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52. How to reduce food waste
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Aubrey, Allison (author) and National Public Radio (NPR)
- Format:
- Article/Audio Story
- Publication Date:
- 2019-12-12
- Published:
- United States: NPR
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11126
- Notes:
- 5 pages, via website
53. How to use databases to untangle local food webs
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Miller, Jenna (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016-10-31
- Published:
- USA: Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09962
- Notes:
- 3 pages.
54. 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.
55. Identification of and food consumption in food deserts: a case study of South Korea
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Heo, Seong-Yoon (author), Lee, Kyei-Im (author), Zulauf, Carl (author), Noh, Seung-Chul (author), and Kim, Sang-Hyo (author)
- Format:
- Paper abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2017-07
- Published:
- South Korea
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09347
- Notes:
- Paper presented at the 2017 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association annual meeting, Chicago, Illinois, July 30-August 1. 38 pages.
56. Identification of key components for a new urban food strategy - results of a delphi study in Cologne, Germany
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hirsch, Darya (author), Heuschkel, Zoe (author), and Terlau, Wiltrud (author)
- Format:
- Paper
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- Germany
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 106 Document Number: D10930
- Notes:
- 2018 International European Forum (163rd EAAE Seminar), February 5-9, 2018, Innsbruck, Austria. International European Forum on System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks. 5 pages., Urban food systems consist of many stakeholders with different perspectives, different interests and different governance tools. This study aimed at developing potential future scenarios for the food system of Cologne by analysing the system with a Delphi approach. In our research-design, the suitability of the Delphi-method was evaluated not only as a tool for future modelling and scenario design, but also as a communication tool among the group of participants on a multistakeholder platform. As a case study, the Food Policy Council of Cologne, Germany was used. Cologne can be seen as a forerunner among German cities in the development of a new urban food policy. Some of the successful steps to re-envisioning food as an urban system include joining the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, the decision of the City Council to become an edible city and the establishment of a Food Policy Council. For the study it was important to capture participants’ visions of a common goal regarding the governance of the urban food system and also to identify mental ‘silos’. It was obvious that the municipality of Cologne together with the Food Policy Council made great efforts towards participatory processes to build a vision for a sustainable and regional food supply. However, many stakeholder-groups in the process still work exclusively among themselves and do not actively practice the confrontation with the viewpoints of other relevant groups. This supports the maintenance of ‘silos’ and leaves little room for face-to-face discussions. Therefore, the primary aim of this study is to explore key components of food provisioning in the future for Cologne while confronting all stakeholders (municipal administration and politicians, farmers and food activists) with the perspectives of all group members. We used a multi-stakeholder Delphi approach with 19 panellists to find out essential components of the municipal regional food provisioning system in Cologne. Unique in this Delphi study is the bringing together of municipal administration, regional urban farmers and food activists. The research is still on-going, but preliminary results show that more communication among all relevant actors, especially horizontally among different city departments, in the urban food system is needed.
57. Identifying levels of engagement in the local food systems by generation in the state of Georgia, U.S.A
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Tidwell, Abraham (author), Lamm, Alexa J. (author), and Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) University of Georgia
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-02
- Published:
- United States: New Prairie Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 131 Document Number: D11310
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 104(1)
- Notes:
- 12 pages., via online journal, Local food systems are an emerging way for communities to build vibrant economies, improve health outcomes, and limit their environmental impact. Studies have shown local food engagement differs significantly between generations; however, what remains unclear is how generations’ perceptions and engagement compare to each other so the agricultural community can most effectively communicate about local food systems. Leveraging audience segmentation theory from social marketing, this study sought to address how the five living generations in the United States – Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X, Baby Boomers, and The Silent Generation – perceived and engaged with local food systems. To address this question, a non-probability opt-in sampling of 863 adults in the state of Georgia was used. Each participant was asked four questions pertaining to different aspects of local food systems – the purchase of local foods from grocery stores, use of local food markets, participation in local food events, and level of engagement with local food related media. Millennials and Generation X’ers expressed significantly higher levels of engagement with local food systems when compared to Baby Boomers and The Silent Generation, this was not observed between Generation Z and any other group. While Millennials and X’ers engaged at higher levels, significant opportunities remain for engagement through generation-specific media to turn the universal tepid interest in local food systems into action. Future research should seek to identify the relationship between generational media preferences and how effective they are at transforming interest in local food systems into action.
58. Increasing student awareness and understanding of food security by integrating a service-learning project into an undergraduate hydroponic food production course
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Currey, Christopher J. (author), vanderZanden, Ann Marie (author), Mitchell, Joshua J. (author), and Iowa State University
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 11 Document Number: D10329
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 28(4) : 543-547
- Notes:
- 5 pages., Via online journal., Food security is a growing global concern. To meet the needs of an ever-growing population, food production practices will need to evolve to maximize food quantity and quality. Controlled-environment food production has increased significantly in the United States over the past 5 years, and a component of that production includes hydroponic food crops. In an effort to better prepare a workforce with knowledge of hydroponic crop production, a new course was added to an existing greenhouse curriculum. A service-learning project was integrated in the course that allowed students to experience both growing crops hydroponically and volunteering at a local food bank with a free meal program. Self-assessment showed a significant increase in student confidence in understanding food security by the end of the course. There was also a significant knowledge gained in defining terminology, factors, and the impact of food security in a community. The three guided reflections students completed during the course identified four common themes relative to the course content and service-learning project including the following: community benefits, value of volunteering, local and global effects of food insecurity, and personal growth.
59. Is modern farm technology a saviour or a threat?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Finkel, Elizabeth (author)
- Format:
- Commentary
- Publication Date:
- 2014-08
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06122
- Notes:
- Pages 66-71 in "Ethics, efficiency and food security: feeding the 9 billion well," The Crawford Fund 2014 Annual Parliamentary Conference, Canberra, ACT, Australia, August 24-28, 2014. 157 pages.
60. Local food movement gains momentum under COVID-19
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hiller, Stephanie (author)
- Format:
- News article
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11710
- Journal Title:
- High Country News
- Journal Title Details:
- May
- Notes:
- 8 pages., Originally published by Yes! magazine and reproduced by High Country News as part of the SoJo Exchange of COVID-19 stories from the Solutions Journalism Network., Some consumers have turned to community agriculture as the pandemic strains the nation's food system.