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1. 1. Sustainable food supply : the case of the Roslagslådan network

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Lauren Redman; [2010]
   Keywords : food supply; sustainable food networks; sustainable development; business development; sweden;

   Abstract : The large-scale, 'conventional', agro-industry food system has come under attack from supporters of the concept of Sustainable Development. Critics of 'conventional' food supply systems claim that the use of high-volume, intensified production processes and global markets, transport and distribution channels lead to economic and social marginalisation and degrade natural environments – conditions that are unsustainable in the long term. READ MORE