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A case study of local food and its routes to market in the UK

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Title:

A case study of local food and its routes to market in the UK

Author(s):

Peter Jones, Daphne Comfort, David Hillier

Journal:

British Food Journal

Year:

2004

Volume:

106

Issue:

4

Page:

328 - 335


ISSN:

0007-070X


DOI:

10.1108/00070700410529582

Publisher:

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Abstract:

Consumers within the UK have access to a wide variety of international foodstuffs and cuisines but there is also a growing interest in local food. This case study explores what is meant by local food, outlines some of the benefits claimed for, and the problems seen to be associated with, food that is produced and consumed locally and discusses some of the routes to market for local food.

Keywords:

Classes of goods marketed, Consumers, Food products, Local economies


Article Type:

Case study


Article URL:

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/10.1108/00070700410529582

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