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Food choices and sustainability: contributions from a case study at an open fair

This article reflects on the relationship between consumer food choices and sustainability, based on the case study of an open market in the city of Macaé (RJ). Using participant observation and interviews with consumers on the fair, it aims to identify the reasons and interests that guide their con...

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Main Authors: Siloto, Denise Aparecida Pereira, Leal, Giuliana Franco, Schottz, Vanessa
Format: Online
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2021
Subjects:
Consumo de alimentos
Mercado
Sostenibilidad
Agricultura familiar
Orgánico
Food consumption
Farmers market
Sustainability
Family farming
Organic
Orgânicos
Consumo alimentar
Feira livre
Sustentabilidade
Online Access:https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/tematicas/article/view/15133
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Summary:This article reflects on the relationship between consumer food choices and sustainability, based on the case study of an open market in the city of Macaé (RJ). Using participant observation and interviews with consumers on the fair, it aims to identify the reasons and interests that guide their consumption decisions, with special attention to environmental issues. The survey showed the search for organics at the fair as strongly associated with concerns about food quality, but not always connected with the family-based production dynamics, such as the struggle for land and access to water. Environmental issues are present in consumers' choices, although they do not always translate into a conduct consistent with the search for sustainability.
ISSN:2595-315X

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