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In recent years, the agrifood sector has been relevantly impacted by resource shortage, food loss and waste across the whole supply chain. This study assesses, from a life cycle perspective, the water footprint of the fruit and vegetable losses [...]Article
F. Ciccullo ; M. Fabbri ; N. Abdelkafi ; M. Pero |Because the volume of food waste is increasing, actions are required to mitigate the environmental and social impact of food waste generation. This paper investigates the business models of 41 selected startups (technology and service providers)[...]Article
F. Bimbo ; R. Viscecchia ; B. De Devitiis ; A. Seccia ; R. Roma ; A. De Boni |Sustainable certifications communicate the environmental benefits of food products to consumers, and allow producers to differentiate their products from conventional ones. This study expands existing knowledge on fish consumers by assessing the[...]Article
V.M. Merlino ; A. Sciullo ; G. Pettenati ; F. Sottile ; C. Peano ; S. Massaglia |Since the mid-1990s, there has been a growing interest among consumers and producers in downscaling to a local level the length of the agri-food chains as a solution for fairer and more sustainable food production systems. From the point of view[...]Article
Aim of study: This study focuses on the segmentation of local forest honey market based on consumer preferences for its origin and other sensory attributes. Area of study: Tunisia. Material and methods: The empirical analysis relies on a face-to[...]Article
D. Recchia ; P. Rollet ; M. Perignon ; N. Bricas ; S. Vonthron ; C. Perrin ; C. Méjean |Background: To limit the spread of COVID-19, a strict lockdown was imposed in France between March and May 2020. Mobility limitations and closure of non-essential public places (restaurants, open-air markets, etc.) affected peoples' food environ[...]Article
This study investigates consumer experiences of food environments and food acquisition practices during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our rapid assessment online survey featured a convenience sample of 2015 individuals from 119 countries, spanning West[...]Article
This document is based on the study of what a local digital food hub is. Topics such as the sustainability of agri-food systems, de-agrarianization and the causes related to them are covered, but also such principles as 'shared value', useful fo[...]Article
W. Mukahhal ; G.K. Abebe ; R.A. Bahn ; G. Martiniello |Food system transformations occur in a complex political, economic, social, and territorial landscape. The study provides a historical construction of global food regime changes and the adaptiveness, transformability, and resilience of the local[...]Article
S. Cerroni ; R.M. Jr. Nayga ; G. Pappalardo ; W. Yang |Food values are supposed to be stable. This paper tests this assumption by comparing food values before and during the coronavirus-19 pandemic. While the ranking of food values remains very similar, there are some interesting differences in the [...]Article
G.D. Borman ; W.S. De Boef ; F. Dirks ; Y.S. Gonzalez ; A. Subedi ; M.H. Thijssen ; J. Jacobs ; T. Schrader ; S. Boyd ; H.J. Ten Hove ; E. van der Maden ; I. Koomen ; S. Assibey-Yeboah ; C. Moussa ; A. Uzamukunda ; A. Daburon ; A. Ndambi ; S. van Vugt ; J. Guijt ; J.J. Kessler ; J.W. Molenaar ; S. van Berkum |In the wake of the United Nations Food Systems Summit - the first of its kind - practitioners need to capture the abstract concept of the food system and learn how the process of transformation that they engage in contributes to food system outc[...]Article
A. Tregear ; Z. Anicic ; F. Arfini ; B. Biasini ; M. Bituh ; R. Bojovic ; R. Brecic ; M. Brennan ; I. Colic Baric ; D. Del Rio ; M. Donati ; J. Filipovic ; F. Giopp ; A. Ilic ; G. Lanza ; K. Mattas ; S. Quarrie ; A. Rosi ; M. Sayed ; F. Scazzina ; E. Tsakiridou |Increasingly, policymakers are setting ambitious goals for sustainability in public procurement, integrated across different pillars. Such ambitions are apparent in public catering services, where procurement models have been shifting towards gr[...]Article
The purpose of this study is to segment Turkish wine customers based on generational cohorts. It also explores the characteristics of the customers in each group based on wine attributes, information sources, wine consumption, purchase behaviour[...]Article
C. Hoolohan ; S.C.O. Wertheim-Heck ; F. Devaux ; L. Domaneschi ; S. Dubuisson-Quellier ; M. Schäfer ; U.B. Wethal |COVID-19 has caused unprecedented disruption to previously settled everyday routines, prompting a period of forced experimentation as people have adjusted to rapid changes in their private and working lives. For discussions regarding consumption[...]Article
Meat consumption is estimated to increase worldwide, mostly because of the increase in population. Further, this increase in meat consumption will ultimately affect the environment and aggravate climate change. Herein, consumers behaviour was s[...]Article
The issue of food waste has received increased attention in recent years, from both researchers and practitioners, due to the unethical and negative environmental implications of wasting food. Recovering waste effectively depends on existing or [...]Article
The spread of coronavirus worldwide has affected consumer behavior in many ways. This paper tries to investigate the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) on food consumption behavior of consumers. Food consumption motivation data were assessed an[...]Article
C.M. Viana ; D. Freire ; P. Abrantes ; J. Rocha ; P. Pereira |Agriculture provides the largest share of food supplies and ensures a critical number of ecosystem services (e.g., food provisioning). Therefore, agriculture is vital for food security and supports the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) 2 (SDG [...]Article
Sustainability is one of the major challenges that societies are facing. The question of why and how consumer food sustainability related issues (e.g., food waste, sustainable food shopping behavior, among others) are placed on the public agenda[...]Article
Pesticides are widely used to protect agricultural products from pests and diseases. Although a strict regulatory framework exists in the EU, concerns about pesticide residues in food are retained among consumers. This study represents the first[...]Article
We examine whether projection bias is also present in virtual environments. Two hypotheses were tested using a between-subject experiment with three conditions: (i) experimental context (virtual vs. real); (ii) consumption periods (today vs. tom[...]Article
Luis-Antonio López ; Maria-Angeles Tobarra ; Maria-Ángeles Cadarso ; Nuria Gómez ; Ignacio Cazcarro |What would the effect on the employment and environmental footprint be if Spanish households substituted imported fresh fruits and vegetables with local production? Are the impacts similar over the entire year? Is it possible to find a general p[...]Article
F. Tittarelli ; A. Saba ; M. Di Pierro ; C. Ciaccia |The modern agrifood system has a strong socio-economic and health impact on stakeholders, from producers to consumers. According to agroecological studies, a key factor for the food system to change is a stronger connection between farmers and c[...]Article
T. Ben Hassen ; H. El Bilali ; M.S. Allahyari ; I.M. Kamel ; H. Ben Ismail ; H. Debbabi ; K. Sassi |The COVID-19 pandemic-related measures in the Near East and North Africa (NENA) region have resulted in many lifestyle modifications, including changes in diet and food buying patterns among adults. However, the pandemic has impacted women and m[...]Article
