| Title | Organizing sustainable and fair agri-food systems: exploring the role of north-north alternative food networks in the European Union |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 66837 |
| Authors | Alberti, N; Esposito, G; Ferrando, T |
| Title | Organizing sustainable and fair agri-food systems: exploring the role of north-north alternative food networks in the European Union |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | Agroecology And Sustainable Food Systems, 48, 9 |
| Abstract | Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) have grown globally since the late 1990s to promote responsible consumption and production in the agri-food sector, although their expansion varies across countries and socio-economic contexts. Initially, the Fair Trade movement and development organizations established AFNs to address socio-environmental challenges faced by producers in the Global South. However, as cooperation and development agendas evolve, more Fair Trade and development actors are forming North-North AFNs (N-N AFNs) to tackle socio-economic imbalances in agri-food systems of the Global North, especially in the EU. Despite their prevalence, these initiatives and their structures lack extensive academic study. Drawing on Le Velly's framework for the analysis of AFNs, this paper conducts an in-depth qualitative analysis of three N-N AFN initiatives in Belgium, Italy, and Greece. The analysis demonstrates that while these initiatives share common objectives in terms of fairness and shortness of the agri-food system, variations arise in terms of its accessibility and environmental sustainability. Furthermore, the findings emphasize that there is no one-size-fits-all model for N-N AFNs across Europe, as different organizational arrangements - such as farmers' cooperatives, consumers' cooperatives, and business partnerships - emerge in response to specific project goals within each national context. |
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