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Fair trade and staple foods: a systematic review
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Ribeiro-Duthie, AC and Gale, F and Murphy-Gregory, H, Fair trade and staple foods: a systematic review, The Journal of Cleaner Production, 279 Article 123586. ISSN 0959-6526 (2020) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123586
Abstract
Sustainability certification schemes such as FAIRTRADE, FLO, WFTO and FT-USA have gained
increasing markets. The significant growth of the fair trade (FT) movement in the last decades draws
attention to ethical consumption. FT’s aim at improving the livelihoods of producers in developing
countries and promotion of social change is considered a model that shows the benefits of trade to
development. Although conveying a large number of publications, not all questions about the
movement are explored. The literature is prolific on coffee, cacao, flowers, wine, and gold. In
contrast, the engagement with staple foods – a prominent globally traded food category – seems
minor. The primary objective of this review was to map the existing literature about FT and staple
foods; then, to investigate the role of staple foods in the FT movement. The search strategy was
designed to retrieve publications on the intersection of FT and staple foods. To date, there is no
review about FT and staple foods nexus. Our systematic review addressed this gap considering FT as
an alternative capable of addressing unsustainable food consumption and production impacts. Our
research protocol included keywords searching across four databases, screening, and comparative
analysis. From 283 documents retrieved, 49 were deemed relevant to reflect the role of staple foods in
the FT movement. This systematic review discusses challenges and opportunities for the FT model to
further engage with staples and recommends improvement of its environmental credentials. The
present study can contribute by informing decision makers, policy makers, businesses, NGOs,
producers, and consumers.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | ethical consumption, fair trade, staple foods, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable consumption. |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Policy and administration |
Research Field: | Policy and administration not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Environmental Policy, Climate Change and Natural Hazards |
Objective Group: | Environmental policy, legislation and standards |
Objective Field: | Trade and environment |
UTAS Author: | Ribeiro-Duthie, AC (Mrs Ana Ribeiro-Duthie) |
UTAS Author: | Gale, F (Professor Fred Gale) |
UTAS Author: | Murphy-Gregory, H (Dr Hannah Murphy-Gregory) |
ID Code: | 140415 |
Year Published: | 2020 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 3 |
Deposited By: | Office of the School of Social Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2020-08-16 |
Last Modified: | 2021-05-27 |
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