In the last years, there has been a growing interest in studying the global food system as a complex evolving network …. Much of the literature has been focusing on the way countries are interconnected in the food system through international …-trade linkages, and what consequences this may have in terms of food security and sustainability. Little attention has been instead …

The aim of the paper is to evaluate the sustainability of Alternative Food Networks in Italy through the construction … debate such as the loss of genetic diversity and the use of packaging for agro-food products. Regarding economic … sustainability, the indicator with the highest value is related to the ability of the Alternative Food Networks to diversify sales …