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Future food systems : exploring global production, processing, distribution and consumption /

Future Food Systems: Exploring Global Production, Processing, Distribution and Consumption provides an overview of food systems, from farming through to logistics, processing, retail, service and consumption, with the intention of enabling more efficient development of policy and implementation of f...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Academic Press, 2024.
Subjects:
Food industry and trade.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Future Food Systems
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • About the editors
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • I. Land based production
  • 1 Nurturing Canadian agronomy with nature: theory and practice
  • Introduction
  • Locating nature within agricultural systems
  • Rule 1. Humans are part of system
  • Rule 2. Stability and sustainability enhanced by mutualistic functions
  • Rule 3. Biodiversity matters
  • Rule 4. The stability and sustainability can be increased by replacing external energy subsidies
  • Rule 5. There is an urgent need to make the transition
  • Nature-based practices
  • Crop rotation-increasing species diversity
  • Perennializing grain systems with cover crops
  • Crop-livestock integration
  • Putting the system together
  • Ian N. Morrison Mini-Farm
  • Grassfed case studies
  • Nature-based agricultural research
  • Synthesis and next steps
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 2 Beyond sustainability: five shades of green for tomorrow's farming and food
  • Beyond sustainability
  • Five shades of green
  • Circular agriculture
  • Climate-smart agriculture
  • Agroecology
  • Regenerative agriculture
  • Organic
  • Tomorrow's farming and food
  • Generic lessons
  • Ingredients and recipes
  • Flexibility versus certification
  • References
  • 3 Multilevel integration of agricultural systems: the case of a modern peri-urban region
  • Introduction: peri-urban agriculture in a Canadian context
  • A regional nutrient budget
  • Nutrient integration at the field and farm level on dairy farms: deconstructed
  • Regional nutrient integration: food production and people
  • Where are the peri-urban agricultural regions of Canada?
  • Conclusion: toward modern integrated farming in peri-urban regions
  • References.
  • 4 The promise and pitfalls of controlled environment agriculture (CEA)-technological, biological, and societal consideratio...
  • Introduction
  • Horticultural gaps and prospects
  • Development of controlled environment agriculture-specific crop varieties
  • Horticultural management practices to limit size
  • Seed supply
  • Technological gaps and considerations
  • Energy
  • Automation and machine learning
  • Water management
  • Ion-specific nutrient control
  • Contaminant and pathogen control
  • Waste biomass resources
  • Aerial environment management
  • Consumer awareness
  • Closing remarks
  • References
  • 5 Advancing urban agriculture and local food systems through transformative incrementalism: the case of the Sandown Centre ...
  • Introduction
  • Transformative Incrementalism overview
  • The Sandown initiative
  • Sandown: reflections and observations
  • Milestone 1: June 2010, I begin employment with DNS as the Director of Planning
  • Milestone 2: November 2010, municipal elections occur with new Council installed December 2010 for the 2011 to 2014 term
  • Milestone 3: late 2011, the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) granted conditional approval to remove the 12acres of land i...
  • Milestone 4: Friends of Sandown public meeting, January 12, 2012
  • Milestone 5: November 2013, municipal elections occur with new Council installed December 2013
  • Milestone 6: the official community plan and zoning bylaw amendments were approved in 2014 to allow for the 12-acre commerc...
  • Milestone 7: in 2017 the agricultural reclamation and drainage plan was completed and approved, the site was subdivided and...
  • Milestone 8: October 2018 municipal elections occur and new Council installed November 2018, and I retire from public service
  • Final reflections
  • References.
  • 6 Precision crop production engineering-increasing productivity using digital technology
  • Introduction
  • Agriculture in the 20th century: focus on productivity and the U-turn to precision
  • Agriculture 4.0: high resolution farm data and precise crop management
  • Drones
  • As sensor platforms
  • As communication platforms
  • As actuation instruments
  • Forecasting crop yield and price
  • Importance of forecasting
  • Increasing data quality and quantity for yield forecasting based on AI and IoT
  • Scalability and adoption of Agriculture 4.0
  • Summary
  • References
  • 7 Dairy 2050: a conceptual future scope of architectural and engineered solutions to address ecosystem services: the exampl...
  • References
  • 8 Value added to agricultural commodities
  • Introduction
  • What is value and value-added?
