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Geographical Indications (GIs) are regarded as important endogenous rural development mechanisms by the European Union. GIs have proven successful for some producers in some regions, delivering higher added value and safeguarding a product’s identity and heritage through the notion of terroir. Within the context of a gradual “greening” of GIs, this paper opens up questions about what potential they might have for transitions to agroecology territories, which are spaces engaged in a transition process towards sustainable agri-food systems. Using the Food and Agricultural Organization’s 10 elements of agroecology as a lens, we discuss whether GIs can serve as levers in delivering sustainable agri-food transitions, drawing on the case of the devolved nation of Wales. We base our narrative on a content analysis of GI product specification documents and data from interviews with GI stakeholders. Our case study illustrates that the discourse within the regulatory framework of some Welsh GIs has shifted from one of technicality towards the integration of some agroecology elements in more recent GI product specifications. In this respect, we argue that there is evidence of a “first generation” and “second generation” assortment of GIs in Wales. However, any potential for levering an overall transition within this scheme towards an agroecology territory remains constrained by the piecemeal embedding of agroecology. The incorporation of agroecology is emerging primarily from the ground-up—driven by independent organizational and place-based collective action, but unaccompanied, as yet, by any parallel shift amongst supporting administrative and regulatory authorities. We also discuss the importance of reflexive governance if GIs are to be viable pathways for sustainability transitions. As such, the capacity for GIs to facilitate quality-led place-based food systems that enhance increasingly threatened environmental resources is contingent upon stakeholders adopting a territorial, reflexive governance approach.
Luke Owen; Donna Udall; Alex Franklin; Moya Kneafsey. Place-Based Pathways to Sustainability: Exploring Alignment between Geographical Indications and the Concept of Agroecology Territories in Wales. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4890 .
AMA StyleLuke Owen, Donna Udall, Alex Franklin, Moya Kneafsey. Place-Based Pathways to Sustainability: Exploring Alignment between Geographical Indications and the Concept of Agroecology Territories in Wales. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (12):4890.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuke Owen; Donna Udall; Alex Franklin; Moya Kneafsey. 2020. "Place-Based Pathways to Sustainability: Exploring Alignment between Geographical Indications and the Concept of Agroecology Territories in Wales." Sustainability 12, no. 12: 4890.
Food justice represents an evolving framework that puts social justice at the center of debates on how to achieve sustainable food systems. Food justice has largely been examined in community-level projects and activism outside the UK. This paper uses food justice as a framework through which to analyze food policy discourse in the UK. Our analysis presents an approach to “reading for social justice” by using the twin pillars of “distributive” (how benefits and risks are shared) and “procedural” justice (who is included) as analytical lenses. We apply critical discourse analysis to 20 policy documents published since the 2016 “Brexit” referendum. Our analysis finds that elements of both distributive and procedural justice are present, but underdeveloped or ignored across the documents. The lack of direct attention to social justice issues in the papers was not for lack of actual social justice issues, which were implicit within the discourse. The post-Brexit discourse reproduced existing power imbalances and despite occurring at a juncture where the potential for change was high, marginalized and vulnerable voices remain underrepresented. In the context of post-Brexit Britain, as well as in any political context, we argue that if food policy-making and governance are to enable a more just and sustainable food system, a more systematic approach to incorporating social justice needs to be developed. To this end, we offer a five-part approach to “reading for social justice” when scrutinizing food and farming policy.
Chris Maughan; Colin Anderson; Moya Kneafsey. A Five-Point Framework for Reading for Social Justice: A Case Study of Food Policy Discourse in the Context of Brexit Britain. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 2020, 9, 1 -20.
AMA StyleChris Maughan, Colin Anderson, Moya Kneafsey. A Five-Point Framework for Reading for Social Justice: A Case Study of Food Policy Discourse in the Context of Brexit Britain. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. 2020; 9 (3):1-20.
Chicago/Turabian StyleChris Maughan; Colin Anderson; Moya Kneafsey. 2020. "A Five-Point Framework for Reading for Social Justice: A Case Study of Food Policy Discourse in the Context of Brexit Britain." Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 9, no. 3: 1-20.
Nigel Baker; Simon Popay; James Bennett; Moya Kneafsey. Net Yield Efficiency: Comparing Salad and Vegetable Waste between Community Supported Agriculture and Supermarkets in the UK. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 2019, 8, 1 -14.
