Food and Agriculture in Urbanized Societies

Research in Rural Sociology and Development

Series Editor: Terry Marsden

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Research in Rural Sociology and Development Volume 26

Food and Agriculture in Urbanized Societies: Pathways for a Better Future

Edited by

Sergio Schneider

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Potira V. Preiss

University of Santa Cruz do Sul – UNISC, Brazil

And

Terry Marsden

Cardiff University, UK

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First edition 2023

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ISSN: 1057-1922 (Series)

To all of those who spend time, energy and engagements to fight against hunger, climate change and social inequalities in these uncertain and disruptive times.

We also would like to dedicate this book to Flaminia Ventura. She was a tenacious agrifood scholar and generous colleague.

Evan BownessUniversity of the Fraser Valley, Canada
Gianluca BrunoriUniversity of Pisa, Italy
Abel CassolFederal University of Maranhão, Brazil
Javier CouretotMunicipality of Rosario, Argentina
Annette Aurélie DesmaraisUniversity of Manitoba, Canada
Fernanda C. França de VasconcellosUniversity of Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Brazil
Colin DringUniversity of British Columbia, Canada
Dana JamesUniversity of British Columbia, Canada
Tim LangCity University of London, UK
Antonio LattucaMunicipality of Rosario, Argentina
Terry MarsdenCardiff University, UK
Tabitha Robin MartensUniversity of British Columbia, Canada
Angela McIntyreCentre for Collaborative Action on Indigenous Health Governance, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Graciela OttmannNational University or Rosario, Argentina
Jacopo Gabriele OrlandoUniversity of Pisa, Italy
Potira V. PreissUniversity of Santa Cruz do Sul – UNISC, Brazil
Sergio SchneiderUniversity of Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS, Brazil
Marc WegerifUniversity of Pretoria, South Africa
Hannah WittmanUniversity of British Columbia, Canada

Sergio Schneider would like to acknowledge the support from Brazilian CNPq through a Scientific Research Grant and also FAPERGS/RGS for supporting his current research projects on markets and food policies. Potira V. Preiss would like to acknowledge and thank the support of National Post-Doctoral Program of the Brazilian Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (PNPD/CAPES), an essential contribution to her research projects.