In search of the concerned consumer: UK public perceptions of food, farming and buying local

By C. Weatherell, A. Tregear, J. Allinson. 2003

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Rural Retailing: a sector in decline? (2007, background): “Weatherell et al. (2003) noted greater interest in locally derived food produce.”
Making reconnections in agro-food geography: alternative systems of food provision (2005, background): “For instance, Gilg and Battershill (1998: 36) note that many vente directe producers farm in a conventional (productivist) manner.”
Ecological Citizenship and Sustainable Consumption: Examining Local Organic Food Networks. (2006, unknown): “…food supply chains from academics, policymakers, community activists and government (see for example Holloway and Kneafsey, 2000; Winter, 2003; Weatherell et al., 2003; Saltmarsh, 2004b; Norberg-Hodge et al., 2000; Stagl, 2002) seeking to understand its potential to combine rural…”
Attitudinal inconsistency toward organic food in relation to purchasing intention and behavior (2012, background): “An organic-product consumer is generally classified as a “concerned consumer” sensitive to moral and health issues (Weatherell et al., 2003).”
Niagara region farmers' markets: local food systems and sustainability considerations (2004, background): “…this vein, other objectives of direct marketing advocates are heightened awareness of social and environmental costs and nutritional benefits associated with a farmers’ market (Baber & Frongillo, 2003; Weatherell et al., 2003; Kambara & Shelley, 2002; Holloway & Kneafsey, 2000; Lyson et al., 1995).”
The city in the country: Growing alternative food networks in Metropolitan areas (2008, background): “Locally grown organic foods are primarily purchased by well educated and well-paid urban consumers, although a wide diversity of people buy food through these networks (Weatherell et al., 2003; Govindasamy et al., 2002; Guthman, 2003; Lockie et al., 2002).”
Local food, food miles and carbon emissions: a comparison of farm shop and mass distribution approaches. (2009, background): “Given the interest in food miles, organic production, localism and carbon emissions from energy use, the comparison is highly topical (Seyfang, 2006; Ilbery and Maye, 2005; Weatherell et al., 2003; Hinrichs, 2003; Rigby and Caceres, 2001; Morgan and Murdoch, 2000; Tait and Morris, 2000).”
The character of demand in mature organic food markets: Great Britain and Denmark compared (2008, background): “Weatherell et al. (2003) suggest that consumers appear to change concerns and attitudes over time – and that consumer choices are capricious, as more pragmatic priorities and trade-offs are prevalent and frequently influence purchasing decisions.”
Economic Factors Affecting Diversified Farming Systems (2013, background): “…and multifunctional agriculture (MFA) within agricultural landscapes are also supporting this change (Thompson 1998, Hinrichs 2000, Heal and Small 2002, Loureiro and Hine 2002, Weatherell et al. 2003, Loureiro and Lotade 2005, Antle and Stoorvogel 2006, Swinton et al. 2006, Heiman et al. 2009).”
Alternative food networks as “market agencements”: Exploring their multiple hybridities (2016, background): “The producers, for their part, want to sell their produce for a good price and do not always want to engage in lengthy discussions with consumers (Hinrichs, 2000; Kirwan, 2004; Weatherell et al., 2003).”