Life cycle thinking is increasingly seen as a key concept for ensuring a transition towards
more sustainable production and consumption patterns. As food production systems and …

Current agricultural practices are increasingly considered to be unsustainable, causing
serious threats to the environment. To meet international and European sustainability goals …

Food supply chains have substantial impacts on our environment, using large amounts of
fossil fuel and other non-renewable resources, as well as water and land. Food supply …

Organically and locally grown products have positive environmental impacts due to the
reduction in the greenhouse emissions required for their production. This paper contributes …

There is growing interest in re-localization and re-connection of agriculture and food
consumption, and Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs) are becoming more and more …

Global social and economic changes, alongside climate change, are affecting the operating
environment for agriculture, leading to efforts to increase production and yields, typically …

The environmental sustainability of an organic and a conventional lettuce cultivation system,
situated at Northern Greece, was investigated. Data from all stages (ie irrigation, machinery …

A life cycle assessment (LCA) was used to characterize the environmental performance and
potential improvement opportunities related to conventional and organic apple production …

Operations management tools are critical in the process of evaluating and implementing
action towards a low carbon production. Currently, a sustainable production implies both an …

The global food system is a major contributor to climate change with 23–42% of total
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Thus, the transition to sustainable food systems and …