Organic labeling controversies: a means to an end within global value chains

被引:17
作者
Alonso Gonzalez, Pablo [1 ,2 ]
Parga-Dans, Eva [3 ]
机构
[1] CSIC, IPNA, Ave Astrofis 3, San Cristobal la Laguna 38206, Spain
[2] CSIC, Incipit, Ave Vigo S-N, Santiago De Compostela 15705, Galicia, Spain
[3] Univ A Coruna, Sociol Fac, Grp Terr Studies GET, Campus Elvina 15071, La Coruna, Spain
关键词
Certifications; labels; organic agriculture; pragmatism; value chain; CERTIFICATION; MARKET;
D O I
10.1017/S1742170518000455
中图分类号
S [农业科学];
学科分类号
09 ;
摘要
This commentary argues for strengthening the dialogue between the social and natural sciences as part of a more comprehensive sustainable approach to ecological farming practices that go beyond a focus on specific labels and certifications. It nuances the approach provided by Homeet al. in their study of Swiss farms converting to organic agriculture, in emphasizing the need to deepen the study of such farming practices by including a broad vision of global value chains and a pragmatic approach to innovation and the different stakeholders involved. Ultimately, it calls for a more complex approach to eco-agriculture in its widest sense, that goes beyond dichotomies about conversion, certification and labeling. This would provide alternatives for researchers and other actors to move forward in theory and practice.
引用
收藏
页码:109 / 114
页数:6
相关论文
共 32 条
[1]  
Alonso P. J., 2014, AIBR-REV ANTROPOL IB, V9, P223, DOI [10.11156/aibr.090302, DOI 10.11156/AIBR.090302]
[2]   Does Organic Wine Taste Better? An Analysis of Experts' Ratings [J].
Delmas, Magali A. ;
Gergaud, Olivier ;
Lim, Jinghui .
JOURNAL OF WINE ECONOMICS, 2016, 11 (03) :329-354
[3]  
Getz C., 2006, International Journal of Consumer Studies, V30, P490, DOI 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2006.00533.x
[4]   Global value chains: from governance to governmentality? [J].
Gibbon, Peter ;
Ponte, Stefano .
ECONOMY AND SOCIETY, 2008, 37 (03) :365-392
[5]  
Hennion A, 2011, VIN ENV FAIRE COMPTE
[6]   "Hummus is best when it is fresh and made by Arabs": The gourmetization of hummus in Israel and the return of the repressed Arab [J].
Hirsch, Dafna .
AMERICAN ETHNOLOGIST, 2011, 38 (04) :617-630
[7]   Factors in the decision by Swiss farmers to convert to organic farming [J].
Home, Robert ;
Indermuehle, Annina ;
Tschanz, Anna ;
Ries, Elke ;
Stolze, Matthias .
RENEWABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS, 2019, 34 (06) :571-581
[8]   How sustainable agriculture can address the environmental and human health harms of industrial agriculture [J].
Horrigan, L ;
Lawrence, RS ;
Walker, P .
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES, 2002, 110 (05) :445-456
[9]   The reliability of certification: Quality labels as a consumer policy tool [J].
Jahn G. ;
Schramm M. ;
Spiller A. .
Journal of Consumer Policy, 2005, 28 (1) :53-73
[10]   Product labelling in the market for organic food: Consumer preferences and willingness-to-pay for different organic certification logos [J].
Janssen, Meike ;
Hamm, Ulrich .
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE, 2012, 25 (01) :9-22