Advances in the food packaging production from agri-food waste and by-products: market trends for a sustainable development

NL Cristofoli, AR Lima, RDN Tchonkouang… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agricultural waste has been a prominent environmental concern due to its significant
negative impact on the environment when it is incinerated, disposed of in landfills, or …

Food composition databases: Does it matter to human health?

A Delgado, M Issaoui, MC Vieira, I Saraiva de Carvalho… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Food provides humans with more than just energy and nutrients, addressing both vital
needs and pleasure. Food habits are determined by a wide range of factors, from sensorial …

Plastic food packaging: perceptions and attitudes of Portuguese consumers about environmental impact and recycling

M Weber Macena, R Carvalho, LP Cruz-Lopes… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The use of plastics for packaging has some advantages, since they are flexible and
inexpensive. However, most plastics are of single use, which, combined with low recycling …

Influence of COVID-19 on environmental awareness, sustainable consumption, and social responsibility in Latin American countries

L Valenzuela-Fernández, M Guerra-Velásquez… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article aims to investigate the effect that COVID-19 has on environmental awareness,
sustainable consumption, and consumer social responsibility. Although some recent …

[HTML][HTML] What should be understood to promote environmentally sustainable diets?

Y Wu, K Kurisu, K Fukushi - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2024 - Elsevier
An environmentally sustainable diet plays an increasingly significant role in reducing
environmental impacts from the consumer side. The prominent environmentally sustainable …

Are consumers aware of sustainability aspects related to edible insects? Results from a study involving 14 countries

RPF Guiné, SG Florença, O Anjos, NM Boustani… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, edible insects have been suggested as an alternative food that is more
sustainable compared with other sources of animal protein. However, knowledge about the …

Short food supply chains in Europe: scientific research directions

RS Evola, G Peira, E Varese, A Bonadonna, E Vesce - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the food sector, new configurations of supply chains, as opposed to global conventional
ones, are drawing the attention of researchers and institutions all over the world. These are …

Development of a questionnaire to assess knowledge and perceptions about edible insects

RPF Guiné, SG Florença, CA Costa, PMR Correia… - Insects, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Edible insects are considered a traditional food in many countries,
especially in Asia, Africa and South America, but in other countries, for example, in Europe …

An insight into the level of information about sustainability of edible insects in a traditionally non-insect-eating country: Exploratory study

RPF Guiné, SG Florença, O Anjos, PMR Correia… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Insects have been reported as a possible alternative solution to help feed the growing world
population with less stress on the planet, thus contributing to the preservation of the …

Pork consumption frequencies, attitudes and sensory acceptance of traditional products in Lithuania

V Razmaitė, R Šveistienė, V Jatkauskienė, A Šiukščius - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Finding a niche for the wider use of local pigs highlighted the need for information about
consumer attitudes regarding pork and traditional products and the acceptability of fatter …