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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786088303321

Autore

Hall Colin Michael <1961->

Titolo

Sustainable culinary systems : local foods, innovation, tourism and hospitality / / edited by C. Michael Hall and Stefan Gossling

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Routledge, c2013

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-283-94255-0

0-203-11407-8

1-136-28959-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (329 p.)

Collana

Routledge Studies of Gastronomy, Food and Drink

Altri autori (Persone)

GosslingStefan

HallColin Michael <1961->

Disciplina

338.1/9

Soggetti

Local foods

Sustainable agriculture

Farmers' markets

Agritourism

Sustainable tourism

Hospitality industry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Introductory context -- pt. II. Reinforcing the local in food and tourism -- pt. III. Slow and sustainable food and tourism -- pt. IV. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

There is increasing public and academic interest in local and sustainable foods and food tourism. These interests have been reflected in such diverse elements as the growth of farmers markets, green restaurants, food miles, crabon and sustainability labelling, concerns over food supply and security, Slow Food, Fair Trade, and a desire to buy and 'eat locally'. Food related hospitality and tourism is integral to this process because of the way in which it simultaneously acts to globalise and localise food consumption and create new foodways and commodity chains. This book therefore aims to p