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Urban harvest: cities, food, activism and the third sector

Robyn Lynn

ResearchOnline at James Cook University (James Cook University)

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This paper highlights the significance of urban food production, which has been historically neglected despite its potential to address issues of globalization, urbanization, and environmental degradation. It explores the relationship between cities, food production, and activism, noting a growing local food movement that resists global food discourses. The paper aims to identify issues within urban food production activism and its organizational aspects.