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Local Food and Sustainable Agriculture: The Example of Community Supported Agriculture
Strnadel, Štěpán ; Jančák, Vít (advisor) ; Čapkovičová, Andrea (referee)
This bachelor thesis is focused on the community supported agriculture concept, which is a specific form of local food network. In the theoretical part of the work, the concept is set in the context of agriculture and agri-food system evolution, globalization of food production and consumption, sustainable agriculture and local food networks. Further interest is focused on evaluation of the benefits of local food networks which are mentioned in literature. The positive impacts of local food networks most frequently mentioned are classified in the environmental area, food security, health and food quality as well as economical and regional development. The practical part of the thesis is based on qualitative research, where structured interviews method was used. The interviews were made with selected organic farmers - members of community supported agriculture. The aim of the research is to explore the characteristics of concrete community supported agriculture projects from ivolved farmers' perspective and the benefits gained by participation in community supported agriculture. In comparison with other distribution channels, questioned farmers are mentioning the following benefits: secured sales, financial support in the beginning of season and stronger relation with consumers. key words: community...
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The role of diets in formation of a sustainable agro-food system: potential of school food
Strnadel, Štěpán ; Spilková, Jana (advisor) ; Hruška, Vladan (referee)
This master thesis deals with the issue of sustainable diets and the potential of the promotion of sustainable principles in public food procurement. The theme is introduced in broader context of environment, public health, historical development, international influences, significant theoretical approaches and fundamental factors affecting current state of diets and nutrition. The aim of the thesis is to specify universal principles of sustainable diets, which were derived from critical review of scientific literature and other relevant texts. The character of this thesis is dominantly theoretical. Discussing the potential of applying the principles of sustainability from the side of public institutions is the main theme of the second part of the study. The research question is related to the possibilities of local organic food consumption in school food system in Czechia. Main results show problematic combination of the requirements for both organic and local food in the context of the volume of school food demand and relatively small local organic production. In general terms the contribution of this thesis is the introduction of the research issues of geography of food and presenting the possibilities of further research. key words: sustainable diets, nutrition transition, food, organic...
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Local Food and Sustainable Agriculture: The Example of Community Supported Agriculture
Strnadel, Štěpán ; Jančák, Vít (advisor) ; Čapkovičová, Andrea (referee)
This bachelor thesis is focused on the community supported agriculture concept, which is a specific form of local food network. In the theoretical part of the work, the concept is set in the context of agriculture and agri-food system evolution, globalization of food production and consumption, sustainable agriculture and local food networks. Further interest is focused on evaluation of the benefits of local food networks which are mentioned in literature. The positive impacts of local food networks most frequently mentioned are classified in the environmental area, food security, health and food quality as well as economical and regional development. The practical part of the thesis is based on qualitative research, where structured interviews method was used. The interviews were made with selected organic farmers - members of community supported agriculture. The aim of the research is to explore the characteristics of concrete community supported agriculture projects from ivolved farmers' perspective and the benefits gained by participation in community supported agriculture. In comparison with other distribution channels, questioned farmers are mentioning the following benefits: secured sales, financial support in the beginning of season and stronger relation with consumers. key words: community...
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