Tertiary stakeholders in food systems analysis: A Northern Quebec (Canada) example

Abstract

The linear analysis of agri-food activities and tertiary stakeholders exposes fragmented solutions to public decision makers and contributes to the persistence of food insecurity among eaters. This article offers a systemic analysis of the activities within a food system and the interdependencies between tertiary stakeholders, including consumers. This article summarizes some of the results of a descriptive qualitative study of a northern region of Quebec; it presents the various economic activities carried out and the consumers targeted. The systemic analysis makes it possible to identify the agri-food activities and the tertiary stakeholders that promote access to the foods desired by local eaters to counter food insecurity.