Why Buy Local?

Ferguson, Benjamin; Thompson, Christopher

doi:10.1111/japp.12459

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“…Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), 2019 , Carroll and Fahy, 2015 , Conner et al, 2009 , Ferguson and Thompson, 2021 , Arnett Jensen, 2003 , Gabrielle Klein et al, 2006 , Maksan et al, 2019 , Ng et al, 2021 , Reich et al, 2018 .…”

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confidence: 99%

Impact of consumer global–local identity on attitude towards and intention to buy local foods

Zhang

Jing

Grunert

2022

Food Quality and Preference

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Impact of consumer global–local identity on attitude towards and intention to buy local foods

Zhang

Jing

Grunert

2022

Food Quality and Preference

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“…(c) increased food safety; and (d) reduced carbon dioxide emissions and other environmental impacts (Ferguson & Thompson, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens in value‐added commodities procured from farmers' markets in Central Virginia

Kim

Fatani

Almuqati

et al. 2021

Journal of Food Safety

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Food safety concerns associated with products purchased at farmers' markets have arisen, highlighting the growing need for farmers' market consumer and producer awareness of potential public health issues. The focus of this quantitative research study was to assess the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens in select value-added commodities (i.e., animal treats, soil amendments, herbs, honey, dressings, exotic foods, etc.) randomly procured from farmers' markets in Central Virginia. Between March and November 2017, collection of 194 samples originating from 40 individual farmers' market vendors selling at 11 different farmers' markets transpired. Detection of potentially harmful bacterial species within collected samples was as follows: 0.5% Campylobacter, 24.5% Escherichia coli, 16.7% Listeria, and 1.0% Salmonella. Bacterial isolates (n = 155) of Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella were tested for their susceptibility to 12 antimicrobials. Tetracycline and ampicillin resistance showed the highest frequency among E. coli (approximately 30%) isolates. Nalidixic acid resistance was the highest in Listeria isolates (79.4%). Approximately 17% of E. coli isolates and more than 50% of each Campylobacter, Listeria, and Salmonella isolates exhibited multidrug resistance (MDR). No E. coli isolates had matching pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profiles demonstrating that the isolates had a high degree of genomic diversity and farm specificity. This study demonstrated an emerging public health threat of the presence of MDR arising from farmers' market-acquired value-added commodities. The importance of this research study highlights the value of implementing good agricultural and handling practices from farm (producer vendors) to table (consumers) to avert potential foodborne illness occurrence. Future research to determine potential reasons and supply chain interventions for the observed prevalence of MDR bacterial isolates from farmers' market value-added products is paramount.Disclaimer: This study simply indicates the occurrence and multidrug resistance (MDR) of foodborne pathogens on various and randomly selected value-added commodities available at farmers' markets in Virginia. Due to the limited availability of same commodities at different vendors among farmers' markets, each commodity acquired in duplicate may not be representative of all value-added commodities in the study area. However, the findings are noteworthy to understand the prevalence and MDR of foodborne pathogens on those commodities available at farmers' markets in broad spectrum. The authors would like to declare that this study was carried out, mainly for academic research purpose without any conflict of interest. Furthermore, mention of trade names or commercial products in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information and does not imply recommendation or endorsement by Virginia State University.

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“…As noted earlier, females are more likely to buy locally produced food [ 44 ], as are older people [ 89 , 90 ] and people with higher levels of formal education [ 91 ]. Finally, buying locally produced food supports the local economy, thus providing a multiplier effect to the local economy [ 92 ], and for people identifying with farmers therefore have dual benefits of an economic benefit and support for agriculture in the region. Finally, people with lower income were more likely to support a policy of providing free space for community gardens.…”

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“…Demand for food continues to increase, while extant issues such as climate change threaten availability and amount of water to farms, impact the cost of energy production, and strain the food system to keep up with demand amidst rapidly changing conditions. Further, food consumption patterns are shifting, with most Americans wanting to eat healthy, including organic food [ 94 ] and locally produced food [ 92 ]. Ironically, as more people are prioritizing locally produced food and organic food, many small family farms are struggling to stay in business.…”

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The Future of Food: Understanding Public Preferences for the Management of Agricultural Resources

Wolters

Steel

Anderson

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The current U.S food system has managed to provide abundant food at a relatively low cost, even as the population increases. However, this unfettered growth is reaching maximum yields as demand for greater food production competes with other uses of agricultural lands. Extant ecological factors such as water scarcity are reducing food productivity, and competition for resources to produce food is becoming more apparent. This research examines public policy preferences of U.S. west coast citizens for the management of agricultural resources through the use of random household surveys. Results suggest overall support among respondents for food policies using regulatory, tax incentive, and voluntary outreach approaches. Multivariate analyses revealed that some social-demography, knowledge, environmental values, political ideology, and environmental efficacy variables were significant predictors of public opposition and support for food policies.

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Why Buy Local?

Cited by 28 publications

References 7 publications

Impact of consumer global–local identity on attitude towards and intention to buy local foods

Impact of consumer global–local identity on attitude towards and intention to buy local foods

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of foodborne pathogens in value‐added commodities procured from farmers' markets in Central Virginia

The Future of Food: Understanding Public Preferences for the Management of Agricultural Resources

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