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Skip to Search Results- 1Gismondi, Michael (Integrated Studies), Athabasca University
- 1Goddard, Ellen (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 1Kennedy, Emily Huddart (Environmental Sociology, Washington State University; formerly REES, UofA)
- 1Laxer, Gordon (Sociology)
- 1Parkins, John (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 1Wittman, Hannah (Land and Food Systems, UBC)
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Fall 2014
Many accounts of Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) describe them as cohesive social movements that adequately address the social and environmental externalities of food and agricultural production. Yet others question whether initiatives that focus on localized consumer driven change can provide...
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Evaluating Consumer Behaviour, Attitudes, and Emotions Surrounding Environmental Aspects of the Canadian Animal and Plant-based Dairy Industries
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Across Canada, there are approximately 3 million people that identify as vegan or vegetarian. Though reasons for this diet vary across individuals and groups, a major motivator found in recent research is that consumers are concerned about their environmental footprints and are seeking diets and...
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Grounding global seeds: a contextual comparison of the politico-ecological implications of genetically modified crops for farming communities in Alberta (Canada) and Andhra Pradesh (India)
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The main objective of my dissertation is to analyze and compare the socio-ecological implications of the adoption of genetically modified (GM) seeds and alternative agroecological farming methods for farming communities in Alberta, Canada and Andhra Pradesh, India – localities situated in...