The trajectory of urban food supply policy: The Centennial Municipal Market of Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This article analyzes a food supply chain from the perspective of Municipal Markets in urban spaces. The locus of this research is Campos dos Goytacazes Municipal Market, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our main objective is to comprehend the determinants of the relationship between the local government and the licenses of the Campos Municipal Market, which has played a central role in the city’s urban supply for over 100 years. The arguments are driven by a descriptive effort, following this research question: In what way or manner has the relationship between the local government and the licensed traders of the Campos dos Goytacazes Municipal Public Market been determined over time? This is an exploratory and descriptive study with a qualitative approach, complemented by some quantitative elements. Bibliographic and documentary research, questionnaires and semi-structured interviews compose the methodology. The results show that, even in the contemporary urban space, the market continues to play an important role in supplying the city, in addition to carrying memory and cultural heritage.