Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Alternative Provisioning Networks; 2 The Reinvention of Food; 3 Reweaving the Economy; 4 Networks in Labor; 5 Seeds of Trust; Conclusion; Notes; Glossary; References; Index
Summary
Food activism is core to the contemporary study of food - there are numerous foodscapes which exist within the umbrella definition of food activism from farmer's markets, organic food movements to Fair Trade. This highly original book focuses on one key emerging foodscape dominating the Italian alternative food network (AFN) scene: GAS (gruppi di acquisto solidale or solidarity-based purchase groups) and explores the innovative social dynamics underlying these networks and the reasons behind their success. Based on a detailed 'insider' ethnography, this study interprets the principles behind t
