Mapping local foods: Evidence from two English regions

British Food Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 213-225

  Ilbery, Brian ^a   Watts, David ^b   Simpson, Sue ^c   Gilg, Andrew ^d   Little, Jo ^d  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agriculture and food technology; Distribution; England; Food products; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645274684     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700610651034     Document Type: Article

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