Agri-food systems (AFS) have been central in the debate on sustainable development. Despite this growing interest in AFS, comprehensive analyses of the scholarly literature are …
The concept of ecosystem services (ES) has risen to prominence based on its promise to vastly improve environmental decision‐making and to represent nature's many benefits to …
G Borghesi, R Stefanini, G Vignali - Journal of Food Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Nowadays Life Cycle Assessment is usually adopted to evaluate the carbon footprint and water footprint of packaged foods considering the whole supply chain, but not …
Domesticated ruminants supply nutrient-dense foods but at a large environmental cost. However, many ruminant production systems are multi-functional, providing ecosystem …
The agri-food supply chain has unique characteristics, such as perishability, high product differentiation, and safety requirements, which results in one-third of its production being lost …
The purpose of this study was to assess: what are the circular economy opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the meat processing sector to reduce their …
Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) conservation in Serbia is under an in situ program, but additional efforts are needed to ensure the development of this animal's genetic resources …
C Soldati, AI De Luca, N Iofrida, E Spada… - Agriculture & Food …, 2023 - Springer
Background In recent years, the importance of ecosystem services (ESs) has been significantly recognized in policy-making processes. The choice of life cycle (LC) …
Eating “less but better” meat can be a strategy to guide meat consumption in Western or high- income countries towards sustainability, but what “better” means depends on the …