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FoodSmart City Dublin: A Framework for Sustainable Seafood

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We propose the FoodSmart City framework as a transdisciplinary avenue to promote sustainable seafood consumption. We argue that a change in human seafood consumption towards eating at lower trophic levels may be helped by discovering forgotten cultural practices and tapping into locally-sourced marine resources. We set out a framework of knowledge exchange and production between academia, businesses, and civil society to promote and assist healthy and ecologically sustainable living using digital tools and intangible cultural heritage while engaging with innovative chefs and educationalists. The framework targets Dublin City, Ireland, but may potentially be replicated in other contexts.

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The authors would like to thank the Irish Research Council for funding this project under the Collaborative Alliances for Societal Challenges Strand 2A. The authors acknowledge Mr. Richard Breen from the Trinity Centre for Environmental Humanities for co-designing the images and extend their gratitude to him for his feedback in shaping this manuscript.

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Scherer, C., Holm, P. FoodSmart City Dublin: A Framework for Sustainable Seafood. Food ethics 5, 7 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41055-019-00061-5

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