Agri-food markets towards sustainable patterns

V Borsellino, E Schimmenti, H El Bilali - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the confluence of different global and domestic drivers has led to
progressive and unpredictable changes in the functioning and structure of agri-food markets …

The sustainability of “local” food: A review for policy-makers

AJ Stein, F Santini - Review of Agricultural, Food and Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
In the political discussion, the promotion of local food systems and short supply chains is
sometimes presented as a means to increase the resilience of the food system, eg in the …

[HTML][HTML] Principles for a sustainable circular economy

APM Velenturf, P Purnell - Sustainable production and consumption, 2021 - Elsevier
The pressure that the human species exerts on the natural environment through the
extraction of materials and generation of wastes is widely recognised. Circular economy has …

Coming out the egg: Assessing the benefits of circular economy strategies in agri-food industry

S Abbate, P Centobelli, R Cerchione, G Giardino… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, sustainability concerns gained traction in the scientific literature on cleaner
production, as well as in industry and application. In this regard, the circular economy (CE) is …

Circular economy and the food sector: A systematic literature review

Q Zhang, A Dhir, P Kaur - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2022 - Elsevier
The circular economy (CE) paradigm aims to prevent environmental degradation while
ensuring the economic and social well-being of the present and future generations …

Promoting resilient and sustainable food systems: A systematic literature review on short food supply chains

F Jia, G Shahzadi, M Bourlakis, A John - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose This review aims to comprehensively analyze the Short Food Supply Chain (SFSC)
model, which connects local food producers directly with consumers. By exploring …

Importance of sustainable mineral resource management in implementing the circular economy (CE) model and the European green deal strategy

M Smol, P Marcinek, J Duda, D Szołdrowska - Resources, 2020 - mdpi.com
The European Green Deal is the new strategy for economic growth adopted by the
European Commission (EC) in late 2019. One of the most important tasks in the realisation …

Resilient regional food supply chains and rethinking the way forward: Key takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic

A Marusak, N Sadeghiamirshahidi, CC Krejci… - Agricultural …, 2021 - Elsevier
Context The US food supply system relies heavily on vertically-integrated food supply chains
(FSCs), which leverage large-scale production, streamlined operations, and centralized …

[HTML][HTML] A feasibility analysis on adopting electric vehicles in the short food supply chain based on GHG emissions and economic costs estimations

A Galati, N Adamashvili, M Crescimanno - Sustainable Production and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The transition toward electric mobility is recognised as a powerful contributor to reaching the
goal of reducing environmental pressure from the transport sector minimizing greenhouse …

A systematic review of research on food loss and waste prevention and management for the circular economy

Q Do, A Ramudhin, C Colicchia, A Creazza… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Circular Economy (CE) aims to retain the maximum value of products and materials for a
longer time in a closed-loop manner, thereby decoupling natural resource usage from …