Local Foods Research Project

Here are some examples of organisations promoting local foods, from the UK and beyond. I strongly support many of the aims of the organisations listed here, but am interested in the way in which concepts like ‘local’, ‘alternative’ and ’sustainable’ are used.

• Soil Association - Local Food
• Local Futures - International Society for Ecology and Culture
• Scottish Association of Farmers’ Markets
• Sustain - the alliance for better food and farming
• Food Links UK

And here are some links to groups experimenting with the 100-mile diet concept, which originated in North America and is detailed here.

• The Fife Diet
• Adventures in Food (Surrey)

I would be interested to hear about any other current 100 mile diet experiments in the UK…

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