Geographies of Food Global Visions of Healthy and Unhealthy Food

The book offers a multi-scale, epistemically diverse, and sense-making perspectives on the food system. The book argues that sustainable food system transformation is a complex proposition that can better thrive upon the inclusion of consumer perspectives. The book brings together scholarly works of...

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Other Authors: Esam Awuh, Harrison (Editor), Agyekum, Samuel (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer Nature Switzerland 2024, 2024
Edition:1st ed. 2024
Series:Springer Geography
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a Introduction to visions of healthy and unhealthy food -- Land of good food, agriculture and various visions of good and bad food -- Beyond just eating: a glimpse into the future of healthier food practices in Ghana -- Meanings and visions of food in Flevoland, The Netherlands -- Consumers’ perceptions of healthy and unhealthy food in Northern Italy -- Exploration of the diverse meanings ascribed to food by different social groups in Eastern Visayas, Philippines -- Perceptions of healthy and unhealthy food amongst people with migrant backgrounds in Canada: The case of Toronto -- More Than Just Food: Perceptions on (un)healthy food in South Africa -- Conclusion 
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520 |a The book offers a multi-scale, epistemically diverse, and sense-making perspectives on the food system. The book argues that sustainable food system transformation is a complex proposition that can better thrive upon the inclusion of consumer perspectives. The book brings together scholarly works of critical scholars and practitioners who bring to bear the uniqueness of places, cultures, histories and interactions in the milieu of food