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When considered individually, the terms ‘food’ and ‘democracy’ may not raise more than a passing interest for most people. However, when combined into the term ‘food democracy’, they are transformative and provide insight into an expanding social movement where people can regain control of and actively participate in the food system.
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Booth, S., Coveney, J. (2015). Introduction. In: Food Democracy. SpringerBriefs in Public Health. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-423-8_1
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