The importance of diversity in local food systems: a network analysis of food-related interactions in the Indigenous food system on St. Paul Island, Alaska
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DOI: 10.1007/s10113-024-02255-y
Abstract: Arctic Indigenous food systems are typified by diverse social interactions that maintain food security. Given the numerous challenges Arctic Indigenous communities face, it is important to understand diversity in these systems and how they are… read more here.
Keywords: system; food; local food; food system ... See more keywords
A taste for locally produced food - Values, opinions and sociodemographic differences among ‘organic’ and ‘conventional’ consumers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2019.104544
Abstract: 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 is unclear whether organic… read more here.
Keywords: conventional consumers; local food; locally produced; sociodemographic differences ... See more keywords
The trajectories of local food avoidance after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant disaster: A five-year prospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101513
Abstract: Abstract After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident in Japan, residents continue to be concerned about radiations despite strict regulations on radionuclides in foods and decontamination. We examined the trajectory of the avoidance tendency… read more here.
Keywords: local food; concern; food avoidance; fukushima daiichi ... See more keywords
Assessment of local food use in the context of sustainable food: A research in food and beverage enterprises in Izmir, Turkey
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgfs.2020.100194
Abstract: Abstract The purpose of this study is to determine the importance given by food and beverage enterprises to local foods within the understanding of food sustainability and to evaluate the present application in these enterprises… read more here.
Keywords: sustainable food; local food; food beverage; food ... See more keywords
P1 A Qualitative Approach to Young Adults’ Perceptions of Local Food Based on a Multi-Theory Model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2019.05.377
Abstract: Background Local food consumption has the potential to improve the sustainability of current food systems. Objective To identify college students’ perceptions of local food based on a multi-theory model. Study Design, Settings, Participants In this… read more here.
Keywords: perceptions local; theory; food; model ... See more keywords
It's all in the recipe: How to increase domestic leisure tourists' experiential loyalty to local food
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tmp.2020.100745
Abstract: This study examines experiential loyalty in the context of local food consumption by domestic leisure tourists. A conceptual framework is developed to understand factors which increase tourists' propensity to exhibit experiential loyalty. Relationships between independent… read more here.
Keywords: local food; loyalty; leisure tourists; domestic leisure ... See more keywords
Exploring the impact of an experiential learning experience on nutrition students’ knowledge, attitudes and intentions towards sustainable and local food consumption
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DOI: 10.1017/s002966512500059x
Abstract: Nutrition professionals are needed to be change agents for promoting healthy and sustainable food systems, however, the best methods for preparing students are unclear(1,2). Experiential learning opportunities, such as hands-on activities with sustainable food systems,… read more here.
Keywords: food; nutrition; local food; food systems ... See more keywords
Development of the Local Food Systems Policy Index (Local Food-EPI+) tool and assessment process to benchmark the implementation of local government policies for creating healthy, equitable and environmentally sustainable food systems
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DOI: 10.1017/s136898002400140x
Abstract: Abstract Objective: Local governments have an important role to play in creating healthy, equitable and environmentally sustainable food systems. This study aimed to develop and pilot a tool and process for local governments in Australia… read more here.
Keywords: process; food; tool; local food ... See more keywords
Spatial topologies affect local food web structure and diversity in evolutionary metacommunities
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01921-y
Abstract: An important challenge in theoretical ecology is to better predict ecological responses to environmental change, and in particular to spatial changes such as habitat fragmentation. Classical food-web models have focused on purely ecological predictions, without… read more here.
Keywords: food; web structure; food web; local food ... See more keywords
Local food and sustainable regional development
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DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2025.2581127
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper examines municipality-owned sustainable and local food production initiatives in Dalarna, Sweden, through the lens of the ‘public plate’ as both a strategy for securing high-quality, sustainable food and a tool for regional… read more here.
Keywords: food; regional development; local food; sustainable regional ... See more keywords
Five things government can do to encourage local food contingency plans
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DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2018.1540772
Abstract: Severe weather events pose significant risks to food supply chains that are reliant upon critical infrastructures such as road and rail. Can local food procurement arrangements, and contingency plans based on those arrangements, help to… read more here.
Keywords: contingency plans; local food; things government; five things ... See more keywords