The presence of an alternative food source changes the tending behavior of the big-headed ant, Pheidole megacephala (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on Dysmicoccus brevipes (Homoptera: Pseudococcidae)
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DOI: 10.1007/s13355-018-0553-0
Abstract: The mutualistic association between ants and hemipterans is often facultative and can be affected by the availability of other food sources. In the present study we tested whether the tending behavior of the big-headed ant,… read more here.
Keywords: alternative food; tending behavior; behavior big; headed ant ... See more keywords
‘I am pleased to shop somewhere that is fighting the supermarkets a little bit’. A cultural political economy of alternative food networks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2018.02.013
Abstract: Abstract This paper conducts a cultural political economy (CPE) analysis of consumers’ semiotic and material construals of alternative food networks (AFN). It starts by outlining, in the context of debate over AFN, why CPE is… read more here.
Keywords: food networks; political economy; cultural political; alternative food ... See more keywords
Territorial agrifood systems: A Franco-Italian contribution to the debates over alternative food networks in rural areas
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2018.11.007
Abstract: Abstract The increasing diversity of food networks and initiatives has given rise to a variety of analyses and approaches among which the literature on “Alternative Food Networks” (AFN) and the “quality turn” stand out for… read more here.
Keywords: alternative food; social justice; food; food networks ... See more keywords
Social inclusion in an alternative food network: Values, practices and tensions
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.03.009
Abstract: Abstract The paper explores the challenges faced by a consumer food cooperative to combine social inclusion and embeddedness in its urban environment with the standards of food quality it targets. While the difficulty to make… read more here.
Keywords: alternative food; social inclusion; inclusion; food ... See more keywords
Social innovation in alternative food networks. The role of co-producers in Campi Aperti
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.007
Abstract: Abstract In recent years, alternative food networks are emerging as alternative solutions to the mainstream food industry. These innovative ways of producing, delivering and consuming food can lead to new opportunities but also challenges for… read more here.
Keywords: food networks; alternative food; innovation alternative; food ... See more keywords
Crosslinked starch-coated cellulosic papers as alternative food-packaging materials
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DOI: 10.1039/d2ra00536k
Abstract: In general, during the papermaking process or the production of cellulosic materials for food-packaging applications, lignin and other amorphous components are usually removed via the pulping and multilevel bleaching process to entirely separate them from… read more here.
Keywords: alternative food; cellulosic papers; crosslinked starch; food packaging ... See more keywords
Understanding the market potential of products from alternative food networks in a transition economy—a discrete choice experiment
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DOI: 10.1108/bfj-08-2021-0925
Abstract: PurposeEthical consumption is on the rise amidst concerns about the environmental and health impacts of industrial agriculture. In light of increasingly complex food choices, alternative food networks have emerged. However, their success depends on a… read more here.
Keywords: food; choice; food networks; market ... See more keywords
Bricolage for Self‐Sufficiency: An Analysis of Alternative Food Networks
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DOI: 10.1111/soru.12171
Abstract: In this article the bricolage concept is applied to compare the organisational dynamics of two alternative food networks (AFNs) in Riga and Bristol respectively. It is argued that bricolage is a useful concept to understand… read more here.
Keywords: food networks; alternative food; bricolage; bricolage self ... See more keywords
“Food Village”: An Innovative Alternative Food Network Based on Human Scale Development Economic Model
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DOI: 10.3390/foods11101447
Abstract: Although the different alternative food networks (AFNs) have experienced increases worldwide for the last thirty years, they are still unable to provide an alternative capable of spreading on a large scale. They in fact remain… read more here.
Keywords: human scale; food; design; model ... See more keywords
Earth Worming—An Evaluation of Earthworm (Eisenia andrei) as an Alternative Food Source
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DOI: 10.3390/foods12101948
Abstract: Aside from their bioremediation roles, little is known about the food and feed value of earthworms. In this study, a comprehensive evaluation of the nutritional composition (proximate analysis and profiles of fatty acids and minerals)… read more here.
Keywords: evaluation; eisenia andrei; food; alternative food ... See more keywords
The Small World of the Alternative Food Network
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DOI: 10.3390/su10082921
Abstract: This research offers the first use of graph theory mathematics in social network analysis to explore relationships built through an alternative food network. The local food system is visualized using geo-social data from 110 farms… read more here.
Keywords: food network; network; small world; alternative food ... See more keywords