Conventional agricultural systems have contributed to social, economic and environmental problems and are the main threat to global sustainability. In response, theoretical frameworks to describe the transition to sustainable food systems have b[...]Article
This paper assesses consumer preferences and willingness to pay for three different environmental sustainability labels (EU Organic Farming, Rainforest Alliance, 'Per il Clima-Legambiente') and information cues about the origin displayed on a pr[...]Article
Access to healthy food and the introduction of sustainable nutrition practices are two important issues today. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges to food security but it has also provided opportunities for local food production. Th[...]Article
S.F. Teixeira ; B. Barbosa ; H. Cunha ; Z. Oliveira |Worldwide organic food consumption has registered a consistent rise in recent years. Despite the relevant body of literature on the topic, it is necessary to further understand the antecedents of purchase intention. This article aims to identify[...]Article
The main goal of this paper is to measure and compare the awareness and preferences of consumers in relation to local products in three countries: Albania, Bulgaria, and Poland. (1) Background: The analysis focused on consumer choices when prese[...]Article
R. Martins ; C. Capitão ; M. Fialho ; R. Feteira-Santos ; A. Virgolino ; R.R. Santos ; V. Alarcão ; M. Silva ; M. Arriaga ; P. Graça ; M.J. Gregorio ; O. Santos |This study aimed to understand how beliefs and attitudes regarding COVID-19 are associated with self-perceived changes in food consumption during lockdown between March 19 and May 2, 2020. We conducted a cross-sectional study with a non-probabil[...]Série
FAO (Rome, Italie) | Rome [Italie] : FAO | La Situation Mondiale de l'Alimentation et de l'Agriculture, ISSN 0251-1460 | 2022Depuis le début du XXe siècle, lagriculture mondiale est influencée par lautomatisation. La mécanisation motorisée a apporté des avantages considérables en ce quelle a permis daméliorer la productivité, de réduire la pénibilité et daffecter[...]Chapitre d'ouvrage
K. Kevany ; P. Prosperi | 2022Nothing less than a call to action can be the focus of this final chapter. This handbook has put forth profound and compelling arguments for rapid transition to sustainable diets. Inaction and excuses cannot be justified; protection of public re[...]Série
Climate change threatens our food systems and the multiple development goals linked to sustainable food system transformation. Action is urgently needed, both to increase adaptation and resilience and to achieve major emissions reductions. Curre[...]Article
G. Sacchi ; G. Stefani ; D. Romano ; G. Nocella |In recent years, a dramatic increase in Alternative Agri-Food Networks (AAFNs) has been interpreted by experts of the sector as triggered by innovative food supply chains capable to reconnect producers with consumers. Simultaneously, the worldwi[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
Les céréales sont un élément phare de la sécurité alimentaire dans les PSEM, notamment en Tunisie. Le potentiel céréalier en Tunisie est très influencé par le dérèglement climatique et les accidents météorologiques extrêmes, à savoir la sécheres[...]Article
Pour analyser les modalités de mise en place dune gouvernance alimentaire métropolitaine et les manières dont les acteurs issus de la société civile y prennent part, nous proposons un focus sur les régimes dinteractions liés aux politiques de [...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
Face à la dévaluation de la monnaie locale et à l'augmentation du prix des denrées alimentaires essentielles, le Liban s'est retrouvé à un niveau d'insécurité alimentaire assez critique, le plaçant sur la liste des 20 pays nécessitants une actio[...]Article
D. Caso ; M. Guidetti ; M. Capasso ; N. Cavazza |With the COVID-19 outbreak, structural constraints and social psychological factors changed the dietary habits of many people. This two-wave longitudinal study performed in Italy aimed to explore people's perceptions of changes in healthy and un[...]E-Book
K. Mattas ; G. Baourakis ; C. Zopounidis ; C. Staboulis | Dordrecht [Pays-Bas] : Springer | Cooperative Management | 2022In the present economic, political, societal and environmental landscape, which is dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergence of challenges and issues that demand immediate and urgent responses is more intense than ever. Policymakers, int[...]E-Book
M. Behnassi ; M.B. Baig ; M.T. Sraïri ; A.A. Alsheikh ; A.W.A. Abu Risheh | Cham [Suisse] : Springer | 2022The resilience of food systems and security to emerging challenges and threats, especially in the context of environmental and climate risks and global pandemics such as the Covid-19 crisis, is currently gaining growing importance in research, p[...]Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
FAO (Rome, Italie) ; European Union (Bruxelles, Belgique) ; CIRAD (Montpellier, France) | Rome [Italie] : FAO | 2022Food systems are intimately linked to our lives through the food we eat, our nutrition and health, our livelihoods, jobs, and the environment and natural resources of the planet. The main challenge for food systems is to produce nutritious foo[...]Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
The Russian Federation and Ukraine are major global suppliers of cereals and sunflower oil, while the Russian Federation is also a leading exporter of fertilizers and energy. Due to the devastating war in Ukraine, global prices for these commodi[...]Article
Lobjectif de cet article est danalyser la relation entre la connaissance du label bio et lintention dachat du consommateur, en prenant en considération leffet médiateur de la confiance. Les résultats issus de la macro PROCESS de Hayes (2018[...]Chapitre d'ouvrage
K. Kevany ; P. Prosperi | 2022Inspiring sustainable diets and cultivating diets that are inspiring are the ambitious endeavours of this collection. This introductory chapter lays out a framework for sustainable diets and the complex issues, diversity of stakeholders, and div[...]Thèse, Mémoire, Master
Avec la multiplication des démarches qualité dans la filière des fruits et légumes suite aux évolutions des attentes sociétales et environnementales qui réclament une alimentation de plus en plus saine, sûre et éco-responsable, les entreprises s[...]Article
Z. Ben Khadda ; S. Ezrari ; N. Radouane ; A. Boutagayout ; Z. El Housni ; H. Lahmamsi ; A. Zahri ; T. Sqalli Houssaini ; L. El Ghadraoui ; Y. Elamine ; R.P.F. Guiné |The purpose of the current study is to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected eating behavior and directed toward organic food and bioproducts consumption in the North African region especially Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia as well as[...]E-Book
Comprendre les problèmes posés par lorganisation actuelle du système alimentaire, à travers la synthèse de nombreux travaux de recherche en sciences naturelles et en sciences humaines montrant les défaillances et les vulnérabilités du modèle ag[...]Série
FAO (Rome, Italie) | Rome [Italie] : FAO | La Situation Mondiale de l'Alimentation et de l'Agriculture, ISSN 0251-1460 | 2022La pandémie de covid-19 a fait apparaître au grand jour la vulnérabilité des systèmes agroalimentaires face aux chocs et aux situations de stress et entraîné une augmentation de linsécurité alimentaire et de la malnutrition au niveau mondial. D[...]Série
