The local food movement is one of the most active of current civil engagement social movements. This work provides the first descriptive history of local food movement national policy achievements in the US and in the UK, together with reviews of both the American and British local food movements.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2015-10-15
Language: English
Number of Pages: 292
Edition: 1
Series: Routledge Studies in Food, Society and the Environment
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