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2. How will we eat and produce in the cities of the future? From edible insects to vertical farming - a study on the perception and acceptability of new approaches
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Specht, Kathrin (author), Zoll, Felix (author), Schumann, Henrike (author), Bela, Julia (author), Kachel, Julia (author), and Robischon, Marcel (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 99 Document Number: D10870
- Journal Title:
- Sustainability
- Journal Title Details:
- 11(16)
- Notes:
- Via online. 27 pages., Global challenges such as climate change, increasing urbanization and a lack of transparency of food chains, have led to the development of innovative urban food production approaches, such as rooftop greenhouses, vertical farms, indoor farms, aquaponics as well as production sites for edible insects or micro-algae. Those approaches are still at an early stage of development and partly unknown among the public. The aim of our study was to identify the perception of sustainability, social acceptability and ethical aspects of these new approaches and products in urban food production. We conducted 19 qualitative expert interviews and applied qualitative content analysis. Our results revealed that major perceived benefits are educational effects, revaluation of city districts, efficient resource use, exploitation of new protein sources or strengthening of local economies. Major perceived conflicts concern negative side-effects, legal constraints or high investment costs. The extracted acceptance factors deal significantly with the “unknown”. A lack of understanding of the new approaches, uncertainty about their benefits, concerns about health risks, a lack of familiarity with the food products, and ethical doubts about animal welfare represent possible barriers. We conclude that adaptation of the unsuitable regulatory framework, which discourages investors, is an important first step to foster dissemination of the urban food production approaches.
3. Market-power problems of agricultural producers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Dubov, Irving (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1962-04
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09354
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Marketing
- Journal Title Details:
- 26(2) : 48-53
4. Relation of mass buying to mass selling
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Erdman, H. E. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1937
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 157 Document Number: D07493
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Marketing
- Journal Title Details:
- 2 (1): 13-20
5. The role of US organic certifiers in organic hotspot formation
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Marasteanu, I. Julia (author), Jaenicke, Edward C. (author), and Food and Drug Administration (formerly the Pennsylvania State University), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway # 1B056, College Park, MD 20740, USA
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016-06
- Published:
- USA: CAB International, Wallingford Oxon OX10 8DE United Kingdom
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: D08213
- Journal Title:
- Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
- Journal Title Details:
- 31 (3): 230-245
6. Vertical coordination in organic food chains: a survey based analysis in France, Italy and Spain
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Cavaliere, Alessia (author), Peri, Massimo (author), and Banterle, Alessandro (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: D10862
- Journal Title:
- Sustainability
- Journal Title Details:
- 8(6) : 569
- Notes:
- 15 pages., The paper analyses characteristics of vertical relationships of organic supply chains with a specific focus on the processing and retailing sectors. The analysis takes into account different regions of the EU Mediterranean area. Data were collected through interviews using an ad hoc questionnaire. The survey was based on a sample of 306 firms, including processors and retailers. The analysis revealed that a relevant aspect for the processing firms of organic products concerns the guaranteeing of safety and quality levels for the products. The main tools to implement the quality management are based on the adoption of specific production regulations and quality controls. The premium price most frequently applied by processors ranges from 10% to 40% and similar values are revealed for retailers. The diffusion of supply contracts allows the vertical coordination between agriculture and processing firms in the organic supply chains. The main distribution channels for the processing firms are represented by specialised shops in organic products, direct sales and supermarkets.