’ foodshed of the UK has increased over the studied period and that particularly vegetables are increasingly sourced from abroad, suggesting that the UK is increasingly reliant on other countries to satisfy its recommended nutritional needs.

TL;DR: In this paper , the authors used an Experience-Centred design approach to gain a holistic understanding of the experiences of refugee food insecurity and how refugees envision technologies can support them, and found that a multitude of technologies may be designed to enhance the aforementioned experiences and enable refugees to better cope with food insecurity.

TL;DR: In this article , the authors examined the potential of charitable alternative food networks (ANFs), specifically community markets, as a complimentary solution to existing food aid efforts in response to food insecurity.

TL;DR: In this paper, a typology of four transition pathways: transformation, reconfiguration, technological substitution, and de-alignment and re-alignments is presented, which differ in combinations of timing and nature of multi-level interactions.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the development and incidence of alternative food networks within a European-wide context by developing a consistent definition of short food supply chains, and then examine empirical evidence concerning their incidence and rural development impact across seven EU member states.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors integrate and synthesize the findings of published research on organic food consumption and identify several themes that reflect the various rationales used by consumers when deciding to purchase organic food.

TL;DR: In this article, the opportunities presented by grassroots innovation are discussed, as are the challenges confronting activity at this level, and a new agenda for community-level sustainable development research and policy.