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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Bibliographic Details
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
Table of Contents:
  • 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