Essays about: "global food supply"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 124 essays containing the words global food supply.

1. 11. Quantifying household food waste : a comparison between methods

   University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

   Author : Sophie Jakobsson; Amanda Sjölund; [2023]
   Keywords : Smart bins; questionnaire; waste composition analysis; sustainable food systems;

   Abstract : Having significant impacts on the environment, societies, and economies all over the world, the global food system is linked to many challenges related to sustainable development. Food waste constitutes one problem area within the food system where approximately one-third of all food produced gets lost or wasted along the supply chain. READ MORE

3. 12. Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Supply Chain Management : A Qualitative Study of How Manufacturing Companies Can Implement AI to Improve Supply Chain Management

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Alva Norgren; Wilma Janzon Hägglund; [2023]
   Keywords : Supply Chain Management; Artificial Intelligence; Manufacturing Industry; Artificial Intelligence Implementation Process;

   Abstract : The emergence of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), is transforming society and changing fundamental beliefs about money, value judgments, and enterprise implications. AI is becoming increasingly prevalent, serving as an exceptional advisor and an omniscient informant. READ MORE

4. 13. Risk Factors of Food Loss and Waste, and Life Cycle Assessment of waste management strategies in the Brazilian Leafy Vegetable Supply Chain

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Nathalie Garavito; [2023]
   Keywords : Behavioural causes; carbon footprint; causal mapping; mitigation strategies; prevention; root-cause analysis; take-back agreements;

   Abstract : Food loss and waste (FLW) occurring early in the food supply chain (FSC) leads to increased resource wastage, including land, water, fertilisers, pesticides, fuel, packaging, energy, and labour. Targeting FLW prevention benefits various aspects such as food security, productivity, economic growth, climate change mitigation, resource conservation, and food waste management. READ MORE

5. 14. 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 Centre

   Author : Nora Giertz; [2022]
   Keywords : food systems; sustainability transformation; social-ecological resilience; crisis-landscape; covid 19;

   Abstract : 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

6. 15. Continuous leaching of phosphorus from sewage sludge ash

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

   Author : Sofie Göransson; [2022]
   Keywords : Ash leaching; Continuous stirred tank reactor; CSTR; Phosphorus recovery; Sewage sludge ash;

   Abstract : The global demand for food is increasing. Different nutrients are used to increase growth in agriculture and are thus essential for the world ́s food supply. An important and common nutrient is phosphorus. It can be mined, in the form of phosphate, from phosphate rock. READ MORE