“…In this regard, Cappeliez and Johnston (2013, p. 435) state that ‘ food is an ideal vehicle for studying the meanings of cosmopolitanism in everyday life because it stands at the crossroads of daily sustenance and cultural identity.’ Yet, the literature offers many operational definitions of local food (Aprile et al., 2016), and studies show that consumers’ understanding of what is meant by local food varies to a great degree (Mirosa & Lawson, 2012). Research on local food has witnessed a strong interest from consumer researchers (e.g., Autio et al., 2013; Bingen et al., 2011; Czarnecki et al., 2021; Hempel & Hamm, 2016). These studies provided a rich insight into what are the drivers of consumer's stronger engagement with local food.…”