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Making reconnections in agro-food geography: alternative systems of food provision

Geography Subject Group, School of Science and the Environment, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry, CV1 5FB, UK

B. Ilbery

Geography Subject Group, School of Science and the Environment, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry, CV1 5FB, UK

D. Maye

Geography Subject Group, School of Science and the Environment, Coventry University, Priory Street, Coventry, CV1 5FB, UK

This article reviews recent research into alternative systems of food provision. It considers, first, what the concept of`alternativeness' might mean, based on recent discussions in economic geography. Informed by this, it discusses food relocalization and the turn to `quality' food production, arguing that both are `weaker' alternative systems of food provision because of their emphasis on food. It then examines some `stronger' alternative systems of food provision, which emphasize the networks through which food passes. Lastly, the paper reflects on the concept of alternativeness in the context of food supply chains, and suggests some possible directions for future research.

Key Words: alternative food networks • relocalization • turn to `quality' • weaker and stronger alternative systems of food provision

Progress in Human Geography, Vol. 29, No. 1, 22-40 (2005)
DOI: 10.1191/0309132505ph526oa


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