  • Value-added agriculture
  • The rise of global value chains
  • Interactions and decision-making within a value chain framework
  • Structure of the agri-food value chain
  • Supply chain interactions-a simple model
  • Organization in agri-business supply chain
  • Vertical integration
  • Horizontal integration
  • Agricultural cooperatives
  • Opportunities and challenges in value-added agriculture
  • Technology, intrinsic value, and innovation
  • Climate change and food security
  • The role of institutions
  • Turning food loss and waste into value-added products
  • Organic farming and food sustainability
  • Concluding comments
  • References
  • 9 Cold plasma-assisted nutrient extraction for utilization of agricultural materials
  • Introduction
  • Introduction to cold plasma
  • Applications of cold plasma in agri-food
  • Cold plasma-assisted extraction
  • Surface rupture
  • Increased surface roughness
  • Increased surface wettability
  • Intercellular structure breakdown
  • Cold plasma-assisted nutrient extraction
  • Carbohydrate extraction.
  • Lipid extraction
  • Phenolic compound extraction
  • Conclusions and future work
  • References
  • II. Aquaculture production
  • 10 Resilient, sustainable farmed fish production: connecting aquaculture and agriculture for a more powerful, efficient foo...
  • Introduction
  • Fish aquaculture within a circular (bio)economy framework
  • Aquaponic systems for fish and food production
  • Digital and technological advancements in fish aquaculture
  • Outlook
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 11 Sustainable aquaculture: a case study of seaweed production in Southern Brazil
  • Introduction
  • The role of seaweeds in sustainable systems
  • Aquaculture in Santa Catarina state
  • Case study 1: integrated multitrophic aquaculture with shellfish and seaweeds
  • Case study 2: biofloc systems
  • Case study 3: use of carrageenan in a global collaboration
  • Final considerations
  • References
  • 12 Aquaponics systems: a holistic, ecosystem approach to food production
  • Introduction
  • Variations on a theme: systems combining aquaculture and plant cultivation
  • Traditional, coupled (fully recirculating) aquaponics systems
  • Decoupled (nonrecirculating) aquaponics systems
  • The conceptual difference between "coupled" and "decoupled" aquaponics approaches
  • Solid-waste processing
  • Regulations, certifications, and economics
  • Critical research areas
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • 13 Plant biostimulants to improve soil health for sustainable agriculture
  • Introduction
  • Plant biostimulants
  • Plant biostimulants definition
  • Plant biostimulants classification
  • Microbial plant biostimulants
  • Nonmicrobial plant biostimulants
  • Humic and fulvic acids
  • Seaweeds and plants extracts
  • Protein hydrolysates and other N-containing compounds
  • Chitosan and other biopolymers
  • Soil health promotion: the beneficial impact of plant biostimulants.
  • Effects of plant biostimulants on soil health and microbial communities
  • Conclusion and future outlook
  • References
  • III. Indigenous food systems
  • 14 Insects, a promising, practical food source for a sustainable, regenerative world
  • Introduction
  • Case study one: edible insect food system in Nigeria: from wild to industrial scale production and processing
  • Case study two: feasibility and potential benefits of farming insects for food and feed in the island state of Hawai'i, USA...
  • Case study three: return of the sovereignty of insects to the food systems of Native American Nations
  • Summary and conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • Funding
  • References
  • Further reading
  • 15 Inuit-led fish futures: toward a self-determined commercial fishery in Nunatsiavut, Canada
  • Introduction
  • Nunatsiavut fisheries: past and present
  • Futures and scenario planning
  • A vision is born
  • What makes the fisheries important
  • Belonging and identity
  • Care and kinship
  • Community-based autonomy
  • The future of fisheries
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • IV. Consumer, supply and distribution concerns
  • 16 Supply chain collaboration in the food industry: a literature review
  • Introduction
  • Research methodology
  • Locating studies
  • Study selection and evaluation
  • Analysis and synthesis
  • Descriptive analysis
  • Publication trends
  • Journals list
  • Research methodologies
  • Research location
  • Thematic analysis
  • Collaboration mechanisms
  • Contractual practices
  • Technological and information-sharing practices
  • Joint practices
  • Governance practices
  • Assessment practices
  • Relationship management
  • Supply chain design
  • The benefits of supply chain collaboration in the food industry
  • Enhanced operation efficiency
  • Better demand forecasting
  • Improved financial performance
  • Improved food safety and quality.