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View article: Niche market making in the UK sheep sector; performing the halal market in uncertain times
Niche market making in the UK sheep sector; performing the halal market in uncertain times Open
Focussing on the UK sheep sector, this paper explores the relational formation of niche halal meat markets, examining how performation struggles shape and relocate market controversies amid post-Brexit uncertainty and economic crisis. Whil…
View article: Entrepreneurship in constrained immigration contexts – the liminal integration of Syrian refugees
Entrepreneurship in constrained immigration contexts – the liminal integration of Syrian refugees Open
Drawing on a qualitative study of Syrian refugees in constrained immigration contexts in the North of England, this article explores refugees’ perceptions of integration and social exclusion through entrepreneurship. By exploring refugee e…
View article: Situating halal: religiosity, identity and lifestyle in halal consumption in the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates
Situating halal: religiosity, identity and lifestyle in halal consumption in the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates Open
In this paper we draw on a study of Muslim consumer perceptions and concerns about halal labels and certification practices in two affluent countries: the United Kingdom (UK) (where Muslims are a minority of the population) and United Arab…
View article: Poultry Welfare at Slaughter
Poultry Welfare at Slaughter Open
Billions of poultry are slaughtered globally each year to provide protein for a rapidly expanding human population. The large number of birds produced in conventional systems presents animal welfare issues during production, transport, and…
View article: The ontological politics of kosher food: Between strict orthodoxy and global markets
The ontological politics of kosher food: Between strict orthodoxy and global markets Open
As markets for kosher food have expanded globally in recent decades, multiple rabbinical authorities and kosher certification bodies have emerged to protect – and project – the boundaries of what is permissible for Jewish consumers. In thi…
View article: Working across boundaries in regional place-based food systems: Triggering transformation in a time of crisis
Working across boundaries in regional place-based food systems: Triggering transformation in a time of crisis Open
Drawing on research exploring food system change in a region in the North of England during the Covid-19 health pandemic, in this paper we explore how a “managerial” approach to food system governance and provisioning embedded in national …
View article: An update on halal slaughter: Current methods and ongoing research on halal meat production techniques and their implications for animal welfare
An update on halal slaughter: Current methods and ongoing research on halal meat production techniques and their implications for animal welfare Open
The ethical and economic significance of slaughtering animals for consumption by people of faith cannot be underestimated. On one hand, there are concerns for the welfare of animals during rearing, transport and slaughter, on the other, th…
View article: Food system transformation for sustainable city-regions: exploring the potential of circular economies
Food system transformation for sustainable city-regions: exploring the potential of circular economies Open
Calls for food system transformation to strengthen synergies between socio-economic and environmental goals have been growing in recent years. As yet, however, insights from theoretical debates have not been tested against the actions and …
View article: Sustainable livestock agriculture from Islamic perspective
Sustainable livestock agriculture from Islamic perspective Open
With the impact of climate change becoming increasingly apparent, there have been calls for world leaders to take measures aimed at mitigating the potential effect on the environment of the rapid expansion in human population, urbanisation…
View article: Covid-19 Regional Food Fact Sheet: The experiences of regional food enterprises across Yorkshire during 2020
Covid-19 Regional Food Fact Sheet: The experiences of regional food enterprises across Yorkshire during 2020 Open
Drawing on data from a Qualtrics survey distributed on social media during the fourth quarter of 2020, this fact sheet explores the experiences of regional food producers and food enterprises across Yorkshire during the Covid-19 health pan…
View article: A Better Future? Understanding Refugee Entrepreneurship (BFURE)
A Better Future? Understanding Refugee Entrepreneurship (BFURE) Open
The refugee journey is traumatic, and this can have a profound impact on the desire of refugees to demonstrate their usefulness in a new country. Many refugees also originate from countries with high self-employment rates and research sugg…
View article: A "Safe" and "Just" Regional Food System
A "Safe" and "Just" Regional Food System Open
This report draws on research conducted between April and December 2020 involving over 30 interviews with regional food system and local/ national policy actors. The research set out to understand; 1) the pressure points in that emerged in…
View article: Understanding halal food production and consumption in 'the West'. Beyond dominant narratives
Understanding halal food production and consumption in 'the West'. Beyond dominant narratives Open
In recent decades, the increasing visibility of halal food has become highly emotive and controversial, with halal meat in particular being seen as an indicator of the growing presence of Islam and what are seen to be 'barbaric' Muslim foo…
View article: Covid-19 Policy Brief: A Regional Approach to Food System Reform
Covid-19 Policy Brief: A Regional Approach to Food System Reform Open
Covid-19 has highlighted a number of vulnerabilities in food systems that require attention to enhance regional resilience to future shocks and crises. The policy brief provides a series of recommendations to strengthen and enhance the fut…
View article: Halal meat and religious slaughter: From spatial concealment to social controversy – Breaching the boundaries of the permissible?
