[6] The study utilised Geomarketing concepts in the WERV, the predecessor of the Regio Food Valley.
Geijer and Van der Velden [7] studied the economic development of the Regio Food Valley using statistical data.
The research performed in the Food Valley has generated some discussion about the influence of culture on economic growth.
More recently a study about the Food Valley[8] argued that culture and habitat are in fact spatially bounded.
Both studies, however, recommend the Regio Food Valley to promote its distinct culture.