Reinventing local food supply in connected cities: The example of The Food Assembly
The Food Assembly (La Ruche Qui Dit Oui ! in French) is a social and collaborative enterprise created following a two-fold observation: crop and livestock farmers face financial difficulties while end-consumers aspire to new modes of consumption. By leveraging new technology and a decentralized phys...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institut Veolia Environnement
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Field Actions Science Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/4330 |
| Summary: | The Food Assembly (La Ruche Qui Dit Oui ! in French) is a social and collaborative enterprise created following a two-fold observation: crop and livestock farmers face financial difficulties while end-consumers aspire to new modes of consumption. By leveraging new technology and a decentralized physical network, The Food Assembly aims to encourage the scale-up of short food supply chains. So far, this initiative has met with considerable success, especially in cities. This article looks back at the key factors underpinning the success of this initiative and the way in which digital technology can lead to reinventing food supply in connected cities. |
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| ISSN: | 1867-139X 1867-8521 |