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Food and Agriculture in Urbanized Societies

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Research in Rural Sociology and Development

Series Editor: Terry Marsden

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Research in Rural Sociology and Development Volume 26

Food and Agriculture in Urbanized Societies: Pathways for a Better Future

Edited by

Sergio Schneider

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Potira V. Preiss

University of Santa Cruz do Sul – UNISC, Brazil

And

Terry Marsden

Cardiff University, UK

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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First edition 2023

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ISBN: 978-1-80117-771-9 (Print)

ISBN: 978-1-80117-770-2 (Online)

ISBN: 978-1-80117-772-6 (Epub)

ISSN: 1057-1922 (Series)

Dedication

To all of those who spend time, energy and engagements to fight against hunger, climate change and social inequalities in these uncertain and disruptive times.

We also would like to dedicate this book to Flaminia Ventura. She was a tenacious agrifood scholar and generous colleague.

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Acknowledgements

Sergio Schneider would like to acknowledge the support from Brazilian CNPq through a Scientific Research Grant and also FAPERGS/RGS for supporting his current research projects on markets and food policies. Potira V. Preiss would like to acknowledge and thank the support of National Post-Doctoral Program of the Brazilian Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (PNPD/CAPES), an essential contribution to her research projects.