CONTEXT Food systems worldwide are under enormous pressure. Over the past decades,
local food systems have been promoted by governments and civil society organisations as a …

The sustainability of food chains is an issue consumers, policy makers, researchers, food
producers and suppliers are increasingly interested in. This interest is also confirmed by the …

Within a few weeks the world has changed, at the time this text is written (May 2020) more
than 3.5 million people have been confirmed cases of COVID-19 and estimations propose …

It is no longer possible nor desirable to address the dual challenges of equity and
sustainability separately. Instead, they require new thinking and approaches which …

Agricultural production has replaced natural ecosystems across the planet, becoming a
major driver of carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, and freshwater consumption. Here we …

This study discusses importance of assessing environmental sustainability of fruits and
vegetable (F&V) production sector in future climate change (CC) scenarios. For the current …

Today's more “mindful” consumers' food consumption decisions are changing as they
attempt to balance egoistic and altruistic motivations. This study explores the relative …

How can huge populations be fed healthily, equitably and affordably while maintaining the
ecosystems on which life depends? The evidence of diet's impact on public health and the …

The literature review is a crucial stage within any research process and in this case, there is
a sizeable corpus of relevant research. It was important to conduct a thorough review in …

Attributional life cycle assessment was applied to determine environmental footprints of
lettuce produced across ten supply chain configurations, based on either hydroponic closed …