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Starting-Up Alternative Food Systems. Understanding the potential of value-based supply chain startups to localize the food system in Germany through a Multi- Level Perspective

Meyer, Theresa LU (2022) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20221
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
As the global food system fails to cope with its social and environmental depletion, Alternative Food Systems (AFSs) have emerged. While previous studies have focused on localization efforts through consumer and producer food initiatives, emerging start-ups which act as mediators between the farmers and consumers have been neglected.Therefore, semi-structured interviews with seven different start-ups in Germany were conducted to understand their potential to contribute to a stronger AFSs commitment within the German food system. The material was analysed through a coding framework guided by a Multi-Level Perspective on transition pathways.
The results show that the start-ups’ strategies are highly diverse due to different degrees of... (More)
As the global food system fails to cope with its social and environmental depletion, Alternative Food Systems (AFSs) have emerged. While previous studies have focused on localization efforts through consumer and producer food initiatives, emerging start-ups which act as mediators between the farmers and consumers have been neglected.Therefore, semi-structured interviews with seven different start-ups in Germany were conducted to understand their potential to contribute to a stronger AFSs commitment within the German food system. The material was analysed through a coding framework guided by a Multi-Level Perspective on transition pathways.
The results show that the start-ups’ strategies are highly diverse due to different degrees of regime interaction. Start-ups which oppose regime practices are less successful in scaling-up their businesses than those adopting common regime practices, but they are a stronger engine for sociotechnical innovation. The diverse empowerment strategies can benefit to transition the German food system along AFS characteristics as it may bring along a symbiosis of learning and legitimization discussions. (Less)
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author
Meyer, Theresa LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Sustainability Sciences, Scaling-up, Niche innovation, Localization
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2022:028
language
English
id
9084704
date added to LUP
2022-06-09 10:54:11
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2022-06-09 10:54:11
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  abstract     = {{As the global food system fails to cope with its social and environmental depletion, Alternative Food Systems (AFSs) have emerged. While previous studies have focused on localization efforts through consumer and producer food initiatives, emerging start-ups which act as mediators between the farmers and consumers have been neglected.Therefore, semi-structured interviews with seven different start-ups in Germany were conducted to understand their potential to contribute to a stronger AFSs commitment within the German food system. The material was analysed through a coding framework guided by a Multi-Level Perspective on transition pathways.
The results show that the start-ups’ strategies are highly diverse due to different degrees of regime interaction. Start-ups which oppose regime practices are less successful in scaling-up their businesses than those adopting common regime practices, but they are a stronger engine for sociotechnical innovation. The diverse empowerment strategies can benefit to transition the German food system along AFS characteristics as it may bring along a symbiosis of learning and legitimization discussions.}},
  author       = {{Meyer, Theresa}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{Starting-Up Alternative Food Systems. Understanding the potential of value-based supply chain startups to localize the food system in Germany through a Multi- Level Perspective}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}