AMA StyleNigel Baker, Simon Popay, James Bennett, Moya Kneafsey. Net Yield Efficiency: Comparing Salad and Vegetable Waste between Community Supported Agriculture and Supermarkets in the UK. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. 2019; 8 (4):1-14.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNigel Baker; Simon Popay; James Bennett; Moya Kneafsey. 2019. "Net Yield Efficiency: Comparing Salad and Vegetable Waste between Community Supported Agriculture and Supermarkets in the UK." Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development 8, no. 4: 1-14.
Ingo Zasada; Ulrich Schmutz; Dirk Wascher; Moya Kneafsey; Stefano Corsi; Chiara Mazzocchi; Federica Monaco; Peter Boyce; Alexandra Doernberg; Guido Sali; Annette Piorr. Food beyond the city – Analysing foodsheds and self-sufficiency for different food system scenarios in European metropolitan regions. City, Culture and Society 2019, 16, 25 -35.
AMA StyleIngo Zasada, Ulrich Schmutz, Dirk Wascher, Moya Kneafsey, Stefano Corsi, Chiara Mazzocchi, Federica Monaco, Peter Boyce, Alexandra Doernberg, Guido Sali, Annette Piorr. Food beyond the city – Analysing foodsheds and self-sufficiency for different food system scenarios in European metropolitan regions. City, Culture and Society. 2019; 16 ():25-35.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIngo Zasada; Ulrich Schmutz; Dirk Wascher; Moya Kneafsey; Stefano Corsi; Chiara Mazzocchi; Federica Monaco; Peter Boyce; Alexandra Doernberg; Guido Sali; Annette Piorr. 2019. "Food beyond the city – Analysing foodsheds and self-sufficiency for different food system scenarios in European metropolitan regions." City, Culture and Society 16, no. : 25-35.
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Matjaž Glavan; Ulrich Schmutz; Sarah Williams; Stefano Corsi; Federica Monaco; Moya Kneafsey; Paola Andrea Guzman Rodriguez; Majda Černič Istenič; Marina Pintar. The economic performance of urban gardening in three European cities – examples from Ljubljana, Milan and London. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 2018, 36, 100 -122.
AMA StyleMatjaž Glavan, Ulrich Schmutz, Sarah Williams, Stefano Corsi, Federica Monaco, Moya Kneafsey, Paola Andrea Guzman Rodriguez, Majda Černič Istenič, Marina Pintar. The economic performance of urban gardening in three European cities – examples from Ljubljana, Milan and London. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 2018; 36 ():100-122.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatjaž Glavan; Ulrich Schmutz; Sarah Williams; Stefano Corsi; Federica Monaco; Moya Kneafsey; Paola Andrea Guzman Rodriguez; Majda Černič Istenič; Marina Pintar. 2018. "The economic performance of urban gardening in three European cities – examples from Ljubljana, Milan and London." Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 36, no. : 100-122.
Greater London has a vibrant food scene comprising of many different types of urban and peri-urban ‘short food supply chains’ (SFSCs). This paper reports on exploratory research, which used examples of SFSCs from London to build a more detailed understanding of different types of urban SFSC and their relative performance compared to each other. To do this, we undertook a participatory sustainability impact assessment (SIA) in which local food system stakeholders were asked to rank the perceived impacts of five different urban and peri-urban SFSCs compared with the current ‘mainstream’ food supply system (defined as supermarkets retailing mass-produced, standardized food products). The SFSCs ranked were: (1) urban gardening (self-supply), (2) urban gardening (commercial), (3) community supported agriculture (CSA), (4) direct sale (on-farm) and (5) direct sale (off-farm). Results from the SIA showed that CSAs were regarded as delivering the highest overall social, economic and environmental benefits, followed by urban gardening (commercial), urban gardening (self-supply) and direct sales (off-farm). The lowest overall rating was for the supply chain direct sales (on-farm). All five SFSCs were ranked highest on the social aspects of sustainability. Following the participatory SIA of perceived sustainability, we next developed a questionnaire in order to test the feasibility of measuring the specific (rather than ‘perceived’) impacts of an urban SFSC. We applied the test at a community-led local food market in South London, where we conducted face-to-face interviews with all market stallholders (18 respondents) and a random sample of consumers (51 respondents). Results from the community-led market were similar to those acquired at the SIA workshop, with greater agreement about the social benefits of the market, compared with economic and environmental impacts. The results also suggest that producers underestimated consumers’ willingness to share the risks that the producers face and we identify this as an important aspect for future research. The paper concludes with reflections on the strengths and weaknesses of the SIA methodology.
