Creating Food Futures - Jiggins, Janice
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Leading academics and practitioners consider how we trade, process and purchase the food we eat and the many challenges and opportunities that arise from these practices. They offer examples of positive ways forward in food and farming that address issues of social inclusion, environmental sustainability and the evolution of more equitable trade and market relations. Drawing upon inspiring examples of innovative food chains across the globe, Creating Food Futures shows you what is being done and what more could be attempted.

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Leading academics and practitioners consider how we trade, process and purchase the food we eat and the many challenges and opportunities that arise from these practices. They offer examples of positive ways forward in food and farming that address issues of social inclusion, environmental sustainability and the evolution of more equitable trade and market relations. Drawing upon inspiring examples of innovative food chains across the globe, Creating Food Futures shows you what is being done and what more could be attempted.
Autorenporträt
Cathy Rozel Farnworth trained in rural development studies and gender analysis and has lived and worked in developing countries and in Europe. She works on the development of locally defined quality of life indicators, on participatory research and development, and on ethical value chains and marketing. Janice Jiggins trained in history and political science. She has worked in the field in developing countries and in Europe on agricultural development policy, sustainable farming and natural resource management. Janice was Professor of Human Ecology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and is currently a Guest Researcher at Wageningen University in The Netherlands. She specializes in participatory plant breeding, integrated pest management and in gender equity and social inclusion. Emyr Vaughan Thomas has a doctorate in methodological issues in the study of values and a Master's in environmental policy and planning. He worked on policy issues for many years for an environmental agency and is an Associate Lecturer with the Open University (UK). Emyr has published one book and a range of scholarly papers.