Pub Date : 2021-09-29DOI: 10.17170/KOBRA-202102163266
O. A. Obayelu, Godwin David Oshiele, R. Ibe, Esther Ayomikun Akinwale
Increasing demand for animal protein has a negative consequences human health and the environment. Thus, the need for a replacement of animal protein with plant-based protein in human diet. The demand for selected plant-based protein (PBPs) (soybean, mushroom, potato, and cowpea) was therefore assessed. Data collected from 343 staffers of university of Ibadan were analysed using descriptive statistics and Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System. Mushroom and soybean were luxury goods but demand for mushroom was more elastic than soybean. Potato was considered a necessary good. Expenditure elasticity for cowpea was however found to be just unitary. The selected plant-based proteins were normal goods. Furthermore, all the compensated own-price elasticities (except mushroom) were less than one (in absolute terms) indicating that they are price-inelastic. They ranged between (-0.14) for soybean and (-0.62) for potato. Hicksian elasticities showed that mushroom was a substitute for cowpea and potato. Cowpea and potato were also substitutes to each other. Socio-economic factors influencing demand were years of schooling, access to market, prices of the PBPs and marital status of the respondent.
{"title":"Demand for selected plant-based protein among the staff of a tertiary institution in Nigeria:","authors":"O. A. Obayelu, Godwin David Oshiele, R. Ibe, Esther Ayomikun Akinwale","doi":"10.17170/KOBRA-202102163266","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17170/KOBRA-202102163266","url":null,"abstract":"Increasing demand for animal protein has a negative consequences human health and the environment. Thus, the need for a replacement of animal protein with plant-based protein in human diet. The demand for selected plant-based protein (PBPs) (soybean, mushroom, potato, and cowpea) was therefore assessed. Data collected from 343 staffers of university of Ibadan were analysed using descriptive statistics and Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System. Mushroom and soybean were luxury goods but demand for mushroom was more elastic than soybean. Potato was considered a necessary good. Expenditure elasticity for cowpea was however found to be just unitary. The selected plant-based proteins were normal goods. Furthermore, all the compensated own-price elasticities (except mushroom) were less than one (in absolute terms) indicating that they are price-inelastic. They ranged between (-0.14) for soybean and (-0.62) for potato. Hicksian elasticities showed that mushroom was a substitute for cowpea and potato. Cowpea and potato were also substitutes to each other. Socio-economic factors influencing demand were years of schooling, access to market, prices of the PBPs and marital status of the respondent.","PeriodicalId":12705,"journal":{"name":"Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47693597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-09-29DOI: 10.17170/KOBRA-202102163265
J. Music, J. Burgess, Sylvain Charlebois
Global agriculture and farming practices account for roughly a quarter of total atmospheric emissions. Protein agricultural is especially prone to green-house gas emissions. There is a need to find alternatives, both in the form of protein and sustainable practices in providing alternative protein sources. However, sustainable agricultural practices must consider consumer behaviour and attitude towards switching protein sources. In this study, we carried out a survey of 993 Canadians in order to better understand the likelihood of adoption of alternative proteins, cultured meat, insects and jellyfish; attitudes towards sustainable agriculture were also explored. Results show that novel foods that imitate traditional protein sources have a higher acceptance rate than those that are not part of the cultural food landscape. There is no evidence that consumers would switch from traditional protein sources when given more protein source options, calling into question the environmental efficacy of novel food offering. This suggests that investment in alternative proteins as sustainable agriculture requires consumer engagement in order to see widespread success.