FAO (Rome, Italie) | Rome [Italie] : FAO | Etat de la sécurité alimentaire dans le monde (SOFI) | 2022Le rapport de cette année devrait dissiper les doutes qui pourraient subsister quant au fait que le monde perd du terrain dans sa lutte pour mettre un terme à la faim, à linsécurité alimentaire et à la malnutrition sous toutes ses formes. Huit [...]Rapport, Expertise, Working Paper
Les objectifs pour réaliser une sécurité alimentaire durable dépendent étroitement de la capacité du pays à se doter dune stratégie de développement, dune politique industrielle, ou en dautres termes dune économie diversifiée fondée sur la m[...]E-Book
A. Thomas, coord. ; A. Alpha, coord. ; A. Barczak, coord. ; N. Zakhia-Rozis, coord. | Versailles [France] : Editions Quae | Synthèses | 2022Food and nutritional security refers to the challenge of providing sustainable, healthy and accessible food to all people. It has four interconnected dimensions: availability, access, utilization and stability. Tackling this tremendous challenge[...]Article
Urban food policies (UFPs) have emerged as a key mechanism to drive the transition towards more sustainable food systems, with cities as the appropriate scale for their implementation. The aim of the paper is analysis of the boost that UFPs have[...]Chapitre d'ouvrage
C. Kleisiari ; S. Kartakis ; G. Kleftodimos ; G. Vlontzos | 2022This research aims to assess British and Russian tourists consumer attitudes and preferences concerning Cretan cuisine as a driving force for selecting Crete for vacations, evaluating at the same time the overall gastronomic experience. For thi[...]Article
N. Corade ; J. Lailliau ; M. Lemarié-Boutry ; J. Noël |Cet article analyse la place faite à la dimension sociale dans la fabrique dune politique alimentaire métropolitaine, en axant lanalyse sur les questions daccessibilité et dinégalités socio-spatiales. À partir dentretiens compréhensifs et d[...]Article
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J. Pahun |À la suite de la crise de la filière porcine de 2015, le conseil régional de Bretagne a mis en uvre une politique alimentaire dapprovisionnement local des cantines scolaires des lycées de la région, notamment concernant la viande de porc. Lun[...]Article
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This paper addresses the implementation of the Kawasan Mandiri Pangan (KMP) program, a microfinance program for farmer groups, assessing whether the program affects farmers decisions concerning production, marketing, and consumption or not, and[...]Article
The partnership for sustainable and healthy food is a challenge shared by governments, food industry, environmental science, and the health service. At the European level, the application of policies based on the Mediterranean-style eating patte[...]Article
D. Pérez-Neira ; X. Simon ; D. Copena |This work evaluates and discusses the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction potential of agroecological policies implemented in public food procurement for school canteens. Using a life cycle analysis (LCA) methodology (cradle-to-grave approa[...]Article
C.O. Dölekoglu ; S. Gün ; S. Sengül ; H. Giray ; I. Var |Food waste creates an increasing concern at the global level and searching methods how to solve food waste is also a significantly increasing. Finding adequate solutions and implementing is only possible through defining the problem. To solve a [...]Article
In the past few years, we have seen growing calls for a transformation in global food systems in response to multiple challenges, including climate change. Food systems are responsible for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions from human ac[...]Article
Des négociations seraient bienvenues pour réduire les inégalités entre producteurs européens et importateurs face aux distorsions de concurrence en matière de produits phytosanitaires. Renforcement des protocoles sanitaires et ajustement des lim[...]Article
M. Zrnic ; N. Kilibarda ; I. Brdar ; M. Vujic ; D. Stojanovic |Food safety is of paramount importance at all times, especially in exceptional circumstances, such as pandemic COVID-19, given the fact that coronavirus is spreading rapidly and little is known about coronavirus. Protections have been strengthen[...]Article
There are generational differences in beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours with respect to food consumption and waste in households. Understanding these generational differences is necessary to be able to effectively combat household food waste. H[...]Article
C. Béné ; D. Bakker ; M.J. Chavarro ; B. Even ; J. Melo ; A. Sonneveld |In this paper we present the first global assessments of COVID-19's impacts on food systems and their actors, focusing specifically on the food security and nutritional status of those affected in low and middle-income countries. The assessment [...]Article
A. Coudard ; E. Corbin ; J. de Koning ; A. Tukker ; J.M. Mogollón |Food products require significant amounts of energy and water throughout their lifecycle, yet humanity wastes 1.3e9 tons of food on a yearly basis. A large part of this waste occurs during the consumption (post-retail) phase of the food system a[...]Article
J. Music ; S. Charlebois ; L. Spiteri ; S. Farrell ; A. Griffin |The era of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a variety of individual lifestyle and behavioural changes, and could, therefore, potentially involve a shift towards more sustainable food systems. This research was conducted through an online su[...]Article
L. Rempelos ; M. Baranski ; J. Wang ; T.N. Adams ; K. Adebusuyi ; J.J. Beckman ; C.J. Brockbank ; B.S. Douglas ; T. Feng ; J.D. Greenway ; M. Gür ; E. Iyaremye ; C.L. Kong ; R. Korkut ; S.S. Kumar ; J. Kwedibana ; J. Masselos ; B.N. Mutalemwa ; B.S. Nkambule ; O.B. Oduwole ; A.K. Oladipo ; J.O. Olumeh ; L. Petrovic ; N. Röhrig ; S.A. Wyld ; L. Xu ; Y. Pan ; E. Chatzidimitriou ; H. Davis ; A. Magistrali ; E. Sufar ; G. Hasanaliyeva ; H.H. Kalee ; A. Willson ; M. Thapa ; P. Davenport ; D. Srednicka-Tober ; N. Volakakis ; A. Watson ; C.J. Seal ; M. Goltz ; P. Kindersley ; P.O. Iversen ; C. Leifert |The environmental and biodiversity benefits of organic farming are widely recognized, but there is still controversy about the effects of organic production methods on the nutritional composition of food and human health. In the first part of th[...]Article
The purpose of the research is to evaluate the impact of different kinds of information disclosures of milk labels, investigating the interest among consumers based on their consumption behaviours and characteristics. In this research, all the a[...]Article
Cet article analyse des démarches mises en uvre en Pays de la Loire par des associations environnementalistes et agricoles promouvant une alimentation durable. Elles reposent sur la mise en relation entre producteurs agricoles et mangeurs, avec[...]Article
K.G. Grunert ; M. De Bauw ; M. Dean ; L. Lähteenmäki ; D. Maison ; K. Pennanen ; M.A. Sandell ; K. Stasiuk ; L. Stickel ; A. Tarrega ; A. Vainio ; L. Vranken |The COVID-19 pandemic and especially the lockdowns coming with it have been a disruptive event also for food consumption. In order to study the impact of the pandemic on eating habits, self-reported changes in food-related behaviours were invest[...]Article
