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000007688 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/6q182k673
000007688 037__ $$aETD
000007688 245__ $$a"Sustainable" food corporations and sustainable food systems: on the possibilities of engagement for food systems change
000007688 260__ $$bMarylhurst University: Oregon Health and Science University
000007688 269__ $$a2015
000007688 336__ $$aThesis
000007688 502__ $$gFood Systems & Society
000007688 502__ $$bM.S.
000007688 520__ $$aAgrifood scholarship often critiques the influence of large transnational corporations on sustainable food systems, yet overlooks smaller private actors that self-identify as “sustainable.” This study examines how scholars and companies frame sustainability within retail and food service sectors. Using discourse analysis, I analyze scholarly perceptions of supermarkets and service firms, focusing on Whole Foods Market (WFM) and Bon Appétit Management Company (BAMCO). Findings reveal: (1) scholars recognize growing power among private actors, including retailers; (2) supermarkets increasingly shape production and consumption, influencing system transformation; and (3) WFM and BAMCO engage in practices aligned with scholarly sustainability goals. The study highlights the need for further research on the role of “sustainable” companies in advancing socially just and environmentally sound food systems.
000007688 542__ $$fIn copyright - single owner
000007688 650__ $$aAgriculture$$014366
000007688 650__ $$aSustainable Development$$012580
000007688 650__ $$aSocial Justice$$026110
000007688 650__ $$aFood Supply$$019187
000007688 650__ $$aSupermarkets$$013486
000007688 650__ $$aProfessional Corporations$$024630
000007688 691__ $$aSchool of Medicine$$041369
000007688 692__ $$aGraduate Programs in Human Nutrition$$041470
000007688 7001_ $$aCarlson, Ericka$$uMarylhurst University
000007688 7201_ $$aSpayde, Jessica$$uMarylhurst University$$7Personal$$eAdvisor
000007688 8564_ $$929f743cf-1640-46c2-a62a-3e3b535315d5$$s2190048$$uhttps://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/7688/files/Carlson.Ericka.2015.pdf$$ePublic$$2eaffc1dadc3f9e58bee1276cc07a6b78$$31
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000007688 909CO $$ooai:digitalcollections.ohsu.edu:7688$$pstudent-work
000007688 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations