Life cycle cost analysis of agri-food products: A systematic review

M Degieter, X Gellynck, S Goyal, D Ott… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Because of the increasing challenges the global food system is facing on a social, economic
and environmental level, and the need to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development …

Can we effectively manage parasites, prions, and pathogens in the global feed industry to achieve One Health?

GC Shurson, PE Urriola… - … and Emerging Diseases, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Prions and certain endoparasites, bacteria, and viruses are internationally recognized as
types of disease‐causing biological agents that can be transmitted from contaminated feed …

Socio-demographic and cross-country differences in attention to sustainable certifications and changes in food consumption

J Mota-Gutierrez, A Sparacino, VM Merlino… - npj Science of …, 2024 - nature.com
Food labeling can influence, sometimes facilitate, changes in consumer diets to support
environmental sustainability and in response to climate change. However, a significant …

[HTML][HTML] What can we learn from the past? Tracking sustainability indicators for the Swedish dairy sector over 30 years

JO Karlsson, H Robling, C Cederberg, R Spörndly… - Agricultural systems, 2023 - Elsevier
CONTEXT The dairy sector has undergone profound transformation over recent decades,
resulting in considerably fewer but larger and more specialised farms, with unclear …

[HTML][HTML] Are local dairy products better? Using principal component analysis to investigate consumers' perception towards quality, sustainability, and market …

VM Merlino, M Renna, J Nery, A Muresu, A Ricci… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The perception of the local production concept significantly varies
depending on the weight given to each defining component (eg, quality and sustainability) …

[HTML][HTML] The appeal of bananas: A qualitative sensory analysis and consumers' insights into tropical fruit consumption in Italy

NR Giuggioli, S Ollani, R Zanchini, B Danielle… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2024 - Elsevier
The consumption of tropical fruits has been increasing throughout the world, especially in
non-producing countries. Among the fruits in this category, bananas (Musa spp.) have …

Analyzing strawberry preferences: Best–worst scaling methodology and purchase styles

A Sparacino, S Ollani, L Baima, M Oliviero, D Borra… - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
This research has investigated Italian consumers' preferences for and purchasing behaviors
of strawberries utilizing the Best–Worst Scaling methodology (BWS). This approach enables …

Dairy farms and life cycle assessment (LCA): The allocation criterion useful to estimate undesirable products

E Romano, R Roma, F Tidona, G Giraffa, A Bragaglio - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, the life cycle assessment (LCA) principle was performed to estimate the
environmental impact of three dairy farms that operate using different farming systems …

[HTML][HTML] A typological classification for assessing farm sustainability in the Italian bovine dairy sector

M Masi, Y Vecchio, G Pauselli, J Di Pasquale… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Italy is among the most important countries in Europe for milk production. The new European
policies encourage a transition towards sustainability and are leading European dairy farms …

Which factors drive consumer decisions during milk purchase? New individuals' profiles considering fresh pasteurized and UHT treated milk

VM Merlino, S Massaglia, D Borra, A Mimosi, P Cornale - Foods, 2021 - mdpi.com
The cow's milk market is going through a critical period characterised by a continuous
contraction in consumption as a consequence of the lack of competitiveness on the market …