Certifications in short food supply chains in the region of Madrid. Part of the alternative?

Mario González-Azcárate, José Luis Cruz-Maceín and Isabel Bardají

Ecological Economics, 2022, vol. 195, issue C

Abstract: Third party certified food labelling schemes can be used to reduce asymmetric information in anonymous markets. However, in short food supply chains (SFSCs) trust linkages can be also built through direct contact between consumers and producers. This paper analyzes which type of local producers are interested in these officially recognized certifications, inferring the role that third party certified labelling schemes can play for SFSCs in the Region of Madrid (RofM). For this purpose, 71 producers were surveyed in 2018. We studied their interest in third party certifications, what food attributes they offer to consumers and their perceptions about SFSCs.

Keywords: Short food supply chain; Food certification; Local food producer; Third-party certification; Participatory guarantee systems; Madrid (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107387

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