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Geography of Food and the Urban Network in the Tri-Border Brazil-Peru-Colombia: The Case of Production and Commercialization of Poultry in the Amazon.
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Cuadernos de Geografia: Revista Colombiana de Geografía . ene-jun2017, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p141-154. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- In the Brazilian Amazon, a strong transformation of eating habits has been identified. An important element of this transformation is the replacement of locally obtained protein by industrialized poultry. This transformation of eating habits occurs differently depending on the market structure, production and commerce. We sought to analyze the Tri-Border region of Brazil-Colombia-Peru from the perspective of the production and trade of poultry. We identified the importance of the city of Tabatinga and the particularities of the other cities, as well as urban interactions, supply flows and the economic relations that occur with the nearby Peruvian and Colombian cities. Using "chicken" as an important variable, this paper discusses the urban network and the frontier dynamics in the western border of the Amazon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *POULTRY farming
*GEOGRAPHY
*FOOD habits
*COMPUTER network resources
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0121215X
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Cuadernos de Geografia: Revista Colombiana de GeografĂa
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 122717473
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.15446/rcdg.v26n1.52301