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To What Extent Does the Food Tourism ‘Label’ Enhance Local Food Supply Chains? Experiences from Southeast Wales

Claire Haven-Tang Orcid Logo, Andrew Thomas Orcid Logo, Ron Fisher Orcid Logo

Tourism and Hospitality, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 153 - 160

Swansea University Author: Andrew Thomas Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.3390/tourhosp3010011

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AbstractLocal food emphasises destination distinctiveness as food production is a locally embedded activity. Proponents of food tourism contend that it increases local food consumption as tourists and tourism and hospitality businesses are attracted to local food supply chains, where they can buy di...

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ISSN: 2673-5768
Published: MDPI AG 2022
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