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 …

Consumers increasingly prefer more direct and more transparent food distribution channels,
such as short food supply chains (SFSCs). Nonetheless, SFSCs face a variety of issues and …

Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are increasingly garnering attention in food systems
research, owing to their rising popularity among consumers, producers and policy-makers in …

The production and distribution of food are among the hot topics debated in the context of
sustainable development. Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are now widely believed to be …

The present food system faces major challenges in terms of sustainable development along
social, economic and environmental dimensions. These challenges are often associated …

While industrialized agro-food supply systems have gained tremendous success in recent
decades, it has been increasingly criticized for its adverse environmental and social impact …

The largest part of food sales is managed by large food supply chains. However, an
alternative system of food distribution focuses on locally produced and sold food that has …

We distinguish different types of Short Food Supply Chains (SFSC); nevertheless, their
common main characteristic relate to reduced numbers of intermediaries between …

Purpose This review aims to comprehensively analyze the Short Food Supply Chain (SFSC)
model, which connects local food producers directly with consumers. By exploring …

Agri-food globalization is having a serious adverse impact on small-and medium-sized
family farms in the province of Málaga (southern Spain), 43% of which have disappeared …