http://orgprints.org/15787/ Local food and supply security Valtari, Heidi Policy environments and social economy Local food is a tool for reinforcing the vitality of rural regions. In addition to being a mean for guaranteeing supply security, it is also of interest to environmental, social and economic sciences. Instead of being a key to extensive economic growth, local and organic food is seen to represent alternative development possibilities for the agrifood sector. Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists 2008 Conference paper, poster, etc. NonPeerReviewed source http://orgprints.org/15787/1/Valtari.doc Valtari, Heidi (2008) Local food and supply security. Risk assessment of global agrifood production chains - NJF's 90 year jubilee symposium : NJF seminar 410, Helsinki, Finland, 5-6 November 2008. In: NJF Report, Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists, 4 (7), p. 57. http://orgprints.org/15787/http://orgprints.org/15787/1/