To what extent can direct selling of farm produce offer a more environmentally friendly type of farming? Some evidence from France

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 195-214

  Gilg, A W ^a   Battershill, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Direct selling; Environmentally friendly farming; Farm produce; France

Indexed keywords

FARMS;

DIRECT SELLING; ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FARMING; FARM PRODUCE; FOOD PRODUCERS; FOOD SYSTEM; FORCE SHAPING; FRANCE; INDUSTRIAL MODELING; SIDE EFFECT; SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP;

SALES;

AGROINDUSTRY; FOOD MARKET; RETAILING; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CATERING SERVICE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PROCESSING; FRANCE; HUMAN; MARKETING; SYMBIOSIS;

FRANCE;

EID: 0034960637     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jema.2000.0383     Document Type: Article

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