{"title":"Finding alternatives: Canadian attitudes towards novel foods in support of sustainable agriculture","authors":"J. Music, J. Burgess, Sylvain Charlebois","doi":"10.17170/KOBRA-202102163265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17170/KOBRA-202102163265","url":null,"abstract":"Global agriculture and farming practices account for roughly a quarter of total atmospheric emissions. Protein agricultural is especially prone to green-house gas emissions. There is a need to find alternatives, both in the form of protein and sustainable practices in providing alternative protein sources. However, sustainable agricultural practices must consider consumer behaviour and attitude towards switching protein sources. In this study, we carried out a survey of 993 Canadians in order to better understand the likelihood of adoption of alternative proteins, cultured meat, insects and jellyfish; attitudes towards sustainable agriculture were also explored. Results show that novel foods that imitate traditional protein sources have a higher acceptance rate than those that are not part of the cultural food landscape. There is no evidence that consumers would switch from traditional protein sources when given more protein source options, calling into question the environmental efficacy of novel food offering. This suggests that investment in alternative proteins as sustainable agriculture requires consumer engagement in order to see widespread success.","PeriodicalId":12705,"journal":{"name":"Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46402706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-09-29DOI: 10.17170/KOBRA-202102163262
S. Mühlenhoff
Index-based agricultural insurance (IBAI) is presented by several development organizations as a highly effective way of mitigating climate change related risks and improving farmer food security. However, critics doubt the effectiveness of the instrument and regard it as a new frontier for capital accumulation. Linking to this debate, this research uses a qualitative design to investigate how IBAI affects the food production and consumption of farmers in the Indian state of Karnataka. It finds that the proposed benefits of the instrument are overestimated. Most of the major issues reported by farmers cannot be addressed by insurance. Moreover, using the alternative concept of food sovereignty, the research suggests that several problems reported by interviewees, such as unstable market prices, unequal land distribution and missing irrigation require political action rather than financial inclusion.
{"title":"Financial Inclusion in the Global South: An Analysis of Index-Based Agricultural Insurance and Farmer Food Security in India","authors":"S. Mühlenhoff","doi":"10.17170/KOBRA-202102163262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17170/KOBRA-202102163262","url":null,"abstract":"Index-based agricultural insurance (IBAI) is presented by several development organizations as a highly effective way of mitigating climate change related risks and improving farmer food security. However, critics doubt the effectiveness of the instrument and regard it as a new frontier for capital accumulation. Linking to this debate, this research uses a qualitative design to investigate how IBAI affects the food production and consumption of farmers in the Indian state of Karnataka. It finds that the proposed benefits of the instrument are overestimated. Most of the major issues reported by farmers cannot be addressed by insurance. Moreover, using the alternative concept of food sovereignty, the research suggests that several problems reported by interviewees, such as unstable market prices, unequal land distribution and missing irrigation require political action rather than financial inclusion.","PeriodicalId":12705,"journal":{"name":"Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42392685","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-09-29DOI: 10.17170/KOBRA-202102163264
Tenzin Namgha, L. Gansech, Amalendu Jyotishi
Background: Food consumption pattern of refugee communities was carried by many scholars but little is known about the food continuity of refugees in host country and its implications on health. Aim: The present study highlights the issue of food continuity among Tibetan refugees in Bylakuppe settlement, India. Methods: 200 household data were collected in order to understand food consumption pattern by employing household structured questionnaire. Simultaneously, 23 individual data were collected consisting first migrants (15) and second generation (8) for qualitative study. Results: Households derive energy mainly from carbohydrates and animal fats and there is a high prevalence of food insecurity among Tibetan community. Conclusions: It is proven fact that food insecurity will have serious health consequences in terms of emotional and mental well-being and suggest that further study of food insecurity is warranted among Tibetan refugees across world.
