Essays about: "Food chain structure"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words Food chain structure.

  1. 1. Quantifying liquid food waste : levels of liquid coffee waste, its causes and barriers and drivers for quantification in the Swedish food service sector

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Rosa Hellman; [2024]
    Keywords : sewage food waste; beverage waste; direct measurement; hospitality; restaurant; serving waste; food waste cause;

    Abstract : Food waste is a waste of resources required throughout the entire supply chain, leading to environmental impacts that could have been avoided. Coffee has a relatively high environmental impact partially due to the high consumption. To identify levels and sources of food waste, and consequently prevent it, quantification is used. READ MORE

  3. 2. Navigating the Growth Paradox in an Incumbent Business Context : Managerial Implications from a Degrowth Perspective

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Sabrina Dietrichs; Gitte Thorsén; [2023]
    Keywords : Degrowth; Degrowth Frameworks; Growth Paradigm; Growth Paradox; Organizational Paradox Theory; Managerial Paradox Response; Post-Growth Economy;

    Abstract : Our study investigates how the organizational growth paradox is perceived and managed by incumbent firms from a degrowth perspective. There is a growing critique against the growth paradigm, an increasing support for its abandonment. Scholars are calling for a paradigm shift towards a post-growth economy. READ MORE

  4. 3. Change in uptake and transfer of zinc in the food chain when predatory fish disappear from the system

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sara Westerström; [2023]
    Keywords : Aquatic food web; Food chain structure; Trophic transfer; Decline of top predators; Stage-structured biomass model; Pollutants; Heavy metals; Zinc; Akvatisk födoväv; Födovävsstruktur; Trofisk överföring; Minskning av toppredatorer; Stegstrukturerad biomassamodell; Föroreningar; Tungmetaller; Zink;

    Abstract : There is a widespread distribution of possibly toxic heavy metals, such as zinc, in aquatic ecosystems. Simultaneously aquatic food webs are changing due to declining predatory fish stocks. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Effect of Circular Economy on Global Value Chains – Evidence from Changing Business Models in the Food Industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Oskar Filip Hjelmberg; Sara Sköldberg Lindgren; [2021-06-28]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Circular Economy; Circular Business Model; Global Value Chain; Partnership; Collaboration; Ecosystem; Food Industry;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to contribute to the scientific literature on circular business models and global value chains. Specifically, this thesis has investigated the effects that changing towards circular business models has on global value chains for established firms in the food industry, as there is a gap in current literature regarding this understanding. READ MORE

  6. 5. Blockchain and certification for more sustainable coffee Production : how can blockchain complement the sustainability certifications

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Christian Gashema; [2021]
    Keywords : Blockchain technology; coffee production chain; smart contracts; sustainability certification; traceability;

    Abstract : Blockchain technology is increasingly gaining momentum in the food supply chain, as a technology to shape trust by installing transparency and fairness through assured digital identity, digital traceability, and unchangeable records. The study aimed to evaluate the impacts of sustainability certifications in coffee production, with an objective to assess if blockchain technology, could complement the major applied sustainability certification schemes for more sustainable coffee production. READ MORE