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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Global food system"”.
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The potential role of Vertical Plant Farms in contributing to the environmental sustainability and security of the global food system
… nature has the potential to increase national food security, reduce global supply chains and potentially reduce susceptibility to the effects of climate change. The global food system is highly damaging to the natural ecosystem and contributes considerably to global carbon emissions. …
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Sprawling Fields and Food Deserts: An ontological exploration of food and farming systems in Ohio
… in the United States and yet Ohioans experience food insecurity at a rate two percent higher than the national average. An analysis of Ohio's agricultural sector in relation to the current global food system suggests that the neoliberal imaginary orders social and ecological relations at both the …
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Microencapsulated diets to improve the productivity of bivalve shellfish aquaculture for global food security
Food is the single strongest lever to optimise human health and environmental sustainability on earth. However, food production and consumption patterns today threaten both people and planet. We face a double-burden of malnutrition and overconsumption, with two billion people micronutrient …
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Agricultural virtual water flows within the USA
Trade plays an increasingly important role in the global food system, which is projected to be strained by population growth, economic development, and climate change. For this reason, there has been a surge of interest in the water resources embodied in international trade, referred to as `global …
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Implementing precision agriculture in the oil palm industry: a case of oil palm management system (OPAMS)
… agriculture management to address mainly food scarcity issue over the world; and at a micro-level it’s advancement of technological means in order to adapt to the macro environment changes. The need of drastic changes in the global food system in order to achieve a more sustainable …
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Energy scarcity and food security: strategies for transition to resilient food system governance
… the impacts of emerging energy scarcity on food security, and explores strategies for transition to a sustainable food system. The core research questions focus on the Transition movement and implications for its political strategy generally, and proposals for food security specifically. The …
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The Enduring Role of Conflict in the Perpetuation of Famine: Advancing 'The Right to Adequate Food' for Sustainable Peace
… thesis evaluates developments and trends in global conflict dynamics, global systems of governance, and global hunger. Together, the thesis investigates and upholds the notion that famine is a ‘man-made’ phenomenon and explains how famine persists in a world abundant with food. Through …
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Reimagining small firm growth for a post-growth context: a regional study of artisan food producers at farmers' markets
Food production and consumption pose pressing and unavoidable challenges for society. A consolidated global food system has increased the output of ultra-processed food and threatens the livelihoods of small food producers. At the intersection between food, people, and the environment are locally …
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Understanding youth attitudes, preferences, and the role of cultural values on intention to use carbon labels on food products: a case study of Argentinian and Canadian consumers
To reduce the environmental impact of the global food system, educating consumers through carbon labels is a promising idea for promoting adoption of sustainable diets. Additionally, the urgency of tackling the current climate crisis places young individuals at the front of environmental …
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Ontological Possibilities: Rhizoanalytic Explorations of Community Food Work in Central Appalachia
In the United States, the community food movement has been put forward as a potential solution for a global food system that fails to provide just and equitable access to nutritious food. This claim has been subject to the criticism of a variety of scholars and activists, some of whom contend that …
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TRANSFORMING GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS: INNOVATIONS AND POLICY INTERVENTIONS FOR HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE DIETS
The global food system faces the dual challenge of promoting dietary patterns that are both healthy and environmentally sustainable. The shift towards Westernized dietary habits, characterized by increased consumption of processed and animal-based foods, has resulted in significant public health …
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Insects in animal feed: a sociological evaluation of Italian consumer preferences for fish and poultry fed with alternative feed ingredients.
… continually expanding population, the demand for food that is deemed both healthy and safe is on a perpetual rise, yet the global food production system is viewed as unsustainable in terms of both its environmental impact and the exploitation of natural resources. Agriculture, livestock farming, …
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Human mediated physical and virtual water transfers of the United States: Who uses the water?
Globalization has strengthened and expanded connections between consumers and distant water resources used in production, by enabling consumer demand in one location to be fulfilled with production and resource use in another. Many of the environmental consequences associated with water-intensive …
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Moths & Legends The contribution of chitoumou, the edible caterpillar Cirina butyrospermi, to food security, agriculture and biodiversity in a low-intensity agroforestry system
The global food system is essential for sustaining human life, yet in its current form it does so at a great cost to both human and environmental health. Food insecurity and diet-related disease are responsible for 70% of deaths worldwide, and the global extinction rate is ~1000 times estimated …
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COMPARISON AND EVALUATION OF RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L.) CROPPING SYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
In recent decades, the global agrifood system has increasingly faced variety of challenges, including climate change, soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, economic instability and the growing demand for food driven by population growth. Traditional agricultural practices adopted in rice (Oryza …
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Farming in the city: how the urban environment affects vegetable crop production, soil heavy metal contamination and nutrient dynamics, produce nutritive quality, and insect dynamics in urban gardens
… reached over 80% of total populations. Growing food in urban areas is common in developing countries and accounts for a significant portion of urban dweller’s diet. Developed nations have long since relied on external production for urban consumption. Recently there has been increased interest …
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Neoliberalism and alternative food movements: markets, the state, and knowledge production in Southern California
Alternative food movements are promoted as solutions to environmental and social problems in the context of neoliberalism in the Unites States. Scholarly literature is divided over whether alternative food movements are reproducing the very structures of oppression they have sought to overcome, …
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Investigation of plant protein functionality for food applications and health benefits
In recent years, the global food system has faced increasing pressure to transition towards more sustainable and plant-based diets, driven by the need to address climate change and support a growing population. This thesis aims to explore the properties, health benefits, and consumer acceptance of …
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Dietary patterns for population and planetary health: opportunities and challenges for older adults
Introduction: The foods we consume and the foods we produce are intertwined with our health and the health of the planet. The current global food system no longer supports public health or ecological integrity, leading to adverse outcomes for both people and the environment. In the face of …
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Constructing UK obesity policy: discourse, framing, and politics
The global food system, and the production and promotion of less healthy, heavily processed foods pose significant public health challenges. Decades of economic policies that have enabled the concentration of food production and retail among a small number of large, multinational corporations, and …