G. Di Vita ; R. Vecchio ; M. Borrello ; R. Zanchini ; G. Maesano ; G. Gulisano ; F. Brun ; M. D'Amico |The current study assesses consumer preferences toward different production methods of clementines (Citrus clementina). Based on a survey of Italian urban individuals (N = 345), responsible for household food purchases, it investigates whether c[...]Article
As a novel contribution, this paper explores the possible association between individual risk attitudes and consumer fruit and vegetable (FV) intake. Inspired by the literature, the study also investigates the relationship between FV consumption[...]Article
R. Ruben ; R. Cavatassi ; L. Lipper ; E. Smaling ; P. Winters |Food systems must serve different societal, public health and individual nutrition, and environmental objectives and therefore face numerous challenges. Considering the integrated performances of food systems, this paper highlights five fundamen[...]Article
Food agro-industrial by-products mainly include peels, seeds, stems, bagasse, kernels, and husk, derived during food processing. Due to their overproduction and the lack of sustainable management, such by-products have been conventionally reject[...]Article
The Mediterranean diet is considered one of the healthier and most balanced dietary models currently in existence. Different studies suggest that it is environmentally friendly: it combines low greenhouse gas emissions, low demand of soil water [...]Article
The agri-food regime faces urgent structural and ethical challenges to advance towards sustainability; therefore, the search for triggers, accelerators and supports for sustainability transition is of outstanding scientific and social interest. [...]Article
D. Skalkos ; I.S. Kosma ; E. Chasioti ; T. Bintsis ; H.C. Karantonis |In the rising new global economic and social period, after the COVID-19 pandemic, traceability is expected to be a critical parameter for the selection of foods by consumers worldwide. Accordingly, traditional foods (TFs) can become the foods of[...]Article
Sil existe des cultures et des élevages, cest bien quil y a des mangeurs, quil vaudrait mieux écouter. Riches denseignements, les enquêtes destinées à mieux cerner leurs besoins et désirs pourraient dessiner une nouvelle voie pour les diffé[...]Article
The consumption of organic products has consistently increased over the last decades, covering increasingly diversified consumers, both in the characteristics and the reasons associated with consumption. This heterogeneity evidences the need to [...]Article
I.C. Muresan ; R. Harun ; F.H. Arion ; A.M. Brata ; I.A. Chereches ; G.O. Chiciudean ; D.E. Dumitras ; C.F. Oroian ; O.P. Tirpe |The COVID-19 pandemic affected consumers behavior worldwide. This paper aims to analyze consumers sustainable food behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research was based on an online survey during MayOctober 2020 among 859 Romanian con[...]Article
M. Vittuari ; M. Masotti ; E. Iori ; L. Falasconi ; T. Gallina Toschi ; A. Segré |The COVID-19 outbreak forced national governments to the adoption of social distancing and movement limitation measures aimed to reduce the diffusion of the virus and to mitigate its highly disruptive impact on the healthcare systems. Reduced in[...]Article
F. Vizzoto ; S. Tessitore ; F. Testa ; F. Iraldo |Food waste impacts the environment and the financial gains of foodservice establishments. Reducing it entails targeting the customers, as plate waste is the primary source of waste in these outlets. However, little is known about why some custom[...]Article
B. Sommier ; S. Guillemot ; C. Chédotal ; A. Tamaro |Larticle met en évidence les différences entre les agro-industriels et les consommateurs concernant la définition de la qualité alimentaire. Si la notion de qualité est plurielle pour les deux acteurs, les industriels mettent en avant la sécuri[...]Article
Le texte porte sur la question de la fraude alimentaire dont limportance est saisie au niveau international. Les solutions développées localement pour y remédier sont diverses et sappuient sur une valorisation identitaire des spécificités. Par[...]Article
Past research on food waste in foodservices has focused on restaurants in general and failed to examine how/if the ownership model of a restaurant business correlates with the approaches to food waste management adopted in-house. This study empl[...]Article
T. Ben Hassen ; H. El Bilali ; M.S. Allahyari ; S. Berjan ; D. Karabasevic ; A. Radosavac ; G. Dasic ; R. Dervida |Stockpiling and panic buying are significant components of crisis- and disaster-related consumption behaviors that have gained significant media coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper aims to analyze the features of stockpiling behavi[...]Article
L.R. Trento ; G.M. Pereira ; C.J. Chiappetta Jabbour ; N.O. Ndubisi ; V. Mani ; M. Hingley ; M. Borchardt ; J.U. Gustavo ; M. de Souza |This exploratory paper investigates how to reduce 25% of the potential perishable processed food disposal (PPFD) in the industrial-retail sector in a specific emerging economy The data were collected through 28 semi-structured interviews with su[...]Article
À partir de 2010 laction publique en matière dalimentation connaît de nombreuses transformations qui conduisent le Ministère de lagriculture à se positionner fortement sur le sujet. Dans ce contexte, la question de la territorialisation de la[...]Article
Consumers use aesthetics bias to judge the risk of their food intake, having an important impact on food waste of less appealing food (i.e., aesthetically imperfect foods). In six studies, this research adds to past work by revealing that when t[...]Article
The compounding effects of climate change on food systems have led researchers into developing approaches aimed at understanding the multiple trade-offs and synergies associated to dealing with climate change. As countries continue to develop cl[...]Article
C.B. Barrett ; J. Fanzo ; M. Herrero ; D. Mason-D'Croz ; A. Mathys ; P. Thornton ; S. Wood ; T.G. Benton ; S. Fan ; L. Lawson-Lartego |The COVID-19 pandemic provides both a warning about agri-food systems' (AFS) functioning and an accelerator for AFS innovation. It revealed both the increasing frequency of extreme events and structural shortcomings with respect to access to hea[...]Article
M. Zamkova ; S. Rojik ; L. Pilar ; M. Chalupova ; M. Prokop ; R. Stolin ; P. Dziekanski ; M. Maitah |The article analyses the customer attitude towards the qualities and benefits of organic agriculture production for farmers and customers in the Czech Republic, comparing the situation in 2016 and 2019. More than 2500 respondents were subject to[...]Article
V. Russo ; M. Zito ; M. Bilucaglia ; R. Circi ; M. Bellati ; L.E. Milani Marin ; E. Catania ; G. Licitra |Over the years, the territorial origins of agri-food products have become a consolidated marketing model which stand as an alternative to mass production. References to territory, whether on packaging or in advertising, have become an increasing[...]Article
V. Giovenzana ; A. Casson ; R. Beghi ; A. Pampuri ; I. Fiorindo ; A. Tugnolo ; R. Guidetti |Food consumption is associated with various environmental impacts and therefore consumer choices represent an important driver for environmental decisions. This study evaluates the environmental impact of fresh-cut salad lamb's lettuce (Valerian[...]Article
