Reaping what we sow: centering values on food systems transformations research.

Care, O., Zaehringer, Julie G., Bernstein, Michael J., Chapman, Mollie, Friis, Cecilie, Graham, Sonia, Haider, L. Jamila, Hernández Morcillo, Monica, Hoffmann, Harry, Kernecker, Maria Lee, Pitt, Hannah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9636-7581 and Seufert, Verena 2024. Reaping what we sow: centering values on food systems transformations research. AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment 10.1007/s13280-024-02086-5

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Abstract

In many transdisciplinary research settings, a lack of attention to the values underpinning project aims can inhibit stakeholder engagement and ultimately slow or undermine project outcomes. As a research collective (The Careoperative), we have developed a set of four shared values through a facilitated visioning process, as central to the way we work together: care, reflexivity, inclusivity, and collectivity. In this paper, we explore the implications of a values-centered approach to collaboration in food system transformation research. The paper presents two cases that illustrate how researchers might approach centering values in practice. Where much research on food system transformation focuses on values of food system stakeholders, we contribute insights into the values of researchers in such transdisciplinary endeavors. Specifically, we argue that researchers working on sustainability transformations need to be better prepared to engage in such reflections and aspire to embody values aligned with the transformations they seek to research.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0044-7447
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	14 October 2024
Date of Acceptance:	11 October 2024
Last Modified:	29 Nov 2024 11:01
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/172882

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