Six transformations to achieve the sustainable development goals

JD Sachs, G Schmidt-Traub, M Mazzucato… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate
Change call for deep transformations in every country that will require complementary …

Technology readiness and overcoming barriers to sustainably implement nanotechnology-enabled plant agriculture

T Hofmann, GV Lowry, S Ghoshal, N Tufenkji… - Nature Food, 2020 - nature.com
Nanotechnology offers potential solutions for sustainable agriculture, including increasing
nutrient utilization efficiency, improving the efficacy of pest management, mitigating the …

Bacterial cellulose: A smart biomaterial with diverse applications

DA Gregory, L Tripathi, ATR Fricker, E Asare… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural biomaterials have benefited the human civilisation for millennia. However, in recent
years, designing of natural materials for a wide range of applications have become a focus …

Planet-proofing the global food system

J Rockström, O Edenhofer, J Gaertner, F DeClerck - Nature food, 2020 - nature.com
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The ongoing nutrition transition thwarts long-term targets for food security, public health and environmental protection

BL Bodirsky, JP Dietrich, E Martinelli, A Stenstad… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The nutrition transition transforms food systems globally and shapes public health and
environmental change. Here we provide a global forward-looking assessment of a …

Multifunctional bio‐nanocomposite coatings for perishable fruits

S Jung, Y Cui, M Barnes, C Satam, S Zhang… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Hunger and chronic undernourishment impact over 800 million people, which translates to≈
10.7% of the world's population. While countries are increasingly making efforts to reduce …

The global cropland-sparing potential of high-yield farming

C Folberth, N Khabarov, J Balkovič, R Skalský… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The global expansion of cropland exerts substantial pressure on natural ecosystems and is
expected to continue with population growth and affluent demand. Yet earlier studies …

[HTML][HTML] Food systems everywhere: Improving relevance in practice

ID Brouwer, J McDermott, R Ruben - Global food security, 2020 - Elsevier
Food systems approaches are increasingly used to better understand transitions in diets,
sustainable resource use and social inclusion. Moreover, food systems frameworks are also …

Dynamically crosslinked chitosan/cellulose nanofiber-based films integrated with γ-cyclodextrin/curcumin inclusion complex as multifunctional packaging materials for …

Y Zhou, R Liu, C Zhou, Z Gao, Y Gu, S Chen, Q Yang… - Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Robust biomass-derived packaging films with excellent antimicrobial and antioxidative
properties are highly desired for preservation of the perishable fruit. However, most reported …

Towards environmentally sustainable food systems: decision-making factors in sustainable food production and consumption

AC Hoek, S Malekpour, R Raven, E Court… - Sustainable Production …, 2021 - Elsevier
A transformation of the food system will require action and changes in decision making from
individuals across the entire food system. This paper synthesises the literature and develops …