E. Molina-Montes ; I. Uzhova ; V. Verardo ; R. Artacho ; B. García-Villanova ; E.J. Guerra-Hernández ; M. Kapsokefalou ; O. Malisova ; A. Vlassopoulos ; A. Katidi ; B. Korousic Seljak ; R. Modic ; Tome Eftimov ; I. Hren ; E. Valencic ; Z. Satalic ; I. Panjkota Krbavcic ; D. Vranesic Bender ; D. Giacalone ; M. Bom Frøst ; A. Konic Ristic ; J. Milesevic ; M. Nikolic ; E. Kolay ; M. Güney ; V. Kriaucioniene ; M. Czlapka-Matyasik ; A. Bykowska-Derda ; E. Kujundzic ; I. Taljic ; M. Brka ; I. Spiroski ; S. Cunha Velho ; S.P. Sousa Pinto ; I. Nascimento Monteiro ; J.A. Pereira ; M.D. Ruíz-López ; C. Rodríguez-Pérez |We aimed to evaluate the changes in eating behaviours of the adult population across 16 European countries due to the COVID-19 confinement and to evaluate whether these changes were somehow related to the severity of the containment measures app[...]Article
Our daily food choices have a huge impact on the environment. However, most consumers are not aware of the environmental impact of food production and consumption. Since there is no valid and reliable measure of knowledge regarding food's enviro[...]Article
Apparu dans la filière fruits et légumes il y a une quinzaine dannées, le métier de responsable qualité na cessé de se développer et de prendre de limportance au sein des entreprises. Son avènement leur a permis de se structurer. En 2021, le [...]Article
The COVID-19 pandemic heightened awareness that serious illness and injury are common and important shocks that result in food insecurity, the loss of livelihoods, and unsustainable coping strategies. These have significant negative impacts on w[...]Article
Trust is a key consideration when purchasing and consuming foods. Food certification is an aspect of food labelling, and is used by policymakers and marketers to increase consumers trust in food. Equally important, consumers trust in the food [...]Article
N. Guiomar ; S. Godinho ; M. Rivera ; T. Pinto-Correia ; R. Machado ; M. Czekaj ; E. Tyran ; J. Puchala |Recent findings on the contribution of smallholders to global food production and security challenge the values used in several reports of international organizations. The skewed distribution of the number of farms and the agricultural area by f[...]Article
D. Skalkos ; I.S. Kosma ; A. Vasiliou ; R.P.F. Guiné |We are entering a new, unprecedented global economic and social era following the COVID-19 pandemic, in which there will be opportunities and threats for the goods and services provided. Traditional foods (TFs) could have their chances in the ne[...]Article
Alongside the dramatic impact on health systems, eating, shopping, and other food-related habits may have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. This paper analyses the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on food shopping habits and food-related act[...]Article
H. Karib ; S. Bouzouma ; S. Dahani |Le but du présent travail est détudier lorganisation de la filière des ufs de consommation et de caractériser les conditions hygiéniques de la production et de la commercialisation des ufs et des produits dérivés. Létude est basée sur des e[...]Article
This research aims to examine the existence or not of a relationship between governance and pulses food security in Morocco in terms of food availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability and to determine the governance indicators affe[...]Article
S.A.L. Smaal ; J. Dessein ; B.J. Wind ; E. Rogge |More and more cities develop urban food strategies (UFSs) to guide their efforts and practices towards more sustainable food systems. An emerging theme shaping these food policy endeavours, especially prominent in North and South America, concer[...]Article
C. Gómez-Corona ; V. Ramaroson Rakotosamimanana ; M.P. Sáenz-Navajas ; H. Rodrigues ; E. Franco-Luesma ; E. Saldaña ; D. Valentin |The coronavirus outbreak in December 2019 completely changed the dynamic of consumption in different sectors of industry. The food and beverage industries have been profoundly affected, from production, to modifications in consumers choices. Am[...]Article
J. Valls Bedeau ; M. Rezaei ; M. Pera ; J. Morrison |There is an abundance of actions that could positively change the way food systems operate in the Mediterranean region. However, the uptake of these actions at local level has proven to be slow and often limited in their scope and impact. Consid[...]Article
Nombre de journalistes et collaborateurs réguliers du « Monde diplomatique » ont contribué à l'ouvrage « Le Nouveau Monde. Tableau de la France néolibérale » (Éditions Amsterdam), à paraître le 10 septembre. Dessinant un portrait de la France co[...]Article
M. Hoteit ; Y. Al-Atat ; H. Joumaa ; S. El Ghali ; R. Mansour ; R. Mhanna ; F. Sayyed-Ahmad ; P. Salameh ; A. Al-Jawaldeh |This study aims to explore the prevalence and correlates of food insecurity among Lebanese households since the ordeals of COVID-19, economic crisis, and Beirut port explosions. At the core of the study, a mobile application entitled Nutrition A[...]Article
This paper describes a research project, carried out in an Italian public school, to assess whether parents were willing to take part in food procurement decisions, as well as their ability to accurately predict what foods children would pick at[...]Article
S.G. Köse ; I. Kircova |Aim of study: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between eco-friendly LOHAS (Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability) tendency, health consciousness, perceived value of organic food and organic food purchase intention[...]Article
Food waste is a burning issue, one that is both local and global. Although most consumers hate wasting and do not intend to waste, they still end up wasting food. By focusing on routines that prevent waste rather than on waste behaviours, and by[...]Article
Over half of the total amount of food wasted in Europe concerns household food waste which is mainly due to incorrect food management habits and behaviour. During the Covid-19 outbreak, food management and consumption habits changed dramatically[...]Article
M. Amato ; F. Verneau ; A. Coppola ; F. La Barbera |The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic rapidly and dramatically disrupted household behaviours in almost all areas and, among these, eating behaviours and daily food patterns have also been radically altered. All reported changes have potential effects i[...]Article
T. Ben Hassen ; H. El Bilali ; M.S. Allahyari ; D. Karabasevic ; A. Radosavac ; S. Berjan ; Z. Vasko ; P. Radanov ; I. Obhodas |Bosnia and Herzegovina has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing quarantine and other social distancing measures. These measures, however, have mental, social, and economic consequences on diet and food behaviors. The Bosnian case i[...]Article
V. Amicarelli ; G. Lagioia ; S. Sampietro ; C. Bux |Food waste represents a multi-sectoral issue and influences the economy, society and environment. Considering that over 50% of food waste is generated from household consumption, the issue has been included among the 17 Sustainable Development G[...]Article
This paper argues that supporting food system transformation requires more than obtaining science-based understanding and analysis of how components in the system interact. We argue that changing the emergent properties of food systems (what we [...]Article
The Green Moroccan Plan (GMP) is a national long-term strategy launched by the Moroccan government to support the agricultural sector as the main driver of social and economic development. The GMP involves a labeling strategy based on geographic[...]Article
Today, the food sector is largely excluded from climate protection policies. Nevertheless, the food sector is responsible for about 20 per cent of greenhouse gases. Food policies could substantially contribute to the EUs ambitious climate goals[...]Article