Ulrich Schmutz; Moya Kneafsey; Carla Sarrouy Kay; Alexandra Doernberg; Ingo Zasada. Sustainability impact assessments of different urban short food supply chains: examples from London, UK. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 2017, 33, 518 -529.
AMA StyleUlrich Schmutz, Moya Kneafsey, Carla Sarrouy Kay, Alexandra Doernberg, Ingo Zasada. Sustainability impact assessments of different urban short food supply chains: examples from London, UK. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 2017; 33 (6):518-529.
Chicago/Turabian StyleUlrich Schmutz; Moya Kneafsey; Carla Sarrouy Kay; Alexandra Doernberg; Ingo Zasada. 2017. "Sustainability impact assessments of different urban short food supply chains: examples from London, UK." Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 33, no. 6: 518-529.
Lewis Holloway; Moya Kneafsey. Geographies of Rural Cultures and Societies: Introduction. Geographies of Rural Cultures and Societies 2017, 1 -11.
AMA StyleLewis Holloway, Moya Kneafsey. Geographies of Rural Cultures and Societies: Introduction. Geographies of Rural Cultures and Societies. 2017; ():1-11.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLewis Holloway; Moya Kneafsey. 2017. "Geographies of Rural Cultures and Societies: Introduction." Geographies of Rural Cultures and Societies , no. : 1-11.
Lewis Holloway; Moya Kneafsey. Producing-Consuming Food: Closeness, Connectedness and Rurality in Four ‘Alternative’ Food Networks. Geographies of Rural Cultures and Societies 2017, 262 -282.
AMA StyleLewis Holloway, Moya Kneafsey. Producing-Consuming Food: Closeness, Connectedness and Rurality in Four ‘Alternative’ Food Networks. Geographies of Rural Cultures and Societies. 2017; ():262-282.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLewis Holloway; Moya Kneafsey. 2017. "Producing-Consuming Food: Closeness, Connectedness and Rurality in Four ‘Alternative’ Food Networks." Geographies of Rural Cultures and Societies , no. : 262-282.
The unglamorous leek is an everyday foodstuff in a British supermarket, but its meaning is constructed through the interplay of a range of non-human materialities including the plant, its packaging and its information dense labels. This chapter examines the variations in the ways in which leeks are marketed in different supermarkets, with a particular focus on how they can be traced back to their roots in British fields. We examine the ways in which non-human and virtual entities ‘bring to life’ the human producers of the leeks in a bid to mimic the reconnection that is sought through local food systems. We use the example of the leeks to explore what is happening to food supply chains, urban-rural connections and rural representations as farmers and retailers build new modes of working and as social media tools open up virtual access to the people growing our food.
Moya Kneafsey; Laura Venn; Elizabeth Bos. Consuming Rural Connections: Tracing Leeks Back to Their Roots. Beyond the Rural-Urban Divide: Cross-Continental Perspectives on the Differentiated Countryside and its Regulation 2017, 221 -243.
AMA StyleMoya Kneafsey, Laura Venn, Elizabeth Bos. Consuming Rural Connections: Tracing Leeks Back to Their Roots. Beyond the Rural-Urban Divide: Cross-Continental Perspectives on the Differentiated Countryside and its Regulation. 2017; ():221-243.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMoya Kneafsey; Laura Venn; Elizabeth Bos. 2017. "Consuming Rural Connections: Tracing Leeks Back to Their Roots." Beyond the Rural-Urban Divide: Cross-Continental Perspectives on the Differentiated Countryside and its Regulation , no. : 221-243.
This paper discusses the extent to which charity-led initiatives can contribute to capacity building for food justice in England. The paper draws on evaluations of two projects run by the charity Garden Organic: the Master Gardener Programme, operating a network of volunteers who mentor households, schools and community groups to support local food growing, and the Sowing New Seeds programme, which engages “Seed Stewards” to work with communities to encourage the growing and cooking of “exotic” crops. Based on qualitative data about peoples’ motivations for participation and the benefits that are experienced, we interpret these projects as examples of capacity building for food justice. We suggest that whilst currently depoliticised, the “quiet” process of reskilling and awareness raising that occurs through shared gardening projects could have transformative potential for people’s relationship with food. Finally, we use our findings to raise critical questions and propose future research about food justice concepts and practices.