{"title":"Continuity and changes in food consumption pattern among Tibetan refugee community in India","authors":"Tenzin Namgha, L. Gansech, Amalendu Jyotishi","doi":"10.17170/KOBRA-202102163264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17170/KOBRA-202102163264","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Food consumption pattern of refugee communities was carried by many scholars but little is known about the food continuity of refugees in host country and its implications on health. Aim: The present study highlights the issue of food continuity among Tibetan refugees in Bylakuppe settlement, India. Methods: 200 household data were collected in order to understand food consumption pattern by employing household structured questionnaire. Simultaneously, 23 individual data were collected consisting first migrants (15) and second generation (8) for qualitative study. Results: Households derive energy mainly from carbohydrates and animal fats and there is a high prevalence of food insecurity among Tibetan community. Conclusions: It is proven fact that food insecurity will have serious health consequences in terms of emotional and mental well-being and suggest that further study of food insecurity is warranted among Tibetan refugees across world.","PeriodicalId":12705,"journal":{"name":"Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47038215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-25DOI: 10.17170/KOBRA-202102163256
S. Sekhavatizadeh, S. Hosseinzadeh, G. Mohebbi
The quinoa is pseudocereal plant that has nutritional value. Recently, It was cultivated in iran because of water crisis. This study aimed to assess the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of quinoa cultivated in Iran for the first time. The macronutrients and energetic value, polyphenol, total phenol content and DPHH of quinoa were measured. Some B group vitamin, the free fatty acid profile was assessed by HPLC and GC-mass separately. The trace elements were also evaluated by ICP. The amounts of dry matter, protein, fat, ash, and available carbohydrates were, 90.33±0.89, 16.30±1.52, 6.09 ±0.30, 4.43±0.47, and 73.14±1.59 percent, respectively. The total bacterial count of quinoa was 5.22±0.23 (LOG10 CFU.g-1). Escherichia coli and sulphite-reducing clostridia were lower than 1.0 (LOG10 CFU.g-1). Salmonella was absent in all samples. According to the DPPH method, the IC50 of quinoa seed was approximately 6232.0 mg.L−1 compared to the equivalent Gallic acid as a standard (IC50: 184.15 μg.mL−1). Also, the quinoa seed contained the highest level of niacin (0.881 mg/100g) among the vitamin B groups. The analysis of the amino acid profile revealed the highest contents of glutamic acid (1.230 g/100g) and lysine (3.08 g/100g). The concentrations of minerals including calcium, magnesium, and potassium were respectively (0.07, 0.086 and 0.35 g/100g). Quinoa is a valuable nutritional product that can provide health benefits to the human, mainly because of its linoleic acid content.
{"title":"Nutritional, antioxidant properties and polyphenol content of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) cultivated in Iran","authors":"S. Sekhavatizadeh, S. Hosseinzadeh, G. Mohebbi","doi":"10.17170/KOBRA-202102163256","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17170/KOBRA-202102163256","url":null,"abstract":"The quinoa is pseudocereal plant that has nutritional value. Recently, It was cultivated in iran because of water crisis. This study aimed to assess the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of quinoa cultivated in Iran for the first time. The macronutrients and energetic value, polyphenol, total phenol content and DPHH of quinoa were measured. Some B group vitamin, the free fatty acid profile was assessed by HPLC and GC-mass separately. The trace elements were also evaluated by ICP. The amounts of dry matter, protein, fat, ash, and available carbohydrates were, 90.33±0.89, 16.30±1.52, 6.09 ±0.30, 4.43±0.47, and 73.14±1.59 percent, respectively. The total bacterial count of quinoa was 5.22±0.23 (LOG10 CFU.g-1). Escherichia coli and sulphite-reducing clostridia were lower than 1.0 (LOG10 CFU.g-1). Salmonella was absent in all samples. According to the DPPH method, the IC50 of quinoa seed was approximately 6232.0 mg.L−1 compared to the equivalent Gallic acid as a standard (IC50: 184.15 μg.mL−1). Also, the quinoa seed contained the highest level of niacin (0.881 mg/100g) among the vitamin B groups. The analysis of the amino acid profile revealed the highest contents of glutamic acid (1.230 g/100g) and lysine (3.08 g/100g). The concentrations of minerals including calcium, magnesium, and potassium were respectively (0.07, 0.086 and 0.35 g/100g). Quinoa is a valuable nutritional product that can provide health benefits to the human, mainly because of its linoleic acid content.","PeriodicalId":12705,"journal":{"name":"Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49612098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-25DOI: 10.17170/KOBRA-202102163258
H. I. Delibas
