Despite the increasing interest around alternative food networks and their huge growth in the last decades, they are … still considered a complementary source of provision by most customers. Alternative food shoppers are faced with a "quantity … dilemma", i.e., choosing how much food they want to buy through these channels. This decision affects the importance of …

There is a growing scientific interest and public debate on the potential contributions that Local Food Systems (LFS …) and Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs) can make towards overcoming sustainability challenges and creating societal impact … experienced, that could inform policy discussions towards establishing more sustainable local food systems. In this direction, the …

There is an increasing political interest in Hungary to relocalize food. A Policy Intervention for Food Relocalization … promote local food production. Results show that present level of food activity and future prospects mismatch. Eastern Hungary … has the highest potential for further development as it has relatively high level of food activity and food production …

market. Alternative food chains may play a key role in these contexts, especially for their ability to put farms in touch …, an Italian Alpine region where alternative food chains are quickly developing, by comparing the development of … farms to standardize their products according to the requirement of the large retailers. Through alternative food chains …

Currently, short food supply chains represent a viable alternative to the conventional globalized supply chains, thus … gradually becoming a more and more proeminent actor in the global logistics sector. The previously mentioned short food supply … the socio-economic, environmental and health improvement points of view. In most cases, short food supply chains …

The role of culture in connection with the development of food and bioeconomy issues has gained growing importance in … in this special issue: cultural ecosystem services, cultural issues in the organisation of food chains, culture and food … characteristics. In a way, the common denominator of these papers is the link between culture, food and territory, taken from …

Food is a fundamental component of public health. The consequences of climate change for the food system, and through … that system for public health, are predictable yet complex. Complicating this story further is the fact that food … threat to food security. This chapter uses a food security lens to map climate effects, then explores policy responses, some …