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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Alonso González, Pablo
• Parga-Dans, Eva

Titel

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

Ist Teil von

• Renewable agriculture and food systems, 2020-04, Vol.35 (2), p.109-114

Ort / Verlag

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Erscheinungsjahr

2020

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Abstract 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 Home et 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.