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Hågård Brown, Maximilian, 2021. Values of quality in ‘natural’ wine production : the study of ‘natural’ wine in Germany. Second cycle, A2E. Uppsala: SLU, Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

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The current food production system based on a globalized network of economic efficiency and productivity relies on resource intensive production methods that are often environmentally destructive and unsustainable. Therefore, a growing body of research seeks to understand how different alternative food networks (AFNs) are potentially shaping new approaches to agriculture and our relationship to food in order to combat the current environmental crisis. The ‘Natural’ wine movement (NWM) positions itself as an alternative food network with the potential to shape new conventions of quality in contrast to mainstream forms of industrial food production. In this study, I investigate the values of ‘natural’ wine producers (NWPs) in Germany in order to understand what conventions of quality they associate with food production. In order to interpret the values of the NWPs, I conducted semi-structured interviews along with the application of the conventions theory framework. The findings of the study show that the NWPs in Germany share values associated with environmental sustainability, transparency, and artisanal expression.

Main title:Values of quality in ‘natural’ wine production
Subtitle:the study of ‘natural’ wine in Germany
Authors:Hågård Brown, Maximilian
Supervisor:Fischer, Harry
Examiner:Clay, Nathan and Cuadra, Margarita
Series:UNSPECIFIED
Volume/Sequential designation:UNSPECIFIED
Year of Publication:2021
Level and depth descriptor:Second cycle, A2E
Student's programme affiliation:NM009 Rural Development and Natural Resource Management - Master's Programme 120 HEC
Supervising department:(NL, NJ) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development
(LTJ, LTV) > Dept. of Urban and Rural Development
Keywords:‘natural’ Wine, alternative, conventions, quality, food, agriculture, sustainability, organic, biodynamic
URN:NBN:urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-500189
Permanent URL:
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-s-500189
Subject. Use of subject categories until 2023-04-30.:Agro-industry
Cropping patterns and systems
Language:English
Deposited On:20 Jan 2021 12:32
Metadata Last Modified:21 Jan 2021 02:00

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