Halal meat and religious slaughter: From spatial concealment to social controversy – Breaching the boundaries of the permissible? Open
Across the secular West, the slaughter of animals for food has become an almost clandestine activity. Very occasionally however, when slaughter comes into view, social and political controversy emerges. In this paper, I examine two such ep…
View article: Front matter
Front matter Open
This book presents new theories and international empirical evidence on the state of work and employment around the world. Changes in production systems, economic conditions and regulatory conditions are posing new questions about the grow…
View article: List of figures
List of figures Open
This book presents new theories and international empirical evidence on the state of work and employment around the world. Changes in production systems, economic conditions and regulatory conditions are posing new questions about the grow…
View article: Contents
Contents Open
This book presents new theories and international empirical evidence on the state of work and employment around the world. Changes in production systems, economic conditions and regulatory conditions are posing new questions about the grow…
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Index Open
This book presents new theories and international empirical evidence on the state of work and employment around the world. Changes in production systems, economic conditions and regulatory conditions are posing new questions about the grow…
View article: Contextualizing entrepreneurial identity among Syrian refugees in Jordan
Contextualizing entrepreneurial identity among Syrian refugees in Jordan Open
This article aims to contextualize the entrepreneurial identity (EI) of Syrian refugees living outside refugee camps in Jordan. The research adopts a social lens to consider the situation Syrians find themselves in by drawing on the work o…
View article: Consumer Survey Report: Executive Summary: Comparing Halal requirements for labelling food and cosmetics in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and United Kingdom (UK)
Consumer Survey Report: Executive Summary: Comparing Halal requirements for labelling food and cosmetics in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and United Kingdom (UK) Open
In 2016, we carried out a representative consumer survey to compare halal requirements for labelling food and cosmetics in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom (UK). The major difference that emerged between the UAE and UK…
View article: The Politics of Mobilising a Sharing Economy
The Politics of Mobilising a Sharing Economy Open
This ethnographic study examines the inherent complexities involved in the mobilisation of a public sharing economy platform by a UK local government council. Our findings indicate structural socio-economic and socio-cultural/ideological c…
View article: Supermarket food waste: prevent, redistribute, share - Towards a circular economy?
Supermarket food waste: prevent, redistribute, share - Towards a circular economy? Open
Executive summary This project report explores the sharing of supermarket food waste in Kirklees, West Yorkshire. Conducted over a nine-month period from September 2017, the research on which the report draws was funded by the University…
View article: Problems of involvement and detachment: Norbert Elias and the investigation of contemporary social processes
Problems of involvement and detachment: Norbert Elias and the investigation of contemporary social processes Open
In this paper, we seek to move beyond dominant interpretations of Elias by drawing attention to an increasing body of work in the fields of social and public policy. We engage with debates about secondary forms of involvement to facilitate…
View article: Recognizing the other: Jewish–Muslim relations in the global food industry
Recognizing the other: Jewish–Muslim relations in the global food industry Open
John Lever’s upcoming book explores the global kosher and halal food industry and finds that Jewish-Muslim relations can be more harmonious than is often assumed.