Hungry, Hungry Gringos
Solving the Problems Posed by Feeding Tourists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2263444 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lauren Miller Griffith (0000-0002-3565-9134, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 24-33 |
| Publication date | 2019-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Agriculture Food and Environment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2153-9553 • E-ISSN: 2153-9561 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/cuag.12223 |
| OpenAlex | W2898366773 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Tourist demand for food stuffs like delicate lettuce varieties that are ill-suited to the local environment are setting off a chain of reactions within the Cayo District of Belize. To meet demand, farmers are learning to grow these crops organically, synthesizing knowledge from a variety of sources in order to succeed in this new market. This paper takes readers through the experiences of villagers who work in several key sites of a luxury eco-resort-the restaurant, kitchen, store room, and organic farm-before turning to the implications for the village at large. Though catering to tourists' tastes is often treated as a form of neocolonialism, this case study examines the agency and creativity expressed by local community members as they adapt to this changing market
Agency (philosophy · Business · Commerce · Consumer demand · Economics · Geography · Market economy · Order (exchange · Social science · Sociology · Tourism · Variety (cybernetics · Work (physics · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Engineering · Mathematics · Organic Food and Agriculture · Marketing
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |