Alternative food systems and the citizen-consumer
Lehner, Matthias LU
(2013)
In The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
3(4).
p.49-53
- Abstract
- Ethically informed and committed consumers are crucial to the functioning of many alternative food systems. These consumers are poorly understood, though, and their common description as informed and democratically minded finds little resemblance to the real world. Few individuals fit the ideal of the concept of the so-called citizen-consumer. This commentary therefore argues that both researchers and practitioners interested in the success of alternative food systems must rethink the concept of the citizen-consumer. By focusing on consumption contexts, cultural and social influences, and the impact of systems of provision on acts of ethical consumption, the nature of such acts will be better understood. This understanding will increase... (More)
- Ethically informed and committed consumers are crucial to the functioning of many alternative food systems. These consumers are poorly understood, though, and their common description as informed and democratically minded finds little resemblance to the real world. Few individuals fit the ideal of the concept of the so-called citizen-consumer. This commentary therefore argues that both researchers and practitioners interested in the success of alternative food systems must rethink the concept of the citizen-consumer. By focusing on consumption contexts, cultural and social influences, and the impact of systems of provision on acts of ethical consumption, the nature of such acts will be better understood. This understanding will increase the chances for proliferation and longevity of consumption niches so crucial for market innovation. (Less)
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- Lehner, Matthias
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- 2013
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- alternative food systems, citizen-consumer, sustainable consumption
- in
- The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development
- volume
- 3
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 49 - 53
- publisher
- Thomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
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- 2152-0798
- DOI
- 10.5304/jafscd.2013.034.002
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- English
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