Much of the attention of the agroecological (AE) movement has focused on the adoption of AE farming practices. While the utilization of these practices is essential to the AE transition, AE food systems will only arise when the demand for AE products emerges. This review synthesizes the research that has examined the role of demand in the AE transition. We explore what lessons have been learned in understanding consumer interest in products with AE attributes and how demand for AE products has helped spur or hinder the AE transition. We conclude with an analysis of the next steps in advancing our knowledge to better understand how to enhance the demand for AE products to build AE food systems.

生态农业 (AE) 运动的大部分注意力都集中在 AE 农业实践的采用上。虽然这些实践的利用对于 AE 转型至关重要，但只有当对 AE 产品的需求出现时，AE 食品系统才会出现。本综述综合了检验需求在 AE 转型中的作用的研究。我们探讨了在了解消费者对具有 AE 属性的产品的兴趣方面吸取的经验教训，以及对 AE 产品的需求如何帮助刺激或阻碍 AE 转型。最后，我们对推进知识的后续步骤进行了分析，以更好地了解如何增加对 AE 产品的需求以构建 AE 食品系统。