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected how households buy, prepare and consume food, with resultant impacts on food waste generated. These impacts have not yet been properly understood, especially in the context of developing countries. Better under[...]Article
S. Li ; Z. Kallas ; D. Rahmani ; J.M. Gil |The COVID-19 pandemic poses a threat to global food security, and it changes consumers food buying and consumption behavior. This research not only investigates trends in Spanish consumers general food shopping and consumption habits during th[...]Article
Achieving the transition to a sustainable global food and agricultural system will require a shift in the pattern of production and consumption from commodities that generate substantial emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to those that generat[...]Article
Despite the abundant evidence on the adverse effects of a food safety crisis on consumers, surprisingly little research has been conducted to explain the importance of consumers who are forgiving of failure. Drawing on a social intuitionist mode[...]Article
Several emerging technologies for agri-food systems are promoted by supporters as alleviating the instabilities of COVID-19 and thus increasingly necessary and inevitable. Compelled to pivot towards the pandemic, technologists align their projec[...]Article
The COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to examine the impacts of system-wide crises on key supply sectors such as water, energy and food. These sectors are becoming increasingly interlinked in environmental policy-making and with regard to [...]Article
Olive oil has been consumed since ancient times and appreciated as a source of nutritious fats and as medical remedy, in addition to being praised in ceremonies. Today, when health is one of the top priorities of humankind, we examined what cons[...]Article
The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of EU legislation in shaping innovation in cereal varieties. The research focuses on two fields of law and their relationship, i.e., intellectual property and agricultural law. More specifically, [...]Article
M. Cooreman-Algoed ; F. Minnens ; L. Boone ; K. Botterman ; S.E. Taelman ; W. Verbeke ; B. Devleesschauwer ; Y. Hung ; J. Dewulf |Food wastage is an environmental concern worldwide, particularly regarding households. This study aims to identify household food wasting segments and to assess the relationship between both consumer and food product determinants and the identif[...]Article
Many retailers have expanded and diversified their private label food product assortment by offering premium-quality private label food products such as organic products. With price being identified as the major barrier for organic food purchase[...]Article
Food security, as part as public health protection, constitutes one of the main objectives for countries aiming to ensure the health of all their citizens. However, food security is compromised worldwide by conflict, political instability, or ec[...]Article
The aim of the present study was (1) to investigate what consumers include within the concept of food sustainability and its link with sustainable consumption, by identifying meaningful consumer typologies from the concept of food sustainability[...]Article
The Spanish agricultural sector crisis is intimately related to the weak position of local producers in the value chain. In order to analyse this issue, we will use a model that describes the post-industrial economy value creation process, and t[...]Article
D. Lawo ; T. Neifer ; M. Esau ; S. Vonholdt ; G. Stevens |Consumer information and engagement are important for establishing sustainable consumption practices. While previous research on information provision with traceability apps focused on persuasion at the point-of-sale, consumer research highlight[...]Article
R. Capitello ; L. Agnoli ; S. Charters ; D. Begalli |This study advances the field of sustainability and origin-related attributes with an analysis of the role of a carbon reduction claim in consumer choice when it is labelled in conjunction with terroir cues on a bottle of wine. Data derive from [...]Article
Organic agriculture remains a black box attribute when considering consumer behaviour and preferences in developing countries. This is due partially to a lack of awareness about such products in addition to a lack of trust in relation to the cer[...]Article
Cet article vise à comprendre le rôle que la consommation biologique joue dans la relation entre nature et culture. La recherche se fonde sur une ethnographie conduite sur lenseigne Biocoop et auprès de consommateurs bio. Lanalyse démontre com[...]Article
This paper investigates the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on food waste using an original dataset from 176 agrifood business operators in the European Union (EU). Our objective is to assess whether and why the pandemic crisis affected food waste l[...]Article
T. Tsironi ; A. Koutinas ; I. Mandala ; N.G. Stoforos |Food security, seen from a global perspective, encompasses both the sustainable production of high-quality food and the reduction of food waste. Food production needs to be resource efficient and contribute to economic growth through sustainable[...]Article
Food waste from the food service and hospitality industry is increasing, especially in Mezze serving restaurants, where a variety of dishes are usually served. To date, information on the factors affecting food waste generation in restaurants is[...]Article
Much information on the food security status of countries has become increasingly available in recent years. However, alternative measures, especially with large variation, can affect policy design and delivery to alleviate food insecurity. This[...]Article
L. Severova ; R. Svoboda ; K. Sredl ; M. Prasilova ; A. Soukup ; L. Kopecka ; M. Dvorak |The purpose of this study is to express changes in consumer preferences for certain food products due to the income growth of the population, and to specify the way producers or retailers of these commodities respond to the changes in customer c[...]Article
M. Dyen ; M. Dyen ; L. Sirieix ; S. Costa |This article examines how recommendations for preventing food waste are implemented, based on the practice theories framework and more specifically on Southerton's framework in which practices are performed according to temporal dispositions (Wh[...]Article
R. Bulgari ; A. Petrini ; G. Cocetta ; C. Nicoletto ; A. Ertani ; P. Sambo ; A. Ferrante ; S. Nicola |The COVID-19 pandemic is causing many victims worldwide and has generated a serious economic crisis. Substantial changes have occurred in the food and ornamental production chains. The aim of the present review has been to summarize some of the [...]Article
M.G. Rivera-Ferré ; F. López-i-Gelats ; F. Ravera ; E. Oteros-Rozas ; M. Di Masso ; R. Binimelis ; H. El Bilali |CONTEXT The COVID-19 pandemic has become one of the most pressing challenges for humanity. The pandemic is affecting all aspects of human lives and livelihoods, including food. In this context, new research shows the nexus between agri-food syst[...]Article
The Osijek-Baranya County at the east part of Croatia, generally is known as lowland region in whose economy agriculture and food industry are of great importance. Eastern Croatia abounds in various traditional products, mainly based on smoked p[...]Article
