http://orgprints.org/15787/ Local food and supply security 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. Valtari, Heidi 8policy fi Local food and supply security 2009-06-05 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. source