Relational proximity: The search for local food in China
Relational proximity: The search for local food in China
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DOI：
10.1080/15528014.2023.2239105
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发表时间：
2023-07-27
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Zhong，Shuru
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作者：
Zhong，Shuru
在西方，地方食物运动开始于构建可持续食物系统的希望，但哲学的实际影响必须在特定的社会文化背景下进行检验。本研究以中国广州消费者的日常饮食实践为重点，探讨了中国消费者如何定义、理解和体验本土食品，中国本土食品倡议的特点，以及它们对社会可持续性的多方面影响。结果表明，广州消费者积极寻找当地食品，甚至参与生产，这是应对食品质量挑战的有效策略。消费者对本土食品的看法可分为三大类：基于地点的本土食品、基于文化的家乡食品和基于价值的生态食品，其地方性是通过内心体验、文化传承和价值认同的途径赋予的。该研究认为，从理论上讲，本地食品的定义应该超越地理界限，并将消费者群体、地点、文化和生产者之间的关系邻近性作为可靠的参数。实际上，消费者主导的地方食品倡议通过缓解人们对食物的不同焦虑和连接不同社区，在不同层面上促进了社会的可持续性。它们也显示了巩固城乡联系的可能性，但需要努力激发广泛的公众参与和机构支持。
In the West, the local food movement began with the hope of constructing sustainable food systems, but the philosophy’s actual impact must be examined in specific sociocultural contexts. Focusing on the daily food practices of consumers in Guangzhou, China, this study explores how Chinese consumers define, understand, and experience local food, the characteristics of local food initiatives in China, and their multifaced impacts on social sustainability. The results show that Guangzhou consumers actively seek out local food and even become involved in the production, a highly effective strategy for addressing food quality challenges. Consumer perspectives on local food can be grouped into three categories: placed-based native food, culture-based hometown food, and value-based ecological food, with localness conferred by the pathways of visceral experience, cultural heritage, and value identity. The study argues that, theoretically, the definition of local food should transcend geographical boundaries and incorporate relational proximities among consumer bodies, places, cultures, and producers as robust parameters. Practically, consumer-led local food initiatives promote social sustainability at different levels by alleviating people’s diverse food anxieties and connecting various communities. They also demonstrate the possibility of solidifying the urban-rural nexus, but efforts to motivate broad public participation and institutional support are needed.