Market dynamics between retail channels and short food supply chains: A case of organic fruits

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 79, С. 103775 - 103775

Опубликована: Март 12, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Pandemic gardening: A narrative review, vignettes and implications for future research

Urban forestry & urban greening, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 87, С. 128062 - 128062

Опубликована: Авг. 14, 2023

There is a significant amount of evidence highlighting the health, wellbeing and social benefits gardening during previous periods crises. These were also evident COVID-19 pandemic. This paper presents narrative review exploring early stages pandemic to understand different forms that took place this crisis key elements activity. Research about focused on food (in)security disrupted systems, health gardening, dimensions gardening. We offer three vignettes our own research highlight insights from local, national international perspectives The paper's conclusion outlines how researchers, policy makers public practitioners can harness what has been learned ensure these are more widely available do not exacerbate already entrenched inequalities in society.

Язык: Английский

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Psychosocial drivers influencing local food purchasing: beyond availability, the importance of trust in farmers

Frontiers in Nutrition, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10

Опубликована: Сен. 29, 2023

Introduction Although consumers bought more local food during the changing context of pandemic COVID -19, this positive modification may not become a stable habit afterward. Methods To understand change in drivers consumers' intention to buy food, we investigated role perceptions various intrinsic and extrinsic attributes its perceived quality, price availability, trust producers. We also sociodemographic variables as well moderating stage (i.e., absence, reduction, maintenance, increase) purchase food. Results Structural equation modeling results on representative sample Italian ( N = 511) showed that availability is main driver β 0.20; p 0.001), especially among who have changed their habits toward buying (reduction 0.24; increase 0.30; 0.001). In addition, producers was found be key antecedent environmentally friendly 0.57; healthy 0.55; authentic 0.58; tasty 0.52; socially sustainable 0.59; product with good appearance Discussion Overall, these improve our understanding which should emphasized communication promote

Язык: Английский

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Ernährung als Aufgabe der kommunalen Daseinsvorsorge?

Stadtforschung aktuell, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 20

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Zusammenfassung Bisher betrachten nur wenige Kommunen in Deutschland den Ernährungsbereich als Teil ihres kommunalen Wirkungsfeldes. Dabei reichen die Aufgaben von Städten und Gemeinden, beispielsweise im Bereich der öffentlichen Beschaffung, durchaus ernährungsrelevante Bereiche hinein. Dieser Beitrag zeigt zunächst auf, welche Wirkungsfelder Ernährung bereits heute bestehen. Dann wird Kontext Daseinsvorsore betrachtet. Dies erfolgt auch anhand zweier illustrativer Beispiele aus Praxis. Angesichts des Strukturwandels Land- Ernährungswirtschaft, zunehmenden negativen ökologischen, ökonomischen sozialen Auswirkungen Ernährungsbereiches, sowie Fragen Ernährungssicherheit auf lokaler Ebene, diskutiert potenzielle Aufgabe Daseinsvorsorge.

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An insight into market and non-market alternative food networks in Czechia during Covid-19 and beyond

Frontiers in Nutrition, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11

Опубликована: Фев. 6, 2024

Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic affected food systems in many countries and emphasized a lot of already existing social, economic environmental agri-food problems. Alternative networks (AFNs), praised for their ability to improve the systems, were under stress, however, at same time, changed conditions may have opened new possibilities. In this paper we address importance AFNs during investigate how households participation AFNs. Our research is novel by simultaneously focusing on both market non-market which are often studied separately. Methods A representative questionnaire study Czech was carried out Autumn 2021 provide case consumption behavior European country after several waves Covid-19. Results discussion Based responses 515 participants, results show that 68% participate some form AFNs, be it shopping or self-provisioning, i.e., procurement gardening. Focusing farmers’ markets farm gate sales most popular. emerging pressures led decrease organic (22% respondents) as well fresh fruit vegetables general (10% noticeable occurrence insecurity (18% households). these findings, discusses support nutritional resilience. Problems endanger market-oriented discussed well. Conclusion By addressing brings knowledge into environment policies research.

Язык: Английский

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Transformation of the Three Pillars of Agri-Food Sustainability around the COVID-19 Crisis—A Literature Review

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(13), С. 5616 - 5616

Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2024

The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted economies and societies the sustainability characteristics of agri-food due to a significant decline in turnover, difficulties transportation, changes market contact habits. An analysis was carried out using PRISMA protocol Scopus, Web Science, Science Direct electronic databases. aim this research is present main issues (economic, environmental, social issues) pre-COVID-19 period, compare it with trends explore influence epidemic. This looks for gaps possible future directions. Research before primarily concerned environmental economic sustainability. focus areas were business development issues. During COVID-19, shifted Survival primary issue. financial, inventory, waste management, innovation Food safety digitalisation highlighted. Precision agriculture, short food supply chains, collaboration increased efficiency. role trust increased. experience valuable almost all disciplines. Policy, health, decision-makers can apply better solutions crises.

Язык: Английский

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The State of Local Food Systems and Integrated Planning and Policy Research: An Application of the Climate, Biodiversity, Health, and Justice Nexus

Agriculture, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(7), С. 718 - 718

Опубликована: Март 27, 2025

Food systems are difficult to model, given the challenge of defining socially desirable food system outcomes. Research that aims advance agri-food must reveal opportunities for integrated planning and assess its The climate, biodiversity, health, justice (CBHJ) nexus provides such a lens, it is potentially useful tool understanding how (or whether) policy studies employ systems-based, perspective. Further, may be used identify engage with local objectives co-benefits related climate change adaptation mitigation, biodiversity conservation, community social justice. This research proposes an indicator framework operationalize CBHJ nexus, by undertaking scoping review over one hundred studies. Outcomes from this work nature degree which adopts lens comprehensively models resilience, sustainability, procedural justice, mental wellbeing were not common in dataset. Recommendations include guidance on can broaden quantitative qualitative data-driven measurements Future required define appropriate outcomes their possible across scales beyond just levels.

Язык: Английский

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Measuring the social impact of City-region food system initiatives (CRFSIs): A systematic review of indicators and metrics

Sustainable Cities and Society, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 106462 - 106462

Опубликована: Май 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Do green fingers munch on more fruit and veggies? Health effects of home gardening

Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 10(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Abstract Inadequate consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables is a persistent problem in many highly urbanized Global North countries. The research suggests that the intake influenced by households’ food production gardens. However, connection between home gardening, consumption, health far from straightforward, extant literature, evidence limited. Therefore, this study presents results quantitative exploring relationship frequency fruit vegetable human health. Three objective aspects were included analysis: cumulative occurrence high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol levels. In addition, subjective evaluation body mass index (BMI) considered. A large representative sample 1699 respondents completed questionnaire administered Czechia 2022. bivariate tests revealed significant all aspects. most these relationships mediated other factors. When sociodemographic characteristics controlled regression models, indicated gardeners eat more often have lower BMIs than nongardeners. Better was linked to frequent intake. By contrast, no observed gardening or consumption. findings paper reveal complex three researched phenomena highlight importance considering gardens’ accessibility scholarly debates when formulating public policies.

Язык: Английский

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Sustainable local development and agri-food system in the post Covid crisis: The case of Rome

Cities, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 131, С. 103994 - 103994

Опубликована: Сен. 29, 2022

Язык: Английский

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