Moya Kneafsey; Luke Owen; Elizabeth Bos; Kevin Broughton; Margi Lennartsson. Capacity building for food justice in England: the contribution of charity-led community food initiatives. Local Environment 2016, 22, 621 -634.
AMA StyleMoya Kneafsey, Luke Owen, Elizabeth Bos, Kevin Broughton, Margi Lennartsson. Capacity building for food justice in England: the contribution of charity-led community food initiatives. Local Environment. 2016; 22 (5):621-634.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMoya Kneafsey; Luke Owen; Elizabeth Bos; Kevin Broughton; Margi Lennartsson. 2016. "Capacity building for food justice in England: the contribution of charity-led community food initiatives." Local Environment 22, no. 5: 621-634.
Ernest Taylor; Moya Kneafsey. The Place of Urban Cultural Heritage Festivals: The Case of London’s Notting Hill Carnival. Cultural Heritage in a Changing World 2016, 181 -196.
AMA StyleErnest Taylor, Moya Kneafsey. The Place of Urban Cultural Heritage Festivals: The Case of London’s Notting Hill Carnival. Cultural Heritage in a Changing World. 2016; ():181-196.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErnest Taylor; Moya Kneafsey. 2016. "The Place of Urban Cultural Heritage Festivals: The Case of London’s Notting Hill Carnival." Cultural Heritage in a Changing World , no. : 181-196.
The concept of the moral economy directs attention to the moral and ethical frameworks through which everyday decisions are framed and enacted. This chapter shows that by exposing the very real differences in the priorities and actions of EarthShare members, people can escape imaginings of local food systems as perfect or entirely free from ambiguity or conflict but still see them as sites of political potential. The chapter begins by introducing the concept of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and locating CSA within a broader literature on local food, moral economies and ethics of care. CSAs have been heralded as offering opportunities to strengthen place-based community relationships between food growers and eaters. Community Supported Agriculture has been identified specifically as a form of food production/consumption that can be characterised as caring practice. EarthShare is a not-for-profit co-operative organisation which was founded in 1994 in Forres near Inverness, Scotland. It is the longest running CSA in Britain.
Rosie Cox; Moya Kneafsey; Lewis Holloway; Elizabeth Dowler; Laura Venn. Greater than the Sum of the Parts? Unpacking Ethics of Care within a Community Supported Agriculture Scheme. Food Transgressions 2016, 61 -82.
AMA StyleRosie Cox, Moya Kneafsey, Lewis Holloway, Elizabeth Dowler, Laura Venn. Greater than the Sum of the Parts? Unpacking Ethics of Care within a Community Supported Agriculture Scheme. Food Transgressions. 2016; ():61-82.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRosie Cox; Moya Kneafsey; Lewis Holloway; Elizabeth Dowler; Laura Venn. 2016. "Greater than the Sum of the Parts? Unpacking Ethics of Care within a Community Supported Agriculture Scheme." Food Transgressions , no. : 61-82.
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the ability of the Chinese geographical indications (GI) system to offer extra guarantees on food safety. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a network approach, the research includes a literature review and takes a sample of GI products in Jiangxi Province as a means of exploring the ability of the GI system to enhance food safety in China. Findings – The safety level of Chinese GI food products is not automatically ensured by GI schemes alone. The Chinese Government appears to be using GI labels more as a promotional tool to enhance farmers’ incomes rather than as a means of reducing safety concerns and is thus missing an opportunity to enhance food safety in tandem with adding value. Originality/value – This research is of academic value and of value to policy makers. The results suggest an urgent need to encourage producers to attend GI management programmes, to generate appropriate GI standards, to be actively involved in GI issuing processes, and thus to provide “safe” GI products. Meanwhile, with weak government enforcement, there is also a need to build an effective food safety regulatory system to ensure food safety and protect consumers’ rights.
Xing Zhao; Moya Kneafsey; Donald Finlay. Food safety and Chinese geographical indications. British Food Journal 2016, 118, 217 -230.
