This article, focusing on produce and grain, discusses the environmental and climate change impacts of food production … environmental energy costs in the food supply …

Today’s global food production and consumption often stand in sharp contrast to the objectives of sustainable … development. Sustainable food products, characterised by higher environmental or ethical standards than conventional equivalents … crucial for agri-food market actors to understand consumer expectations regarding sustainable food, so they can appropriately …

The role of culture in connection with the development of food and bioeconomy issues has gained growing importance in … in this special issue: cultural ecosystem services, cultural issues in the organisation of food chains, culture and food … characteristics. In a way, the common denominator of these papers is the link between culture, food and territory, taken from …

main problems in the agri-food sector and to find solutions for achieving sustainable food systems. Organic farming is … development of the food system, helps us to establish the environmental externalities related to the 100% conversion in organic … products. However, due to the problem of world hunger, food waste due to inappropriate consumer behaviour, but especially …

Food systems are expected to provide food security and nutrition, to contribute to the livelihoods of millions, and to … exists on how better policies can improve the performance of food systems. But there are considerable gaps in data and … evidence. This paper provides a panoramic overview of different types of evidence gaps on food systems and their causes, and …

understood. Thus, it is useful to understand it better and to investigate the potential impact on the agri-food chain of the … seed sector, its stakeholders, and its size in the agri-food chain. Next, the corporate consolidation trends of the seed … are expressed on the impact of these mergers and acquisitions in the agri-food chain: while certain stakeholders worry …

Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. These do not necessarily conflict, but appropriate balance must be ensured …

Forecasting food production is important to identify possible shortages in supply and, thus, food security risks. Such …