I. Mancuso ; A. Natalicchio ; U. Panniello ; P. Roma |Sustainability has become an important driver in defining business strategies, affecting most critical corporate functions and changing the way in which value is created, communicated, and distributed. This is increasingly impacting marketing pr[...]Article
The new coronavirus (Covid-19), which spread almost the entire world, adversely affected many sectors, both internationally and 30 locally. Households panic purchase have rocketed the demand for some food items in the early days. Besides, food [...]Article
C. Thomas ; I. Maître ; P.A. Picouet ; R. Symoneaux |Current environmental issues require shifting to a more sustainable agri-food sector. The perception of the environmental impact of the products that consumers buy is not well known. The present study investigated consumers perceptions of the e[...]Article
Several initiatives have been proposed to address food waste and loss issues and support stakeholders throughout the food chain. However, the literature still lacks a review paper that compiles methods, practices, and solutions to reduce food wa[...]Article
R. Matacena ; M. Zenga ; M. D'Addario ; S. Mari ; M. Labra |The COVID-19 emergency and the consequent social distancing requirements have caused major disruptions in daily food-related practices at the household level. In this paper, we evaluate the transformations that occurred in the daily nutritional [...]Article
About one-third of the food produced globally for human consumption is lost or wasted each year. This represents a loss of natural resources consumed along the food supply chain that can also have negative impacts on food security. While food lo[...]Article
This research addresses psychological determinants of consuming abnormally shaped fruits and vegetables to reduce food waste. In a correlational online survey with 472 citizens of a small European capital, we found that personal norms and enviro[...]Article
Les remous provoqués par l'introduction, en janvier dernier, de repas végétariens dans les cantines de Lyon ont placé la restauration scolaire sous les feux des projecteurs. Mais les questions liées à ce secteur d'activité très rentable s'étende[...]Article
S. Piras ; F. Pancotto ; S. Righi ; M. Vittuari ; M. Setti |In developed countries, the largest share of food is wasted at the household level. Household food waste results from a complex interaction between economic factors, well-established routines, and social norms. To explain this interaction, we pr[...]Article
Traceability regulations are a way to protect consumers by forcing firms to identify and track products step-by-step through all stages of production, processing, and distribution. Traceability is often used in conjunction with country-of-origin[...]Article
At least 30% of food is wasted during the journey from farm to processor to retailer to consumer in the United States, accounting for an estimated 20% of the environmental impact of the food system. The food waste problem is well characterized, [...]Article
The food system, and those who depend on it, have been strongly but unevenly affected by COVID-19. Overall, the impacts on food systems, poverty, and nutrition have been caused by a combination of a generalized economic recession and disruptions[...]Article
For decades, global food security has not been able to address the structural problem of economic access to food, resulting in a recent increase in the number of undernourished people from 2014. In addition, the FAO estimates that the number of [...]Article
C. Caldeira ; V. De Laurentiis ; A. Ghose ; S. Corrado ; S. Sala |National studies on food waste quantification in EU countries present highly discrepant results due to the different quantification approaches adopted. The European Commission has published a delegated act establishing a common methodology and m[...]Article
Un peu plus dun an après le début de la pandémie et les scènes daffolement montrant de nombreuses personnes remplissant leur chariot dans les magasins par crainte de pénuries de nourriture, les Français ont pu constater quils nont manqué de [...]Article
In theory, eco-labels have great potential to reduce the environmental and social impact of products via consumer choice. In practice, the diffusion of eco-labels remains limited, with consumers expressing concerns about their value. One problem[...]Article
This study is framed within the concept of sustainability of local foods such as extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) and considers the effects of country of origin (COO) and ethnocentrism as relevant factors in decision making about product choice. Ou[...]Article
R.F. Rodgers ; C. Lombardo ; S. Cerolini ; D.L. Franko ; M. Omori ; J. Linardon ; S. Guillaume ; L. Fischer ; M. Fuller-Tyszkiewicz |The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted household food purchasing and preparation, including elements identified as important drivers of household food waste. The two main aims of this study were (1) to examine changes in food waste behav[...]Article
About 30% of food produced globally is lost or wasted along the food supply chain. In this sense, the objective of this research is to identify and systematize scientific publications relating food losses and wastes with solutions based on the c[...]Article
The aim of this research is to analyse the way young people perceive the food waste process, as well as the determinants and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the responsible behaviour of young people towards food waste. The research design[...]Article
Innovations in food packaging, such as active and intelligent ones, improve food safety and lower household food waste by extending product shelf life and providing information about food quality, respectively. The consumer adoption of such inno[...]Article
Food businesses in the European Union are preparing for a carbon-neutral future by gradually transitioning to a circular way of operating. Building upon results from the EU REFRESH project, we consider the most valuable food processing by-stream[...]Article
Background: This study aims to examine how behavioral variables interact with and stimulate purchasing decisions and influence the process of purchasing healthy foods during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Principal component analysis was carried[...]Article
P. Sánchez-Bravo ; E. Chambers V ; L. Noguera-Artiaga ; E. Sendra ; E. Chambers IV ; Á.A. Carbonell-Barrachina |The term sustainability is based on three main pillars: environment, society and economy. To achieve sustainable development, agriculture is one of the main fields to be considered and it is key to address economic, environmental and ethical p[...]Article
F. Tekinbas Ozkaya ; M.G. Durak ; O. Dogan ; Z.A. Bulut ; R. Haas |The scarcity of natural resources together with the exponentially increasing world population has made the sustainable consumption of food (SCF) a crucial issue, as it has impacts on a variety of environmental, health, economic, and social dimen[...]Article
Food waste is a global challenge that raises many questions about the reasons and prevalence of this phenomenon in all sectors of the economy. The youth is regarded as a consumer group, which is the most prone to food waste. This paper aims to u[...]Article
Food loss and waste have become a serious global issue for business and society. To reduce food loss and waste, it is important to understand in depth their antecedents behind and consequences. This paper analyses the major antecedents and conse[...]Article
