Essays about: "import food in sweden"

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  1. 6. Farming for future - Combining sustainable farming with sustainable housing in Skedala

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Maria Mikaela Ledin; [2021]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The ecological footprint of mankind has made a large impact on the world and is one of the main reasons for climate change, which is now the greatest threat faced by humanity. The world’s population is getting larger and food production is running high to meet our needs. READ MORE

  2. 7. Pedagogisk odling i grundskolan : kunskap, praktik och skörd för framtidens skolmat

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Joel Deutschmann; [2021]
    Keywords : hydroponik; hydroponisk odling; hållbarhet; livsmedelssystem; microgreens; mikrogrönt; odlingspedagogik; skola; skott; undervisning vertikal odling; cultivation; education; food system; hydroponic vertical cultivation; hydroponics; school; sprouts; sustainability;

    Abstract : Livsmedelsproduktionen står för ungefär 26 procent av världens globala utsläpp av växthusgaser och har därmed en stor inverkan på planetens klimat och ekosystem. Sverige importerar majoriteten av de grönsaker och frukter som konsumeras i landet. READ MORE

  3. 8. Assessing the Potential of Hydroponic Farming to Reduce Food Imports: The Case of Lettuce Production in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Rouzbeh Taghizadeh; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; Urban Agriculture; Hydroponics; Food Import; Lettuce Production;

    Abstract : Many studies have investigated the issue of feeding the world’s growing population from different perspectives. Conventional agricultural methods usually have small production yields while requiring large amounts of scarce and unevenly distributed resources such as farmland and water. READ MORE

  4. 9. Food Security in Swedish Crisis and Contingency Policy : What's the problem represented to be?

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Hannah Stewart; [2021]
    Keywords : Food Security; crisis and contingency policy; civil preparedness;

    Abstract : Most countries in the Global North have enjoyed relative food security over the past decades, but recent events such as the Covid-19 pandemic have highlighted how global food supply chains are fragile and susceptible to be affected by a range of disturbances. In Sweden, a revived interest for civil defense planning has led to a policy shift with new government instructions to plan for food security in the event of a crisis or war. READ MORE

  5. 10. What’s on the menu in a crisis : nutritional consequences in the population

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Maria Gunnarsson; [2021]
    Keywords : food import; micronutrients; energy supply; nutritional consequences; deficiency symptom;

    Abstract : Sweden's ability to be food self-sufficient has long been questioned, and in recent years it has become an increasingly important issue on the political agenda. In 2017, the Swedish Government presented a national food strategy which stated the importance of domestic food production in terms of crisis preparedness. READ MORE