AMA StyleXing Zhao, Moya Kneafsey, Donald Finlay. Food safety and Chinese geographical indications. British Food Journal. 2016; 118 (1):217-230.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXing Zhao; Moya Kneafsey; Donald Finlay. 2016. "Food safety and Chinese geographical indications." British Food Journal 118, no. 1: 217-230.
Xing Zhao; Donald Finlay; Moya Kneafsey. The effectiveness of contemporary Geographical Indications (GIs) schemes in enhancing the quality of Chinese agrifoods – Experiences from the field. Journal of Rural Studies 2014, 36, 77 -86.
AMA StyleXing Zhao, Donald Finlay, Moya Kneafsey. The effectiveness of contemporary Geographical Indications (GIs) schemes in enhancing the quality of Chinese agrifoods – Experiences from the field. Journal of Rural Studies. 2014; 36 ():77-86.
Chicago/Turabian StyleXing Zhao; Donald Finlay; Moya Kneafsey. 2014. "The effectiveness of contemporary Geographical Indications (GIs) schemes in enhancing the quality of Chinese agrifoods – Experiences from the field." Journal of Rural Studies 36, no. : 77-86.
Ernest Taylor; Marcella Daye; Moya Kneafsey; Hazel Barrett. Exploring cultural connectedness in the sustainability of rural community tourism development in Jamaica. Pasos. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural 2014, 12, 525 -538.
AMA StyleErnest Taylor, Marcella Daye, Moya Kneafsey, Hazel Barrett. Exploring cultural connectedness in the sustainability of rural community tourism development in Jamaica. Pasos. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural. 2014; 12 (3):525-538.
Chicago/Turabian StyleErnest Taylor; Marcella Daye; Moya Kneafsey; Hazel Barrett. 2014. "Exploring cultural connectedness in the sustainability of rural community tourism development in Jamaica." Pasos. Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural 12, no. 3: 525-538.
Moya Kneafsey; Elizabeth Dowler; Hannah Lambie-Mumford; Alex Inman; Rosemary Collier. Consumers and food security: Uncertain or empowered? Journal of Rural Studies 2013, 29, 101 -112.
AMA StyleMoya Kneafsey, Elizabeth Dowler, Hannah Lambie-Mumford, Alex Inman, Rosemary Collier. Consumers and food security: Uncertain or empowered? Journal of Rural Studies. 2013; 29 ():101-112.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMoya Kneafsey; Elizabeth Dowler; Hannah Lambie-Mumford; Alex Inman; Rosemary Collier. 2013. "Consumers and food security: Uncertain or empowered?" Journal of Rural Studies 29, no. : 101-112.
The present study aims at describing the state-of-play of short food supply chains (SFSC) in the EU understood as being the chains in which foods involved are identified by, and traceable to a farmer and for which the number of intermediaries between farmer and consumer should be minimal or ideally nil. Several types of SFSCs can be identified, for example CSAs (Community-Supported Agriculture), on-farm sales, off-farm schemes (farmers markets, delivery schemes), collective sales in particular towards public institutions, being mostly local / proximity sales and in some cases distance sales. Such type of food chain has specific social impacts, economic impacts at regional and farm level as well as environmental impacts translating themselves into a clear interest of consumers. SFSCs are present throughout the EU, although there are some differences in the different MS in terms of dominating types of SFSCs. In general, they are dominantly small or micro-enterprises, composed of small-scale producers, often coupled to organic farming practices. Social values (quality products to consumers and direct contact with the producer) are the values usually highlighted by SFSCs before environmental or economic values. In terms of policy tools, there are pros and cons in developing a specific EU labelling scheme which could bring more recognition, clarity, protection and value added to SFSCs, while potential costs might be an obstacle. Anyhow, a possible labelling scheme should take into account the current different stages and situations of development of SFSCs in the EU and be flexible enough accommodate these differences. Other policy tools, in particular training and knowledge exchange in marketing and communication are considered important and should continue to be funded by Rural Development programmes, as well as possibly other EU funds in view of the positive social and not specifically rural impacts.
Moya Kneafsey; Laura Venn; Ulrich Schmutz; Balász Bálint; Liz Trenchard; Trish Eyden-Woods; Elizabeth Bos; Gemma Sutton; Matthew Blackett. Short Food Supply Chains and Local Food Systems in the EU. A State of Play of their Socio-Economic Characteristics. 2013, 1 .
