Sustainable public food procurement : actors’ role and influence

• This study examines the interpretation and incorporation of sustainability in public foodprocurement by interviewing stakeholders, such as procurement officers, wholesalers, chefs,and food producers. Findings highlight a consensus on the need for sustainability measures,such as purchasing local and organic products, but disagreements on the most influentialactors in the process. The influence of system-level factors, including market dynamics andregulatory frameworks, plays a significant role in implementing sustainable procurement.There is trust in the organic label and locally sourced products, yet actors require furtherpractical examples and hands-on solutions to facilitate their work towards a more sustainablefood system for the future. 

Ämnesord

LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER  -- Lantbruksvetenskap, skogsbruk och fiske -- Livsmedelsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES  -- Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries -- Food Science (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Annan naturvetenskap (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Other Natural Sciences (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap -- Miljövetenskap (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences -- Environmental Sciences (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

procurement

food

sustainable

actors

Publikations- och innehållstyp

vet (ämneskategori)

ovr (ämneskategori)