Fairtrade, Food Security and Globalization
Building Alternative Food Systems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3016992 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Calisto Friant (0000-0003-3206-1214, Utrecht University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Issue | 55 |
| Pages | 215-240 |
| Publication date | 2016-04-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1390-1249 • E-ISSN: 1390-8065 |
| Publisher | Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Ecuador (FLACSO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.17141/iconos.55.2016.1959 |
| OpenAlex | W2343322130 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 25 |
This article examines the politics and practices of Fairtrade certification in order to assess whether this alternative trading system could contribute to innovative solutions for global food security. The analysis begins by assessing the main challenges and problems characterizing the contemporary global food system. It then explores the history, vision and certification standards of the Fairtrade label. In the third section, the results of the impact studies of Fairtrade certification on producer livelihoods are discussed, analyzing the various strengths and weaknesses. Finally the article analyzes whether, and how, the Fairtrade system could positively contribute to improving global food security. To conclude this paper argues that the greatest strength of Fairtrate is not the certification mechanism itself but rather the social and environmental principles it represents. Fairtrade standards could serve to inform broader international policies, which could lead to a sustainable transformation of the global food system
Agriculture · Business · Certification · Food security · Food systems · Geography · Globalization · Livelihood · Order (exchange · Political science · Strengths and weaknesses · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Law · Finance
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |