Local Food Systems and Community Economic Development

Name: Local Food Systems and Community Economic Development
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Local Food Systems and Community Economic DevelopmentAuthor(s): R. David Lamie, Steven C. Deller\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032081847, 978-1032081847\nSynopsis\nLocal Food Systems and Community Economic Development provides scholarly and practical knowledge on a range of issues often associated with local food system development.\n\nMany people agree that there are unintended consequences associated with the manner in which our food supply chain has evolved. These concerns range in focus from health, to environment, to economic structure, to social justice. But, for each argument critical of our current food system, there are to be found strong counter-arguments; the popular press is replete with stories that lean toward taking specific sides in these arguments, often demonizing those on the other side. In this volume local food scholars strive to be fair, balanced, and as factual as possible in their argu.