{"id":3956,"date":"2025-06-02T21:11:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T21:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/?p=3956"},"modified":"2025-06-02T21:11:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T21:11:29","slug":"local-food-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uncertain2degrees.blogs.uni-hamburg.de\/?p=3956","title":{"rendered":"Local Food Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Food supply systems are a key point to achieve sustainable development: there is a need for more sustainable, efficient and higher quality food production. As an alternative to the mainstream food systems (MFS), local food systems (LFS) emerged (Sch\u00f6nhart <em>et al.<\/em>, 2009). They aim to be economically viable for farmers and consumers, use ecologically sound production and distribution practises, and enhance social equity and democracy for all members of the community (Tregear, 2011).<\/p>\n<p><em>A priori<\/em>, a switch to LFS seems more sustainable and an increase in product quality. However, LFS are not inherently better per se (\u201cthe local trap\u201d, Born and Purcell, 2006), but they find themselves in a spectrum, and their effects are still discussed (Enthoven and Van den Broek, 2021). On the environmental aspect, LFS are expected to reduce emissions of transport, but this is not usually met. On the economic aspect, they are less effective, and their prices can be higher. Finally, on the social aspect, they are expected to improve the relationship between consumer and producer, as well as raise awareness about healthiness and sustainability of food (Sch\u00f6nhart <em>et al.<\/em>, 2009).<\/p>\n<p>LFS face several challenges. First, difficulties on infrastructure, logistics and distribution of products; second, the need of education and awareness raising of consumers; and third, the competition against larger and more stablished supply chains (MFS).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Born, B., &amp; Purcell, M. (2006). Avoiding the Local Trap: Scale and Food Systems in Planning Research. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 26(2), 195-207. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0739456X06291389\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0739456X06291389<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Enthoven, L., &amp; Van den Broeck, G. (2021). Local food systems: Reviewing two decades of research. Agricultural Systems, 193, 103226. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.agsy.2021.103226\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.agsy.2021.103226<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sch\u00f6nhart, M., Penker, M., Schmid, E. (2009). Sustainable Local Food Production and Consumption: Challenges for Implementation and Research. Outlook on Agriculture, 38(2), 175-182. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5367\/000000009788632313\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5367\/000000009788632313<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tregear, A. (2011). Progressing knowledge in alternative and local food networks: Critical reflections and a research agenda. Journal of Rural Studies, 27, 419-430. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jrurstud.2011.06.003\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jrurstud.2011.06.003<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food supply systems are a key point to achieve sustainable development: there is a need for more sustainable, efficient and higher quality food production. As an alternative to the mainstream food systems (MFS), local food systems (LFS) emerged (Sch\u00f6nhart et al., 2009). 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