As concerns about food safety and environmental issues gain more attention in the public eye, organic labels are growing in popularity, being presented as the solution for a more sustainable and conscious food system. Yet, organic certificates did not manage to actively change the food system but merely created a niche to be exploited, thus many of the environmental-friendly practices being co-opted by corporations without addressing the larger issues of concern. This paper looks at how small producers, who are otherwise excluded from accessing the premium prices of organic food markets, can still seize community economic rent through the close relationship formed as part of a Community supported agriculture. Using a qualitative research methodology, based on semi-structured interviews and secondary data analysis, and drawing from Alternative food Networks literature, I am investigating one such alternative network from Romania called Peasant Box (Cutia Taranului) which re-spatialize the distribution chain, by creating a direct selling network between food producers and consumers. In my research I focused on the way in which both consumers and producers perceive the value of food and on the distinct discursive constructions regarding food, as either valued based on the place of origin (authenticity) or on the way it was produced (naturalness). Peasant Box operates outside formalised certification, the food is considered good by the virtue of trust, which is formed through the long-lasting relationship between consumers and producers.
{"title":"Trust and the clean food imaginaries: an analysis of a short food supply chain from Romania","authors":"H. I. Delibas","doi":"10.17170/KOBRA-202102163258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17170/KOBRA-202102163258","url":null,"abstract":"As concerns about food safety and environmental issues gain more attention in the public eye, organic labels are growing in popularity, being presented as the solution for a more sustainable and conscious food system. Yet, organic certificates did not manage to actively change the food system but merely created a niche to be exploited, thus many of the environmental-friendly practices being co-opted by corporations without addressing the larger issues of concern. This paper looks at how small producers, who are otherwise excluded from accessing the premium prices of organic food markets, can still seize community economic rent through the close relationship formed as part of a Community supported agriculture. Using a qualitative research methodology, based on semi-structured interviews and secondary data analysis, and drawing from Alternative food Networks literature, I am investigating one such alternative network from Romania called Peasant Box (Cutia Taranului) which re-spatialize the distribution chain, by creating a direct selling network between food producers and consumers. In my research I focused on the way in which both consumers and producers perceive the value of food and on the distinct discursive constructions regarding food, as either valued based on the place of origin (authenticity) or on the way it was produced (naturalness). Peasant Box operates outside formalised certification, the food is considered good by the virtue of trust, which is formed through the long-lasting relationship between consumers and producers.","PeriodicalId":12705,"journal":{"name":"Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47103004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-25DOI: 10.17170/KOBRA-202102163257
Anang Arifin, Ferdinand Wyman, Shintawati, Roozbeh Babolian Hendijani
The international trade market of halal food products is huge and has become a fast-growing segment. People that consume food and beverage will also consider if it is good for health, well-being, nutrition, and physical fitness. Nowadays, halal products are requested by Muslim and non-Muslim customers due to safety and quality concern. Even though several studies have been conducted for Muslim customers, but there is a lack of data by foregoing studies which exploring non-Muslim customers about their intention in order to purchase the halal food products in Indonesia. The aim of this study is to address the lack of data from previous research that explores the intention of non-Muslims customers to purchase halal food products in Indonesia by exploring the factors that affect the purchase intention and understand the correlation between the factors. In this study, Factors explored are halal awareness, halal logo, product quality, food safety, and halal perception toward the purchase intention of halal food products for non-Muslim customers in Indonesia. The questionnaire was distributed using an online platform and targeting a minimum of 150 respondents with specific criteria of non-Muslim, age 21-60 years old. The collected data are examined using the SPSS application, which is a multiple linear regression module. Analysis results indicate that only 2 variables have a significant effect on the intention to purchase halal food, which is the halal logo and product quality. Research can be a consideration for halal food producers and distributors to look at the opportunity in increasing sales by targeting non-Muslim customers in Indonesia.
