scholarly journals The Role of Short Food Supply Chains in Greece -- What Opportunities for Sustainable, Just and Democratic Food Systems at Times of Crisis?

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 337-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugenia A Petropoulou
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Short Food Supply Chains

scholarly journals Examining the Role of Local Products in Rural Development in the Light of Consumer Preferences—Results of a Consumer Survey from Hungary

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 5473
Author(s):  
Konrád Kiss ◽  
Csaba Ruszkai ◽  
Antónia Szűcs ◽  
Gábor Koncz
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Consumer Survey ◽  
Monthly Basis ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
The North ◽  
Short Food Supply Chains

The scientific examination of short food supply chains is justified by consumer interest and their role in the European Unions’ subsidy policy and rural development. In our current article, we present the results of a consumer survey of more than a thousand people from Hungary. It was conducted in the North Hungarian (rural) region. Our research goals were: (1) To access consumer demand for short food supply chains and to determine the characteristics of consumers who prefer local foods; and (2) to examine the role of short food supply chains in rural development by a territorial comparison. The results showed that consumers’ willingness to pay a theoretical premium for local products was high (averagely +20.7%). Compared to that, we considered their monthly purchased quantity low. We found a statistically valid, yet weak, correlation that on a monthly basis, the purchase of local products was more significant for consumers from smaller settlements and villages than those from (greater) cities. Furthermore, there were factors in some consumers’ preferences that indicated a greater interest for small producers’ goods. Although it was not possible to assess the absolute demand of the studied rural area, these results (at a certain level) confirm the potential of short food chains in rural development.

scholarly journals Is Local Better? Consumer Value in Food Purchasing and the Role of Short Food Supply Chains

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Delicato ◽  
Martin Collison ◽  
Iryna Myronyuk ◽  
Tayisiya Symochko ◽  
Nadiya Boyko
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Purchasing ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Consumer Value ◽  
Short Food Supply Chains

scholarly journals Peri-Urban Organic Agriculture and Short Food Supply Chains as Drivers for Strengthening City/Region Food Systems—Two Case Studies in Andalucía, Spain

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Yacamán Ochoa ◽  
Alberto Matarán Ruiz ◽  
Rafael Mata Olmo ◽  
Álvaro Macías Figueroa ◽  
Adolfo Torres Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Organic Agriculture ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
City Region ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Short Food Supply Chains

Discussions on food security in the Global North have raised questions about the capacity of peri-urban organic agriculture to provide sufficient healthy food for the urban market. Dealing with food security requires more attention to how to protect peri-urban organic farming systems from urban pressures while strengthening the sustainability of local food systems. Given that short food supply chains (SFSCs) have been proven to be effective at reconnecting people with food production, this study focuses on identifying the barriers that hinder their development and the opportunities derived from the comparative advantage provided by their urban proximity. This study is based on documentary and empirical research addressing food supply chain characteristics in the organic sector. This study is focused on Mediterranean peri-urban agriculture, where, historically, there have been close relationships between the city and the countryside. These relationships are based on the fact that many cities are traditionally located next to areas of high agricultural activity, where a wide variety of vegetables is produced almost continuously due to the relatively mild winter climate. This study deals with two medium-sized metropolitan areas in Andalucía in the south of the Iberian Peninsula—the coastal city of Málaga, which is of a tourist-residential nature, and the inland urban agglomeration of Granada. Our research shows, when compared with other studies, that the local organic food sector seems to have great potential to find innovative solutions based on a collective approach, local embeddedness, and collective knowledge and by prioritizing horizontal and sustainable processes at the local/regional scale.

scholarly journals Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC) as Local and Sustainable Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Jarzębowski ◽  
Michael Bourlakis ◽  
Agnieszka Bezat-Jarzębowska
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food Systems ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Sustainable Systems ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Barriers To Growth ◽  
Short Food Supply Chains

We distinguish different types of Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC); nevertheless, their common main characteristic relate to reduced numbers of intermediaries between farmers/food producers and consumers. The aim of the paper is to present the SFSCs as local and sustainable food systems with their possible development. The SFSC idea follows the concept of sustainability, which is based on three pillars: environmental, social, and economic. In the paper, the authors also highlight other barriers to growth, and challenges faced by local food systems.

scholarly journals Mandatory food information in case of short food supply chains and local food systems in EU and US legislation: a comparative study

2021 ◽  
pp. 217-236
Author(s):  
Anna Kapała ◽  
Pamela Lattanzi
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Local Food Systems ◽  
Member States ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Sales Channels ◽  
The Us ◽  
Short Food Supply Chains

The study aims to identify what food information is required for the sale of food by farmers in short food supply chains (SFSCs) in EU law in accordance with Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 and legislation of selected Member States (Poland, Italy and France), which are allowed to adopt national measures in some issues. A comparison with US law serves as a benchmark for drawing conclusions, in particular, whether the requirements are appropriate and proportionate for SFSCs. The Regulation takes into account these alternative sales channels, as Art. 44 only requires information on allergens when offering unpackaged food for sale to final consumers or mass caterers, or when foodstuffs are packaged in the sales room at the consumer's request or packaged for direct sale. However, Member States have adopted national measures imposing an obligation to provide, in writing, more information on food in the direct sale, such as the ingredients list, but not the nutrition declaration. The US legislature is more restrictive, as it requires not only ingredient lists but also nutritional information for nearly all packaged and unpackaged food products, except for agricultural raw materials. The multitude of obligations imposed at various legislative levels is undoubtedly a challenge for farmers involved in SFSC, who are not prepared on a par with professional food companies to implement them.

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