AMA StyleMoya Kneafsey, Laura Venn, Ulrich Schmutz, Balász Bálint, Liz Trenchard, Trish Eyden-Woods, Elizabeth Bos, Gemma Sutton, Matthew Blackett. Short Food Supply Chains and Local Food Systems in the EU. A State of Play of their Socio-Economic Characteristics. . 2013; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMoya Kneafsey; Laura Venn; Ulrich Schmutz; Balász Bálint; Liz Trenchard; Trish Eyden-Woods; Elizabeth Bos; Gemma Sutton; Matthew Blackett. 2013. "Short Food Supply Chains and Local Food Systems in the EU. A State of Play of their Socio-Economic Characteristics." , no. : 1.
‘Food security’ has recently gained policy salience in the UK and internationally. Definitions vary, but the term is generally used by policy makers to imply sustained access by all consumers to sufficient food that is affordable, safe, nutritious and appropriate for an active and healthy life. Recent attention partly reflects anxiety over possible resource and environmental instabilities within the food system and the effects of economic recession. Food prices are often used to signal potential food insecurity; prices have risen recently in Britain as elsewhere, along with increased fuel costs and significant financial and job insecurities. All these factors are likely to have differential effects on food management in households living in different social and economic circumstances. Recent research using a mixed methods approach explored some of these complexities by engaging with UK consumers to examine people's reactions to increasing food prices and their views on responsibility for ‘food security’. Well aware of increased food costs, most could identify key commodities and many cited increased oil and input prices as causes; some made links to the larger financial crisis. Few knew the term ‘food security’; though most initially interpreted it as food safety and quality, the idea that affordable, healthy food should be available and accessible for all was widely recognised. Many saw this as increasingly difficult for themselves and others in current circumstances and, while acknowledging commercial realities, look to government primarily to secure nutrition and food security for all.
Elizabeth A. Dowler; Moya Kneafsey; Hannah Lambie; Alex Inman; Rosemary Collier. Thinking about ‘food security’: engaging with UK consumers. Critical Public Health 2011, 21, 403 -416.
AMA StyleElizabeth A. Dowler, Moya Kneafsey, Hannah Lambie, Alex Inman, Rosemary Collier. Thinking about ‘food security’: engaging with UK consumers. Critical Public Health. 2011; 21 (4):403-416.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElizabeth A. Dowler; Moya Kneafsey; Hannah Lambie; Alex Inman; Rosemary Collier. 2011. "Thinking about ‘food security’: engaging with UK consumers." Critical Public Health 21, no. 4: 403-416.
There has been an explosion of interest in ‘re-localized’ and ‘re-connected’ modes of food provision, which could provide solutions to the socio-economic and environmental problems associated with food production and consumption. Within this context, this paper aims to critically review the significance of the ‘region’ for debates about future food systems. It identifies three cross-cutting impulses towards the (re)-regionalization of food: re-scaling, re-spacing and re-connection, but stresses that the ways these are played out is contingent on the interplay of diverse social, political and bio-physical processes. The paper concludes by proposing several further research agendas to develop a more rigorous understanding of the potential for regional food networks to address growing demands for the sustainable and fair provision of food.
Moya Kneafsey. The region in food--important or irrelevant? Cambridge Journal Of Regions, Economy And Society 2010, 3, 177 -190.
AMA StyleMoya Kneafsey. The region in food--important or irrelevant? Cambridge Journal Of Regions, Economy And Society. 2010; 3 (2):177-190.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMoya Kneafsey. 2010. "The region in food--important or irrelevant?" Cambridge Journal Of Regions, Economy And Society 3, no. 2: 177-190.
Elizabeth Dowler; Moya Kneafsey; Rosie Cox; Lewis Holloway. ‘Doing Food Differently’: Reconnecting Biological and Social Relationships through Care for Food. The Sociological Review 2009, 57, 200 -221.
AMA StyleElizabeth Dowler, Moya Kneafsey, Rosie Cox, Lewis Holloway. ‘Doing Food Differently’: Reconnecting Biological and Social Relationships through Care for Food. The Sociological Review. 2009; 57 (2_suppl):200-221.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElizabeth Dowler; Moya Kneafsey; Rosie Cox; Lewis Holloway. 2009. "‘Doing Food Differently’: Reconnecting Biological and Social Relationships through Care for Food." The Sociological Review 57, no. 2_suppl: 200-221.