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Farming without animals? The outlook for Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture as an alternative approach to food production in Sweden

Edberg, Kevin LU (2023) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20231
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
Conventional agriculture and animal husbandry are leading causes of greenhouse gas emissions,environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss. Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture (BVA) is an approach that aims to address the concerns of modern agriculture and provide a sustainable and ethical alternative. Through the heuristic lens of the Multi-Level Perspective, where BVA serves as a potential niche, this study analyzes barriers and opportunities for BVA to break through the socio-technical agricultural regime in Sweden. After interviewing biocyclic vegan farmers and hobby growers, conducting an online survey, and reviewing policy, the findings show that: BVA struggles to solidify as a niche in Sweden, partly due to a failure to expand the... (More)
Conventional agriculture and animal husbandry are leading causes of greenhouse gas emissions,environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss. Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture (BVA) is an approach that aims to address the concerns of modern agriculture and provide a sustainable and ethical alternative. Through the heuristic lens of the Multi-Level Perspective, where BVA serves as a potential niche, this study analyzes barriers and opportunities for BVA to break through the socio-technical agricultural regime in Sweden. After interviewing biocyclic vegan farmers and hobby growers, conducting an online survey, and reviewing policy, the findings show that: BVA struggles to solidify as a niche in Sweden, partly due to a failure to expand the network, current shared beliefs on veganism are largely negative, to the point of farmers downplaying the vegan aspect, vegan consumers are generally unaware of but open towards BVA products, and future EU policy prioritizes aspects found in BVA. (Less)
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author
Edberg, Kevin LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Sustainability Science, Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture, Multi-level Perspective, Sustainable transitions, Agri-food system
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2023:036
language
English
id
9120376
date added to LUP
2023-06-12 08:30:23
date last changed
2023-06-12 08:30:23
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  abstract     = {{Conventional agriculture and animal husbandry are leading causes of greenhouse gas emissions,environmental degradation, and biodiversity loss. Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture (BVA) is an approach that aims to address the concerns of modern agriculture and provide a sustainable and ethical alternative. Through the heuristic lens of the Multi-Level Perspective, where BVA serves as a potential niche, this study analyzes barriers and opportunities for BVA to break through the socio-technical agricultural regime in Sweden. After interviewing biocyclic vegan farmers and hobby growers, conducting an online survey, and reviewing policy, the findings show that: BVA struggles to solidify as a niche in Sweden, partly due to a failure to expand the network, current shared beliefs on veganism are largely negative, to the point of farmers downplaying the vegan aspect, vegan consumers are generally unaware of but open towards BVA products, and future EU policy prioritizes aspects found in BVA.}},
  author       = {{Edberg, Kevin}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{Farming without animals? The outlook for Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture as an alternative approach to food production in Sweden}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}