Essays about: "meat demand"

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  1. 1. Mandating transparency on deforestation and ecosystem conversion

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Moritz Driescher; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability reporting; mandatory disclosure; deforestation; ecosystem conversion; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The production of eggs, meat, and dairy products in the EU indirectly contributes to deforestation and ecosystem conversion (DEC) in Latin America due to extensive imports of soy for animal feed. This thesis explores under which preconditions the mandatory European Sustainability Reporting Standards for the agriculture and farming sector can increase transparency in the opaque soy supply chains and incentivize reductions of imported DEC. READ MORE

  3. 2. Maybe meat, maybe not? Analysing Swedish consumers’ preferences for plant-based meat alternatives

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Emilia Mattsson; [2023]
    Keywords : willingness to pay; plant-based meat alternatives; discrete choice experiment; random utility theory; consumer behaviour;

    Abstract : Plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs) have grown in both demand and diversified supply. As follows, there has recently been an increase in research studying consumers' behaviour towards these products. This thesis aimed to add to the growing literature by analysing Swedish consumers' preferences for PBMAs. READ MORE

  4. 3. Life Cycle Assessment of Food Sensors

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Weijie Yan; [2023]
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    Abstract : The global demand for food increased with the booming trend of population, while food waste is a severe issue to be solved. Xanthine is a chemical compound which will accumulate in meat after the death of the animal, and the concentration of it can be an indicator of meat freshness. READ MORE

  5. 4. Motivations and sustainability perceptions for following a pescatarian diet

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för byggnadsteknik, energisystem och miljövetenskap

    Author : Emil Schot; [2023]
    Keywords : pescatarian; dietary motivation; seafood; food survey; sustainability;

    Abstract : In the past sixty years, demand for seafood products for human consumption has increased sixfold. With increasing wealth, increased attention for healthy diets and increasing concerns for environmental issues, it is expected that people will shift away from the consumption of terrestrial animals and move towards pescatarian, vegetarian and vegan dietary patterns. READ MORE

  6. 5. Biogas Potential in the North of Sweden : Inventory and Techno-Economic Assessment of Substrates for an Increased Biogas Production in Norrbotten

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

    Author : Alma Fahlén Hammar; [2023]
    Keywords : Biogas; anaerobic digestion; AD; Norrland; bioenergy; fossil-free; chemical engineering; Chemistry; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Great investments are planned in the north of Sweden the coming years, not the least in the county of Norrbotten where the projects collectively are referred to as the green transition due to the focus on fossil-free techniques. But to be able to secure a sustainable energy supply and reach the goal set by the member states of the European Union of a carbon dioxide neutral union in 2050 the production of alternative energy sources needs to intensify. READ MORE