This study examines the state of the art of the literature in the domain of food loss and waste
(FLW) in food supply chains (FSC). The authors used a systematic literature review (SLR) …

Feeding the world depends on protecting our valuable ecosystems and biodiversity.
Currently, increasing public awareness of the problems posed by the current industrialized …

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 …

Current trends related to increased sustainability requirements, the application of new digital
technologies, and changes in consumer behavior have disrupted conventional food supply …

Using examples from the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper reviews the contribution a City
Region Food Systems (CRFS) approach makes to regional sustainability and resilience for …

Cities around the world face new challenges of food security, and are developing urban food
policies. Their objective is to integrate hunger problems with the aims of a food system …

Cities are net consumers of food from local and global hinterlands. Urban foodshed analysis
is a quantitative approach for examining links between urban consumers and rural …

Peri-urban landscapes (PULs) are specific transitional forms of urban landscapes
undergoing dynamic land-use changes. PULs' transformations are driven by close and …

In peri-urban areas ecosystem services (ES), such as food and biomass production, water
regulation and nutrient cycling, are influenced by various increasing demands for food …

Short food supply chains and circularity are discussed as key factors for a sustainable food
system. Although self-sufficiency ratios (SSR) are often used to characterize agri-food …