Food discourses in Cape Breton: Community, economy, and ecological food practices

This project investigates ecological food practices on Cape Breton Island as legacies of traditional lifestyles and responses to the acceleration of global capitalism. I examine the multifarious discourses that frame ecological food practices such as organic gardening and farmers’ markets in this re...

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Published in:Canadian Food Studies / La Revue canadienne des études sur l'alimentation
Main Author: Erna MacLeod
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
French
Published: University of Waterloo 2016
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v3i1.119
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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:32eae0d9a11d4f19955478edd966c87c 2023-10-09T21:50:27+02:00 Food discourses in Cape Breton: Community, economy, and ecological food practices Erna MacLeod 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v3i1.119 https://doaj.org/article/32eae0d9a11d4f19955478edd966c87c EN FR eng fre University of Waterloo https://129.97.193.45/index.php/cfs/article/view/119 https://doaj.org/toc/2292-3071 doi:10.15353/cfs-rcea.v3i1.119 2292-3071 https://doaj.org/article/32eae0d9a11d4f19955478edd966c87c Canadian Food Studies, Vol 3, Iss 1 (2016) Cape Breton Discourse Ecological Food Local Food Tourism Ethnography Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Social Sciences H article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v3i1.119 2023-09-24T00:34:37Z This project investigates ecological food practices on Cape Breton Island as legacies of traditional lifestyles and responses to the acceleration of global capitalism. I examine the multifarious discourses that frame ecological food practices such as organic gardening and farmers’ markets in this region. People have many reasons for producing and consuming ecologically. For some, interest in local, organic food arises from health concerns; for others, involvement constitutes active resistance to environmental degradation or corporate control. These varying perspectives give rise to, and are reflected in, divergent discourses that shape people’s values and identities. I explore possibilities and constraints, including economic benefits, social connections, and healthy lifestyles; as well as time and energy demands, modest financial compensation, and environmental factors. The importance of sustainable food practices raises important questions: Who performs this labour and how is it financially compensated? How are products distributed and shared? What kinds of support would make ecological practices more feasible on a broader scale? To address these questions and contextualize my investigations, I interview farmers, consumers, restaurateurs, and policy makers, and analyze archival and policy documents. I situate my observations within broader circumstances to link local initiatives with global developments and illuminate possibilities for enacting change and collaboratively developing sustainable food practices (Starr 2014). Article in Journal/Newspaper Breton Island Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Breton Island ENVELOPE(141.383,141.383,-66.800,-66.800) Canadian Food Studies / La Revue canadienne des études sur l'alimentation 3 1 20 45
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topic Cape Breton
Discourse
Ecological Food
Local Food Tourism
Ethnography
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
TX341-641
Social Sciences
H
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Discourse
Ecological Food
Local Food Tourism
Ethnography
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
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Social Sciences
H
Erna MacLeod
Food discourses in Cape Breton: Community, economy, and ecological food practices
topic_facet Cape Breton
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Ecological Food
Local Food Tourism
Ethnography
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
TX341-641
Social Sciences
H
description This project investigates ecological food practices on Cape Breton Island as legacies of traditional lifestyles and responses to the acceleration of global capitalism. I examine the multifarious discourses that frame ecological food practices such as organic gardening and farmers’ markets in this region. People have many reasons for producing and consuming ecologically. For some, interest in local, organic food arises from health concerns; for others, involvement constitutes active resistance to environmental degradation or corporate control. These varying perspectives give rise to, and are reflected in, divergent discourses that shape people’s values and identities. I explore possibilities and constraints, including economic benefits, social connections, and healthy lifestyles; as well as time and energy demands, modest financial compensation, and environmental factors. The importance of sustainable food practices raises important questions: Who performs this labour and how is it financially compensated? How are products distributed and shared? What kinds of support would make ecological practices more feasible on a broader scale? To address these questions and contextualize my investigations, I interview farmers, consumers, restaurateurs, and policy makers, and analyze archival and policy documents. I situate my observations within broader circumstances to link local initiatives with global developments and illuminate possibilities for enacting change and collaboratively developing sustainable food practices (Starr 2014).
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