Pro-ecological behavior of consumers on the food market is conditioned by many factors, among which the literature on the subject particularly indicates, is high environmental awareness. Among other factors, the influence of social groups is als[...]Article
G. Di Vita ; R. Zanchini ; G. Falcone ; M. D'Amico ; F. Brun ; G. Gulisano |This paper aims to identify the hierarchical relationship in a consumers mind with respect to the three main and different quality schemes. With this purpose, we decided to analyse the role that local, organic, and traditional attributes have o[...]Article
During the first COVID-19 wave in Spain, confining the population at home was seen as an effective way to prevent the disease from spreading. This limited mobility affected citizens routines at homes because it influenced their life habits, inc[...]Article
The reduction of food waste, especially in households where more than half of its global quantity is generated, has become an increasing economic, social and environmental concern, and represents one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals withi[...]Article
We performed a laboratory study in France to explore consumer reactions to information about lentils, a legume whose consumption is sustainable and recommended by nutritionists and environmentalists. More specifically, we examined the effect of [...]Article
I.S. Bruma ; C. Dinu Vasiliu ; S. Rodino ; M. Butu ; L. Tanasa ; S. Dobos ; A. Butu ; O. Coca ; G. Stefan |In Romania, there is an emerging market of dairy products delivered through short food supply chains. Although this distribution system has existed since the communist period, and even though more than three decades have passed since then, the m[...]Article
Alternative spaces for the consumption of non-conventional foods as short commercialization chains have been increased worldwide, as well as the interest in understanding the dynamics developed in those initiatives from a social approach, has in[...]Article
Current food production and consumption practices have had negative impacts on the environment and are central to global health concerns. Using a mixed-methods review, we examined the nutritional and environmental impacts of our global food syst[...]Article
A.K. Farmery ; T.D. Brewer ; P. Farrell ; H. Kottage ; E. Reeve ; A.M. Thow ; N.L. Andrew |Value chains are key pathways within food systems and an important focus for analysis and policy intervention. A systematic scoping review was used to examine how different value chain approaches consider food security and nutrition, with partic[...]Article
R.P.F. Guiné ; E. Bartkiene ; S.G. Florença ; I. Djekic ; M. Cernelic-Bizjak ; M. Tarcea ; M. Leal ; V. Ferreira ; I. Rumbak ; P. Orfanos ; V. Szucs ; D. Klava ; M. Korzeniowska ; K. Isoldi ; P. Correia ; M. Ferreira ; A.P. Cardoso |This work intended to explore some motivations that influence peoples eating habits towards sustainability. This was an observational, cross-sectional study, carried out by questionnaire survey on a non-probabilistic sample of 10,067 participan[...]Article
Nowadays, even with the growth and progress of the agricultural sector, the food gap (FG) is still wide, particularly for strategic crops, affecting the national economy and compromising the food security. The realization of self-sufficiency can[...]Article
B. Minotti ; A. Cimini ; G. D'Amico ; D. Marino ; G. Mazzocchi ; S. Tarra |In the food policy arena, the topic of governance and how to create a governance system that would deal with cross-cutting issues, including new ways of perceiving the public sphere, the policymaking, and the involvement of the population, has b[...]Article
Improvement of food security is a common objective for many agricultural systems analyses, but how food security has been conceptualized and evaluated within agricultural systems has not been systematically evaluated. We reviewed the literature [...]Article
R. Santagata ; M. Ripa ; A. Genovese ; S. Ulgiati |The transition towards a Circular Economy in the agri-food supply chain will require appropriate support mechanisms. Globally, 1/3 of food is wasted, generating by-products which could be treated and processed. In a bioeconomy perspective, quali[...]Article
Agribusiness firms requiring a consistent supply of high quality agricultural raw materials have increasingly adopted production contracts to coordinate their supply chains. The present work is aimed to shed light on the role played by sources o[...]Article
Algeria as an important North African and Mediterranean country with remarkable bioclimatic, edaphic, and political characteristics is under many sorts of negative stress affecting considerably alimentary dependence. Today, Algerian agriculture [...]Article
The shift towards more sustainable consumptions and habits have had tangible impacts on food markets, which have accepted this challenge by offering a variety of certification systems to pull consumers aside. However, food purchasing choices are[...]Article
The article explores consumer behavior in the context of sustainable consumption and the changes related to healthy food that have occurred during the pandemic. The study seeks to identify the factors that influenced consumer behavior on the con[...]Article
G.D. Guccione ; E. Pagliarino ; I. Borri ; A. Vaccaro ; P. Borsotto |Italy is the leading European rice producer. The transition to organic farming of rice farms could represent a solution for environmental protection, as well as for their economic sustainability, consumer safety, and as a measure of climate miti[...]Article
O. Chen ; A. Abdelhalim ; Y. Liu ; M. Rico-Ramirez ; D. Han |The Nile Delta has been suffering from complex environmental hazards caused by climate change and human-induced evolvements, which have led to adverse impacts on national food security. An unfavourable nexus between solid waste management issues[...]Article
The article focuses on the specificity of the behavior of modern prosumers in the market for organic products as a determinant of sustainable consumption. The strengthening of the pro-consumer relationship is made possible thanks to ongoing tech[...]Article
A. Blay-Palmer ; G. Santini ; J. Halliday ; R. Malec ; J. Carey ; L. Keller ; J. Ni ; M. Taguchi ; R. van Veenhuizen |Using examples from the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper reviews the contribution a City Region Food Systems (CRFS) approach makes to regional sustainability and resilience for existing and future shocks including climate change. We include both ex[...]Article
Food management is an inefficient activity, and households are the major contributors responsible for food waste across the food supply chain. Ten years remain to halve household food waste, as recommended by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Deve[...]Article
A. Scacchi ; D. Catozzi ; E. Boietti ; F. Bert ; R. Siliquini |Data about self-perceived food choice (FC) changes and their determinants during COVID-19 lockdowns are limited. This study investigated how the Italian lockdown affected self-perceived food purchases (FP), occurrence of impulse buying (IB), hou[...]Article
Consumers are paying more and more attention to ethical and social criteria during grocery shopping. As a result, Fair Trade products which are certified to address global supply chain issues (e.g., forced labor, working conditions, fair pay), a[...]Article
The dynamically developing trend of sustainable consumption is manifested, among others, by the growing interest in organic products on the part of consumers. The aim of this article was to identify the behavior of Polish consumers in the market[...]