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Alternative = transformative? Investigating drivers of transformation in alternative food networks in Germany
Sociologia Ruralis ( IF 3.567 ) Pub Date : 2021-05-06 , DOI: 10.1111/soru.12350
Felix Zoll 1, 2 , Kathrin Specht 2, 3 , Rosemarie Siebert 1
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In the hope for more sustainable agriculture and a stronger connection to their food, an increasing number of consumers participate in alternative food networks (AFNs) characterised by short food supply chains. However, it cannot be assumed that AFNs inherently transform the prevailing system and its respective practices around food. Thus, we apply a social innovation perspective to enable a comprehensive analysis of changed values, social practices and relations in AFNs. This article presents whether drivers of transformation occur in three different AFN models (Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), food co-operatives (food co-ops) and self-harvest gardens) and how participants describe and perceive them in each model. Therefore, we conducted interviews with AFN producers and consumers, before applying qualitative content analysis. Interviewees describe a broad variety of transformed values, practices and relations: Especially CSA and food co-ops bear transformative potential as their members report a strong reconnection of producers and consumers expressed through social interaction and community-building. Self-harvest gardeners predominantly seek individual capacity building and to have access to their own garden. We conclude that AFN participation fosters incremental transformation towards more sustainable practices around food and a respective value system, which can be a part of a bigger movement aimed at food system transformation.

中文翻译:

替代 = 变革?调查德国替代食品网络转型的驱动因素

为了实现更可持续的农业并与他们的食物建立更紧密的联系,越来越多的消费者参与了以短食品供应链为特征的替代食品网络 (AFN)。然而,不能假设 AFN 本质上改变了现行系统及其各自的食品做法。因此,我们应用社会创新的视角来全面分析 AFN 中变化的价值观、社会实践和关系。本文介绍了转型的驱动因素是否出现在三种不同的 AFN 模型(社区支持农业 (CSA)、食品合作社(food coops)和自营花园)中,以及参与者如何在每个模型中描述和感知它们。因此,在应用定性内容分析之前,我们对 AFN 生产者和消费者进行了采访。受访者描述了各种转变的价值观、实践和关系:特别是 CSA 和食品合作社具有变革潜力,因为它们的成员报告说,通过社会互动和社区建设表达了生产者和消费者之间强大的重新联系。自我收获的园丁主要寻求个人能力建设和进入自己的花园。我们得出的结论是,AFN 的参与促进了围绕食品和相应价值体系的更可持续实践的渐进式转型,这可以成为旨在实现食品系统转型的更大运动的一部分。特别是 CSA 和食品合作社具有变革潜力,因为它们的成员报告说,通过社会互动和社区建设表达了生产者和消费者之间强大的重新联系。自我收获的园丁主要寻求个人能力建设和进入自己的花园。我们得出的结论是,AFN 的参与促进了朝着更可持续的食品和相应价值体系实践的渐进式转型,这可以成为旨在实现食品系统转型的更大运动的一部分。特别是 CSA 和食品合作社具有变革潜力,因为它们的成员报告说,通过社会互动和社区建设,生产者和消费者之间有了强大的重新联系。自我收获的园丁主要寻求个人能力建设和进入自己的花园。我们得出的结论是,AFN 的参与促进了围绕食品和相应价值体系的更可持续实践的渐进式转型,这可以成为旨在实现食品系统转型的更大运动的一部分。
更新日期:2021-05-06
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