Sammanfattning

Developing a more resilient food system based on sustainable food production and consumption is of major concern in creating food security. One issue in this complex field concerns the scale of the food system. Trends and tendencies show that the interest for local food has increased the last decade in Sweden, as well as in other parts of the world. Although the concept local food is commonly used, research shows that there is no single definition of it, instead definitions and meanings vary widely. This has led to a need by consumers of clearer information when buying local food. Several main actors in the Swedish food sector have joined forces to meet this issue. This paper contributes to knowledge on definitions, interpretations, and practice on local food by presenting views and opinions among different actors in the food chain in a Swedish context, but also in the light of an international pilot study. Main findings concern how the meaning of local food related to production, processing, raw material, and distance differs among stakeholders in the food chain. A majority stated that the basic meaning of local food concerns both the production and consumption within a certain geographical area.

Nyckelord

local food; sustainable food; definitions local food; interpretations local food

Publicerad i

Sustainability
2017, Volym: 9, nummer: 11, artikelnummer: 1981

SLU författare

• Granvik, Madeleine

  • Institutionen för stad och land, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Joosse, Sofie

  • Institutionen för stad och land, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

• Hallberg, Ingela

  • Institutionen för molekylära vetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Globala målen

SDG2 Avskaffa hunger, uppnå tryggad livsmedelsförsörjning och förbättrad nutrition samt främja ett hållbart jordbruk
SDG12 Säkerställa hållbara konsumtions- och produktionsmönster


UKÄ forskningsämne

Tvärvetenskapliga studier


Publikationens identifierare

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su9111981

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/91754