Essays about: "alternative food networks"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 41 essays containing the words alternative food networks.
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1. The role of alternative food networks in times of crises : A case study about the effects of covid 19 on the REKO network in Sweden
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : The food we consume and how it is produced constitutes a significant driver of environmental change, degrading the ecological base on which life depends. Moreover, the food system is highly globalized and geographically scattered, connected by global value chains. This creates potential vulnerabilities. READ MORE
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2. Challenging the anonymous carrots dilemma - A qualitative study on AFNs and social sustainability in Skåne
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : The current conventional food system is ecologically and socially damaging, as unsustainable production patterns change people’s relationship to food. Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) have been proposed as a potential solution to the problem. READ MORE
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3. Farm T(hr)o(ugh) School - The Role of place-based education in Short Food Supply Chains
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografiAbstract : Present master thesis investigates the role of 4 chosen place-based educational initiatives in Austria which are actively engaged in local short food supply chains (SFSCs). Those supply chains are defined by close geographical and social relations between supply chain actors and a limited number of intermediaries. READ MORE
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4. Regenerative agriculture : a contested open moment
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Agriculture is both heavily impacted by climate change and responsible for greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change. Transitioning towards more sustainable agricultural practices is therefore imperative and requires new ways of thinking about agricultural knowledge and technologies. READ MORE
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5. Quality inspection of multiple product variants using neural network modules
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskapAbstract : Maintaining quality outcomes is an essential task for any manufacturing organization. Visual inspections have long been an avenue to detect defects in manufactured products, and recent advances within the field of deep learning has led to a surge of research in how technologies like convolutional neural networks can be used to perform these quality inspections automatically. READ MORE
