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Objective: We analysed the impact of the national general truck drivers' strike on the availability, variety and price of foods sold by a food supply centre. Design: Descriptive study using secondary data to examine the percentage change in the mean price of fruits, vegetables and eggs before,...

Author(s)
Lopes, M. S.; Araújo, M. L. de; Lopes, A. C. S.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
Citation
Public Health Nutrition, 2019, 22, 17, pp 3220-3228
Abstract

Agricultural techniques and orchard management play an important role in food production sustainability and there is an increasing number of research papers that focus on food cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment. In addition, there is also an emerging body of research on short food supply chains...

Author(s)
Muñoz Torres, M. J.; Fernández-Izquierdo, M. Á.; Ferrero-Ferrero, I.; Escrig-Olmedo, E.; Rivera-Lirio, J. M.
Publisher
Taylor and Francis, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 2022, 46, 4, pp 540-557
Abstract

The discussion of food availability has expanded beyond staple foods to foods required for healthy diets. These include fruits, tree nuts, pulses, and some vegetables. Traditional metrics such as production, supply, and trade are being contextualized by an understanding of the link to land use,...

Author(s)
Coghlan, C.; Bhagwat, S.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Global Food Security, 2022, 32,
Abstract

World population is expected to approach 9.7 billion by 2050. This scenario will lead to an increase in food demand, worsening environmental problems due to intensive agricultural productions. For this reason, one of the major challenges is to attain both food security and sustainable agriculture...

Author(s)
Skaf, L.; Buonocore, E.; Dumontet, S.; Capone, R.; Franzese, P. P.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019, 209, pp 1025-1032
Abstract

Horticulture is an important sector of agriculture; crucial for attainment of food and nutritional security. Horticultural commodities contribute to sustainable income, improved livelihoods, foreign exchange earnings, raw materials for the industries and employment generation. Nigeria has...

Author(s)
Olaniyan, A. A.; Adeoye, I. B.
Publisher
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Leuven, Belgium
Citation
Acta Horticulturae, 2022, 1348, pp 69-74
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Purpose: The aim of this paper is to study the influence of quality standards on contract arrangements in food supply chains. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative double case study was conducted on the dairy and citrus sectors in Uruguay. A transaction cost theoretical framework was used. All ...

Author(s)
Groot-Kormelinck, A.; Trienekens, J.; Bijman, J.
Publisher
Emerald Publishing, Bingley, UK
Citation
Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, 2021, 26, 4, pp 449-466
Abstract

Children in food-insecure households are more likely to experience poorer health function and worse academic achievement. To investigate the relation between economic environmental factors and food insecurity among children, we examined the relation between general and specific food prices (fast...

Author(s)
Zhang, Q.; Jones, S.; Ruhm, C. J.; Andrews, M.
Publisher
American Society for Nutrition, Bethesda, USA
Citation
Journal of Nutrition, 2013, 143, 10, pp 1659-1665
Abstract

Rising food security and safety concerns in developing countries have highlighted the importance of establishing efficient and dependable food distribution systems, which necessitate a thorough understanding of consumers and their needs. Thus, this study unravels consumer segments, their...

Author(s)
Hammad Badar; Azhar Abbas; Khalid Mushtaq; Dogot, T.; Lebailly, P.; Parra-Acosta, Y. K.; Azadi, H.; López-Carr, D.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Land, 2023, 12, 5,
Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the association of food security with the total and individual flavonoid intakes among Korean adults. Methods: Study subjects were 13,454 men and 19,563 women aged 19 years and older who participated in the 2007-2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition...

Author(s)
Jun ShinYoung; Hong EunJu; Joung HyoJee
Publisher
The Korean Nutrition Society, Seoul, Korea Republic
Citation
Journal of Nutrition and Health, 2015, 48, 6, pp 507-518
Abstract

The problems of post-harvest losses in the developing world have been of severe concerns especially when food security for the citizenry cannot be guaranteed. Thus, new means of the conversion of some of the periodic produce to novel stable products is an exceptional development. In this study, we...

Author(s)
Nwinyi, O. C.; Hassan, W. D.
Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd, Bristol, UK
Citation
IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science, 2021, 665,

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