Despite the different levels of maturity of organic markets among the member states of the European Union (EU), the European organic food market is continuously growing. In the EU this production method is regulated according to the Council Regulation (EC) 834/2007 (EC 834/07). All products...

The IFAMR is published quarterly by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association. For complete library visit: www.ifama.org

The IFAMR is published quarterly by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Assocation. www.ifama.org

Due to its high resource use and negative impacts on the environment (e.g. climate effects and land-use intensity) the production of animal-based food products is increasingly criticized. Moreover, high consumption of meat is linked with negative impacts on consumer health. In light of these...

Angesichts des gemessen an den Empfehlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährung zu hohen Pro-Kopf-Fleischverzehrs in der Bevölkerung und der Kenntnis der mit einem erhöhten Fleischkonsum verbundenen negativen Konsequenzen, wird zunehmend über staatliche Steuerungsmaßnahmen zur...

Viele Verbraucher interessieren sich für die Qualität von Lebensmitteln und deren Eigen-schaften und Zusammensetzung. Wichtige Schlüsselinformationen über die Beschaffenheit eines Produktes können Verbraucher auf der Verpackung von Produkten finden. Solch eine Information kann die...

This Handbook compiles the state of the art of current research on sustainable consumption from the world’s leading experts in the field. The implementation of sustainable consumption presents one of the greatest challenges and opportunities we are faced with today. On the one hand,...

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, are therefore an essential mean of addressing this...

There is growing evidence that the current agri-food system is not sustainable, because major environmental and ethical issues challenge the global development. Against this complex background it becomes clear, that sustainable food is a global issue, relevant for individual consumers as well as...