Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
My work has been funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council and the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Campaign to Protect Rural England, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the European Commission and Garden Organic.
Research Interests
Culture economies; Participatory research methods; Short food chains, local and community food initiatives; Reforming food systems to deliver sustainable, resilient and socially just development
Vision Statement
Underpinning all my research interests is a desire to undertake work that contributes to the formation of more sustainable, resilient and ethically sound livelihoods and lifestyles. Through my current focus on food chains and community food initiatives, I want to develop critical insight into the social and economic innovations which have the potential to deliver human health and wellbeing, without destroying vital planetary resources. My aim is to undertake research which is collaborative in style and accessible and meaningful to as many different audiences as possible.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Member, Food Ethics Council
1 Jun 2021 → …
Keywords
- G Geography (General)
- Short food chains
- community resilience
- food justice
- local development
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WINN ORGANIC - Widening INNovations for ORGANIC food
Schmutz, U. (Principal Investigator), Conroy, J. (Co-Investigator), Evans, A. (Co-Investigator), Kneafsey, M. (Co-Investigator) & Faedo, L. (Researcher)
1/09/25 → 31/08/29
Project: Research
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PFG: Place-based approaches to sustainable food supply chains: scaling socio-technical innovations as enablers for enhancing public sector food procurement
Kneafsey, M. (Principal Investigator), Adegboye, A. R. A. (Co-Investigator), Evans, A. (Co-Investigator), Kiss, C. (Co-Investigator), Saxena, L. (Co-Investigator) & Schmutz, U. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/24 → 30/09/28
Project: Research
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Ready, Healthy, Eat! Assessing the social impacts of Community Food Businesses
Saxena, L. (Co-Investigator), Owen, L. (Principal Investigator), Lazell, J. (Co-Investigator) & Kneafsey, M. (Academic)
30/11/21 → 31/08/23
Project: Research
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FOOdIVERSE: Diversifying sustainable and organic food systems
Evans, A. (Principal Investigator), Kneafsey, M. (Co-Investigator), Schmutz, U. (Co-Investigator) & van Kesteren, R. (Researcher)
1/01/21 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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COACH: Collaborative Agri-food Chains: Driving Innovation in Territorial Food Systems and Improving Outcomes for Producers and Consumers
Kneafsey, M. (Principal Investigator), Anderson, C. (Co-Investigator), Claeys, P. (Co-Investigator), Kiss, C. (Co-Investigator), Maughan, C. (Co-Investigator) & Owen, L. (Co-Investigator)
1/11/20 → 31/10/23
Project: Research
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Evaluation of the Community Food Hub, Foleshill, Coventry. Final Report
Saxena, L. P., Fried, J., Owen, L. & Kneafsey, M., 2022, Coventry University.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Geographies of Food: An Introduction
Kneafsey, M., Maye, D., Holloway, L. E. & Goodman, M., 11 Feb 2021, 1 ed. Bloomsbury. 368 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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A Five-Point Framework for Reading for Social Justice: A Case Study of Food Policy Discourse in the Context of Brexit Britain
Maughan, C., Anderson, C. & Kneafsey, M., 18 May 2020, In: Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems and Community Development. 9, 3, p. 281-300 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile20 Citations (Scopus)90 Downloads (Pure) -
Fruit & Nut Village Stirchley Project Evaluation Report
Saxena, L. P. & Kneafsey, M., 15 Nov 2020, 46 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Place-Based Pathways to Sustainability: Exploring Alignment between Geographical Indications and the Concept of Agroecology Territories in Wales
Owen, L., Udall, D., Franklin, A. & Kneafsey, M., 15 Jun 2020, In: Sustainability. 12, 12, 23 p., 4890.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile31 Citations (Scopus)124 Downloads (Pure)
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RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2019
Saxena, L. P. (Speaker) & Kneafsey, M. (Speaker)
29 Aug 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Sustainability (Journal)
Burbi, S. (Guest Editor), Schmutz, U. (Guest Editor) & Kneafsey, M. (Guest Editor)
1 Jan 2019 → 31 Dec 2020Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Designing the path: a strategic approach to EU agricultural research innovation
Kneafsey, M. (Speaker)
26 Jan 2016 → 28 Jan 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Digital Heritage and Innovation, Engagement and Identity Conference
Kneafsey, M. (Session Chair)
12 Nov 2015 → 13 Nov 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Oxford Real Farming Conference
Kneafsey, M. (Speaker)
6 Jan 2015 → 7 Jan 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference