foodification

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noun

An urban phenomenon and form of gentrification when a neighborhood’s businesses are aggressively displaced by tourist-oriented eateries or specialty food halls.

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nounfoodification (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn urban phenomenon and form of gentrification when a neighborhood’s businesses are aggressively displaced by tourist-oriented eateries or specialty food halls.

    foodification has accelerated the transformation of Florence's historic centre into a tourist-oriented retail space

    2020, Mirella Loda, Sara Bonati, Matteo Puttilli, “History to eat. The foodification of the historic centre of Florence”, in Academia
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    Foodification is influenced by broader forces, including gentrification, but is also affected by factors particular to this neighborhood. These include Jewish heritage tourism; religious dietary laws; and a growing curiosity about hyper-local food, such as cucina ebraico-romanesca (Jewish-Roman cuisine) [...] although foodification is often connected to gentrification and tourism, it should be distinguished from these phenomena.

    2023, Wyer, Sean, “Gourmet and the Ghetto: The “Foodification” of Rome’s Historic Jewish Quarter”, in Gastronomica

    It can be argued that in specific areas of Naples, particularly within the historic city center, there is an ongoing process of foodification, accompanied by the aforementioned socio-spatial consequences. However, the Neapolitan manifestation of foodification is distinct from the food gentrification processes observed in the Anglo-Saxon world.

    2025, Antón Freire Varela, “Eating the city: Socio-spatial analysis of the foodification process in the city of Naples (Italy)”, in International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science

Origin

food + -ification; likely styled after gentrification.

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