Essays about: "Food transition"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 148 essays containing the words Food transition.

  1. 21. Towards Sustainable Coffee Packaging: A Comparative Study of Current and Future Materials for Zoégas Coffee

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

    Author : Alexandra Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Food packaging; coffee; permeability; recyclability; shelf life.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : An important factor in preventing food waste is the ability to provide a product with a package according to its needs. The packaging material, in turn, needs to be recyclable in order to contribute to a circular use of materials rather than becoming waste. READ MORE

  3. 22. Starting-Up Alternative Food Systems. Understanding the potential of value-based supply chain startups to localize the food system in Germany through a Multi- Level Perspective

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Theresa Meyer; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainability Sciences; Scaling-up; Niche innovation; Localization; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : As the global food system fails to cope with its social and environmental depletion, Alternative Food Systems (AFSs) have emerged. While previous studies have focused on localization efforts through consumer and producer food initiatives, emerging start-ups which act as mediators between the farmers and consumers have been neglected. READ MORE

  4. 23. The transition towards sustainable food systems : A study on the development of aquaponics andits market penetration in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Aleksej Tarasenka; [2022]
    Keywords : sustainability transition; transformation; niche-regime; MLP; protective space; niche-regime interaction; hydroponics; RAS;

    Abstract : A food system includes many processes and actors that interact at different levels to maintain human` access to food. As the need for the food increases due to population growth, the activities associated with obtaining the food led to pressure on the environment. READ MORE

  5. 24. Don’t go nuts over nuts : an analysis of policy to reduce water scarcity caused by nuts

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Hanna Vinberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Consumption; demand; dietary change; elasticity; food policy; nuts; water footprint; water scarcity;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is to investigate the potential possibilities of reducing water scarcity, by targeting the water intensive consumption of nuts. Therefore, the research question is if consumption-based policies can decrease the consumption of nuts in Sweden, in order to reduce water scarcity in sensitive areas. READ MORE

  6. 25. On a mission of reducing methane burps: A case study of commercialising a low-carbon innovation in the food industry

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Clara Swanbeck; Saga Ising; [2022]
    Keywords : low-carbon innovation; b2b and b2c commercialisation; methane-reducing feed supplement; stakeholder mapping; sustainable food system; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Commercialising low-carbon innovations implies complex issues to be managed but is a necessity to attain a transition of industries for a sustainable future. This thesis investigates how an innovator can facilitate the adoption of their low-carbon innovation among stakeholders within the food industry. READ MORE