| Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food: Exploring Alternatives Contributor(s): Kneafsey, Moya (Author), Cox, Rosie (Author), Holloway, Lewis (Author) |
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ISBN: 184520252X ISBN-13: 9781845202521 Publisher: Berg Publishers OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: "Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food" presents a detailed and empirically grounded analysis of alternatives to current models of food provision. The book offers insights into the identities, motives and practices of individuals engaged in reconnecting producers, consumers and food. Arguing for a critical revaluation of the meanings of choice and convenience, "Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food" provides evidence to support the construction of a more sustainable and equitable food system which is built on the relationships between people, communities and their environments. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture - Technology & Engineering | Food Science - General |
| Dewey: 363.8 |
| LCCN: 2008031175 |
| Series: Cultures of Consumption (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food presents a detailed and empirically grounded analysis of alternatives to current models of food provision. The book offers insights into the identities, motives and practices of individuals engaged in reconnecting producers, consumers and food. Arguing for a critical revaluation of the meanings of choice and convenience, Reconnecting Consumers, Producers and Food provides evidence to support the construction of a more sustainable and equitable food system which is built on the relationships between people, communities and their environments. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kneafsey, Moya: - Moya Kneafsey, Coventry University Rosie Cox is Senior Lecturer in London Studies at Birkbeck, University of London. She is the author of The Servant Problem: Paid Domestic Work in a Global Economy. Dowler, Elizabeth: - Elizabeth Dowler is at University of Warwick.Holloway, Lewis: -Moya Kneafsey, Coventry University |