1st Edition
Nordic Food Transitions Towards a territorialized action space for food and rural development
Introduction: Emerging Nordic food approaches 1. Quality turns in Nordic food: a comparative analysis of specialty food in Denmark, Norway and Sweden 2. Sustainability transformations in the balance: exploring Swedish initiatives challenging the corporate food regime 3. How relationships can influence an organic firm’s network identity 4. It’s never too late to join the revolution! – Enabling new modes of production in the contemporary Danish food system 5. Storytelling and meal experience concepts 6. The reinvention of terroir in Danish food place promotion
Biography
Jesper Manniche is a senior research fellow experienced within a range of research fields related to rural development including local food networks, innovation and knowledge creation, small businesses and entrepreneurship, and regional governance and policy.
Bjørnar Sæther is a professor in human geography at the University of Oslo, Norway, with a specialization in economic geography. His teaching and research activities are related to resource based industries, innovation in rural areas and sustainability issues.