{"title":"An investigation of the aspects affecting non-Muslim customers’ purchase intention of halal food products in Jakarta, Indonesia","authors":"Anang Arifin, Ferdinand Wyman, Shintawati, Roozbeh Babolian Hendijani","doi":"10.17170/KOBRA-202102163257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17170/KOBRA-202102163257","url":null,"abstract":"The international trade market of halal food products is huge and has become a fast-growing segment. People that consume food and beverage will also consider if it is good for health, well-being, nutrition, and physical fitness. Nowadays, halal products are requested by Muslim and non-Muslim customers due to safety and quality concern. Even though several studies have been conducted for Muslim customers, but there is a lack of data by foregoing studies which exploring non-Muslim customers about their intention in order to purchase the halal food products in Indonesia. The aim of this study is to address the lack of data from previous research that explores the intention of non-Muslims customers to purchase halal food products in Indonesia by exploring the factors that affect the purchase intention and understand the correlation between the factors. In this study, Factors explored are halal awareness, halal logo, product quality, food safety, and halal perception toward the purchase intention of halal food products for non-Muslim customers in Indonesia. The questionnaire was distributed using an online platform and targeting a minimum of 150 respondents with specific criteria of non-Muslim, age 21-60 years old. The collected data are examined using the SPSS application, which is a multiple linear regression module. Analysis results indicate that only 2 variables have a significant effect on the intention to purchase halal food, which is the halal logo and product quality. Research can be a consideration for halal food producers and distributors to look at the opportunity in increasing sales by targeting non-Muslim customers in Indonesia.","PeriodicalId":12705,"journal":{"name":"Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43918497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-02-23DOI: 10.17170/KOBRA-202011192218
Trinh Le Tan
The study analyses the factors that influence consumer decisions on purchasing organic agricultural products in Danang. By synthesizing previous research, the authors establish Ordinal Logistic Regression (OLR) through survey questionnaires for 300 consumers in Danang in March 2019. The empirical model shows that there are eight factors, which have significantly positive impacts on the consumer decisions to purchase organic agricultural products, including: (i) the quality of products; (ii) trademarks, product labels; (iii) advertising, media, cultural factors; (iv) the understanding of the consumers about products of organic agriculture; (v) the convenience of the point of sale; (vi) income of consumers; (vii) psychological factors (attitudes, interests, taste, age, gender, etc.); (viii) the consumer’s career. The research also finds out the two factors affecting negatively on decision of consumers, including: (i) the value-added tax for the import of organic agricultural products; (ii) the age of the consumer. Based on quantitative results, the study proposes recommendations to promote the purchase of organic agriculture products in Danang.
{"title":"Research on factors affecting consumer decision on purchasing organic agricultural products in Danang, Vietnam","authors":"Trinh Le Tan","doi":"10.17170/KOBRA-202011192218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17170/KOBRA-202011192218","url":null,"abstract":"The study analyses the factors that influence consumer decisions on purchasing organic agricultural products in Danang. By synthesizing previous research, the authors establish Ordinal Logistic Regression (OLR) through survey questionnaires for 300 consumers in Danang in March 2019. The empirical model shows that there are eight factors, which have significantly positive impacts on the consumer decisions to purchase organic agricultural products, including: (i) the quality of products; (ii) trademarks, product labels; (iii) advertising, media, cultural factors; (iv) the understanding of the consumers about products of organic agriculture; (v) the convenience of the point of sale; (vi) income of consumers; (vii) psychological factors (attitudes, interests, taste, age, gender, etc.); (viii) the consumer’s career. The research also finds out the two factors affecting negatively on decision of consumers, including: (i) the value-added tax for the import of organic agricultural products; (ii) the age of the consumer. Based on quantitative results, the study proposes recommendations to promote the purchase of organic agriculture products in Danang.","PeriodicalId":12705,"journal":{"name":"Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44848893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-02-23DOI: 10.17170/KOBRA-202102163255
O. Kotykova, M. Babych, O. Kuzmenko
Food waste and loss have a negative impact on the environment through water, land, energy and other natural resources that are used to produce non-consumable products. According to the results of an empirical study, to establish the degree of degradation of land resources as a result of food loss and waste, as well as to identify potential environmental benefits from reducing food loss and waste for agricultural land use. Methods: The authors’ methodological approach for assessing the impact of food loss and waste on the degradation of land resources is based on the following principles: objectives, unity, systemacity, scientific knowledge, and maximum informativeness. In accordance with the purpose of the study and the above principles, there has been developed an appropriate system of indicators. The methodology proposed by FAO in Ukraine is used to calculate the food loss and waste. The obtained results are of great importance in the formation of food security policy on the basis of sustainable land use development in Ukraine. First, it is empirically proven that zero food loss and waste on grains, potatoes, vegetables, fruits, meat and milk can significantly reduce the burden on land resources. Secondly, the reduction of food loss and waste has positive economic consequences.
