Abstract “Local” is becoming increasingly important in consumers' food purchase decisions.
Perceived benefits of local foods are rather similar to those of organic products, including …

Local food has received considerable attention in recent years. It is seen as a response to
increased demand for authentic foods, just as organic foods have been considered to be. It …

This study aims to identify the various forms of integration of olive-oil-producing small farms
(OSFs) into food systems in four Southern European regions, as well as to identify the most …

Despite a common legal framework at EU-level, organic farming has developed differently in
Member States. Previous analyses showed the influence of various factors on the …

Most AFN studies tend to investigate in which ways these socio-economic constructs are
distinct from conventional agricultural circuits. Less emphasis has been put on investigating …

This paper examines the social and organizational innovation processes undertaken by
small-scale producers engaged in short food supply chains in the North Swedish region of …

Credibility is particularly important in organic food systems because there are only marginal
visual and sensorial differences between organic and conventionally produced products …

Koncepcja zrównoważonego rozwoju, definiowana jako zespół działań ukierunkowanych
na zaspokajanie podstawowych potrzeb ludności przy jednoczesnym zachowaniu zasobów …

Collaboration among local actors is considered an important precondition for a sustainable
transformation of the regional agri-food system. To date, however, little is known about the …

Food consumption and risks associated with it have changed substantially since the 1960s,
yet the interpretation and conceptualization of 'purity and danger'have not evolved very …