Synergies in alternative food network research: embodiment, diverse economies, and more-than-human food geographies

Eric R. Sarmiento ()
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Eric R. Sarmiento: Texas State University

Agriculture and Human Values, 2017, vol. 34, issue 2, No 16, 485-497

Abstract: Abstract As ecologically and socially oriented food initiatives proliferate, the significance of these initiatives with respect to conventional food systems remains unclear. This paper addresses the transformative potential of alternative food networks (AFNs) by drawing on insights from recent research on food and embodiment, diverse food economies, and more-than-human food geographies. I identify several synergies between these literatures, including an emphasis on the pedagogic capacities of AFNs; the role of the researcher; and the analytical and political value of using assemblage and actor-network thinking to understand the far-reaching forces and power disparities confronting proponents of more ethical and sustainable food futures.

Keywords: Food systems; Alternative food networks; Assemblage thinking; Food politics; Subjectivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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