“…Consumers perceive typical–local foods to be simple, basic, pure products, and the term “local” is often associated with attributes such as “artisanal,” “biodiversity,” “natural,” “seasonal,” and “nutritious”: all attributes considered to deliver health benefits (Dagevos & van Ophem, 2013; Delind, 2006; La Trobe, 2001). Liñán et al (2019: 684) attributed healthiness to local foods, since their consumption helps to ‘maintain a healthy lifestyle and quality of life for oneself and close relatives'. Moreover, thanks to the proximity of typical–local foods, transport time is shortened, with positive benefits: for example, in the case of fish, it allows optimal maturation and reduced use of preservatives (Birch et al, 2012).…”