Farmers markets aren’t just for yuppies – they are increasingly serving customers at all social and economic levels, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increased interest in local food. This demand could be leveraged to help develop community resilience and encourage healthier diets.
Hip food offerings can signal that a neighborhood is gentrifying – especially when they repackage traditional foods for wealthy white eaters.
After trying to remove street vendors from its cities for years, China is supporting them to help jump-start its economy. An urban scholar explains why other cities should do the same.
A nutritionist shares five habits becoming more common during the pandemic that she hopes will continue. Eating family meals together is just the start.
Small-scale farmers are likely to be hit hard if open-air markets close due to coronavirus fears. This could have a longer-term impact on the food supply chain.
China has reportedly halted all purchases of US soybeans. Here’s why that’s going to be very painful for American farmers.
Several studies on locavores – people who go out of their way to buy foods and other products from local sources – explore the beliefs and values that makes them tick.
Graft is common in the way that markets in Kinshasa are run.
Malawi’s large-scale subsidy for farmers has resulted in higher maize production, lower food prices and higher wages. But this has come at significant costs.
Urban and regional planners need to play a bigger role in bringing healthy food to cities and towns. One research project aims to change that.
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John Rennie Short is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Associate Professor Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo
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Director: Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), CGIAR System Organization
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Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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Associate Professor of Sociology, Colorado State University
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Professor in International Development, University of Antwerp
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Associate Professor of Sociology and Food Studies, University of the Pacific
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Chair in Agricultural Marketing, Trade and Policy, The Ohio State University
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Assistant Professor of Marketing, Portland State University
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Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist, Instructor in Nutrition, Boston University
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