The problem of the consumer may be the solution. Sustainable production from the consumers perspective: the emergence of the "Gaume grassland steer" in Belgium ; Le problème du consommateur peut être la solution

peer reviewed ; This paper examines the question of sustainable consumption through the consumer’s contribution to the various dimensions of sustainability. The consumer’s participation reveals legitimacy conflicts in the process of designing new production systems. The different dimensions of sustainability can be linked to different legitimacy models. When the building of new systems entails a concerted process involving dialogue and deliberation among stakeholders from the agricultural and environmental sectors, various legitimacy principles are mobilized and confront each other through the... Mehr ...