Eating Right Here: Moving from Consumer to Food Citizen

Wilkins, Jennifer L.

doi:10.1007/s10460-005-6042-4

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“…Food affordability, prices of local food and food access were mentioned frequently in the context of impoverished and remote communities. The -food citizen‖ ("food citizenship" has been defined as the practice of engaging in food-related behaviors -defined narrowly and broadly-that support, rather than threaten, the development of a democratic, socially and economically just, and environmentally sustainable food system [20], p. 271) responses were largely negative, criticizing the present food market situation and indicating specific needs and actions to be undertaken by both government and food businesses.…”

Section: Individual Responses-consumersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Scotland’s Food and Drink Policy Discussion: Sustainability Issues in the Food Supply Chain

Leat¹,

Revoredo‐Giha²,

Lamprinopoulou³

2011

Sustainability

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Abstract:The purpose of the paper is two-fold. First, to identify the main sustainability issues that Scottish food supply chain actors are concerned with and any differences that exist between primary producers, processors and distributors and consumers; and second, to explore the implications of respondents' views for the direction of food and drink policy in Scotland. The analysis was based on a dataset assembled from the written responses to the National Food Policy discussion in Scotland, which contains opinions on the different dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental and social) from a broad range of individuals and organizations representing different segments of the Scottish population. The empirical analyses involved comparing the responses according to two criteria: by food supply chain stakeholder and by geographical region. The results indicated that whilst there were differences among the studied groups, the importance of social and economic sustainability were strongly evident in the foregoing analysis, highlighting issues such as diet and nutrition, the importance of local food, building sustainability on sound economic performance, the market power of supermarkets, and regulation and support in building human and technical capabilities.

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Section: Individual Responses-consumersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Scotland’s Food and Drink Policy Discussion: Sustainability Issues in the Food Supply Chain

Leat¹,

Revoredo‐Giha²,

Lamprinopoulou³

2011

Sustainability

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“…Independentemente das diferentes nuances entre os conceitos, os circuitos ou cadeias curtas oferecem um novo olhar possível para análise das relações entre produtores e consumidores, o que, em seu conjunto, corrobora o que Wilkings (2005) e Levkoe (2006) apresentam como fonte de empoderamento baseado no aprendizado, consolidando um ambiente de consumo alimentar mais consciente e democrático.…”

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Naea¹

2015

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“…Perhaps, given the extent of overweight and obesity globally and the detrimental environmental, economic and social effects of the current globalised food system discussed earlier, allowing these two types of localism to coexist, provided all social groupings have their needs met, will achieve more to mitigate the environmental effects of the food system and improve the nutritional and social health of communities than trying to contrive a one-size-fits-all local food system. After all, essential to the establishment and maintenance of local food systems is active participation by citizens in helping to shape the food system to their requirements, which is described as 'food citizenship' or 'food democracy' (94)(95)(96) . Public health nutritionists can have an important role in encouraging all people to become food citizens and in advocating for more democratic food systems, so that decisions relating to the food system are not left to large, corporate interests.…”

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What is the real cost of our food? Implications for the environment, society and public health nutrition

O’Kane

2011

Public Health Nutr.

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The current, globalised food system supplies 'cheap' food to a large proportion of the world's population, but with significant social, environmental and health costs that are poorly understood. The present paper examines the nature and extent of these costs for both rural and urban communities, by illustrating the financial pressures on food producers and manufacturers to produce cheap food, the disconnection people experience with how and where their food is produced, and the rise in obesity levels that plague the globe. The paper then proposes that community food systems may play an important role in mitigating the adverse environmental, economic and social effects of the dominant food system, by the use of more sustainable food production methods, the development of local economies and enabling closer connections between farmers and consumers. There are many opportunities for public health nutritionists to contribute to the local food system literature to ascertain whether these systems improve inequities, provide better access to healthy food and help stem the tide of rising global obesity levels. Public health nutritionists can play a key role in supporting people to become food citizens and to advocate for democratic and sustainable food systems.

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Eating Right Here: Moving from Consumer to Food Citizen

Cited by 160 publications

References 5 publications

Scotland’s Food and Drink Policy Discussion: Sustainability Issues in the Food Supply Chain

Scotland’s Food and Drink Policy Discussion: Sustainability Issues in the Food Supply Chain

Volume 18, número 1

What is the real cost of our food? Implications for the environment, society and public health nutrition

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