{"title":"Environmental Impacts of Food Loss and Waste: Land Degradation","authors":"O. Kotykova, M. Babych, O. Kuzmenko","doi":"10.17170/KOBRA-202102163255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.17170/KOBRA-202102163255","url":null,"abstract":"Food waste and loss have a negative impact on the environment through water, land, energy and other natural resources that are used to produce non-consumable products. According to the results of an empirical study, to establish the degree of degradation of land resources as a result of food loss and waste, as well as to identify potential environmental benefits from reducing food loss and waste for agricultural land use. Methods: The authors’ methodological approach for assessing the impact of food loss and waste on the degradation of land resources is based on the following principles: objectives, unity, systemacity, scientific knowledge, and maximum informativeness. In accordance with the purpose of the study and the above principles, there has been developed an appropriate system of indicators. The methodology proposed by FAO in Ukraine is used to calculate the food loss and waste. The obtained results are of great importance in the formation of food security policy on the basis of sustainable land use development in Ukraine. First, it is empirically proven that zero food loss and waste on grains, potatoes, vegetables, fruits, meat and milk can significantly reduce the burden on land resources. Secondly, the reduction of food loss and waste has positive economic consequences.","PeriodicalId":12705,"journal":{"name":"Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture and Society","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49363746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-02-21DOI: 10.17170/KOBRA-202011192217
E. Larner, A. Fish, C. Way, K. Muir, F. Graham, B. Armstrong, V. Patel, D. Knights, R. Jourdain, T. Allen, I. Armstrong, J. Collister, O. Barnett, C. Reynolds
Purpose: Public sector catering outlets have been proposed as ideal places to try new sustainable food choice interventions. We report on promotions conducted as part of a “Living Lab” at the University of Sheffield Students Union during 2019. Methodology: Activities include 1) a survey of dietary habits, attitudes and knowledge of staff and students (n=643). 2) A low environmental impact indicator logo was created and implemented in different ways across four food outlets in the Students Union (some outlets also provided information in dining areas). 3) Sales data (intervention period and the same period in the previous year) were analysed. 4) On the day of the global Climate Strikes (20th September 2019), a food outlet introduced additional one-day-only promotions on low impact menu options; sales impact was assessed. Findings: An average of 39.4% of respondents recalled the low environmental impact indicator logo. There was a significant increase in use of oat milk compared to 2018, but non significant changes to other low and medium impact food sales. In one outlet, high impact items had the greatest total value of sales in 2018, whereas in 2019 medium impact foods had the greatest value of sales, suggesting a positive trend towards less impactful food choices. The Climate Strike intervention saw a decrease in beef burger sales and an increase in chicken and meat-free burger sales. Originality/value: This paper covers interventions to promote sustainable food choices and their efficacy across a University with ideas for future avenues of research.
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