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This paper presents findings from a study carried out as part of BigPicnic, a European Commission’s Horizon 2020 project. BigPicnic brought together members of the public, scientists, policy-makers and industry representatives to develop exhibitions and science cafés. Across 12 European and one Ugandan botanic gardens participating in the study, we surveyed 1189 respondents on factors and motives affecting their food choices. The study highlights the importance that cultural knowledge holds for understanding food choices and consumer preferences. The findings of this study are discussed in the wider context of food security issues related to sustainable food choice, and the role of food as a form of cultural heritage. Specifically, the findings underline the importance of the impact of food preferences and choices on achieving sustainability, but also indicate that heritage is a key parameter that has to be more explicitly considered in definitions of food security and relevant policies on a European and global level.
Suzanne Kapelari; Georgios Alexopoulos; Theano Moussouri; Konstantin J. Sagmeister; Florian Stampfer. Food Heritage Makes a Difference: The Importance of Cultural Knowledge for Improving Education for Sustainable Food Choices. Sustainability 2020, 12, 1509 .
AMA StyleSuzanne Kapelari, Georgios Alexopoulos, Theano Moussouri, Konstantin J. Sagmeister, Florian Stampfer. Food Heritage Makes a Difference: The Importance of Cultural Knowledge for Improving Education for Sustainable Food Choices. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (4):1509.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSuzanne Kapelari; Georgios Alexopoulos; Theano Moussouri; Konstantin J. Sagmeister; Florian Stampfer. 2020. "Food Heritage Makes a Difference: The Importance of Cultural Knowledge for Improving Education for Sustainable Food Choices." Sustainability 12, no. 4: 1509.
This article explores local perceptions towards an archaeological site on the Greek island of Antikythera, known as ‘Castle’, within the context of recent calls for the development of the island through heritage tourism. As the identification of such perceptions is a fundamental step in tourism planning we will reflect on data gathered during an ethnographic study funded by the post-doctoral scheme of the Greek State Scholarship Foundation. Our purpose was to examine how local perceptions of the island and its landscape, as a whole, define the ways in which the archaeological ‘Castle’ of Antikythera is perceived. We observed that positive or negative attitudes towards the archaeology of the island are strongly interlinked with positive or negative feelings for the island in general. Since most studies focus on the role of heritage in shaping a sense of place, we hope that this article will offer a new insight into the role of place in shaping heritage perceptions. We also hope that the findings of the research will inform future decisions on tourism development and its impact (potential risks or opportunities) on the sense of place.
Kalliopi Fouseki; Georgios Alexopoulos. Senses of Place, Senses of Past: The Case of Antikythera and its Castle, Greece. Heritage 2019, 2, 1274 -1285.
AMA StyleKalliopi Fouseki, Georgios Alexopoulos. Senses of Place, Senses of Past: The Case of Antikythera and its Castle, Greece. Heritage. 2019; 2 (2):1274-1285.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKalliopi Fouseki; Georgios Alexopoulos. 2019. "Senses of Place, Senses of Past: The Case of Antikythera and its Castle, Greece." Heritage 2, no. 2: 1274-1285.