The literature review is a crucial stage within any research process and in this case, there is
a sizeable corpus of relevant research. It was important to conduct a thorough review in …

Organic and low-input food systems are emerging worldwide in answer to the sustainability
crisis of the conventional agri-food sector.“Alternative” systems are based on local …

More and more cities develop urban food strategies (UFSs) to guide their efforts and
practices towards more sustainable food systems. An emerging theme shaping these food …

Food systems governance has emerged as a distinct focus of geographical research.
Researchers and policymakers are increasingly engaging with food systems as complex …

Local food systems are increasingly receiving political support across the globe. As part of
this trend, food policy councils (FPCs) are generally considered to be ideal governance …

In recent years, a dramatic increase in Alternative Agri-Food Networks (AAFNs) has been
interpreted by experts of the sector as triggered by innovative food supply chains capable to …

L'article porte sur les mécanismes à l'œuvre dans la territorialisation de l'alimentation dans
des contextes ruraux français. L'approche empirique repose sur deux cas de démarche de …

Farmers' markets are a relatively recent phenomenon in Prague, Czechia. The first of them
was opened in the autumn of 2009, but the real boom started in the spring/summer of 2010 …

Regional food systems and organic agriculture are both considered more sustainable than
the conventional, globalized food system they provide an alternative to. The emergence and …

The question of food now represents one of the world's 'grand challenges'. After a prolonged
period of plenty, and indeed surplus in the advanced world over the past sixty years, the …