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driven by the demand from the food, oleochemicals, and energy sectors, and (3) quantified land, deforestation, and CO2 … different trends, leading consumption sectors have shifted from the food towards the energy sector. Consequently, the growing …-level) and the allocation by sector, we concluded that, between 2004 and 2016, the German food sector is the one that embodied …
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The worldwide increase in population and consumption has produced a growing demand for food and energy in the rich and … to achieve energy security and reduce CO2 emissions in order to cope with the problems of food security and to adopt the … States are driven by the need to provide enough food for the exponential growth of the population and to reduce the energy …
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-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in foreign countries to ensure national food security and earn long-term returns on their … if LSLAs contribute to food security, if national sovereign wealth funds invest in LSLAs, and to what extent the … improve food security in the country where the investment occurs or in the country where the investment originates. We also …
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The objective of this paper is to examine the importance of energy and climate shocks in Uganda’s food price processes …, we examine the possible role of energy prices in food price processes. Third, we examine these issues in a single … equation model exploiting cointegration techniques and general-to-specific methods. Results indicate that energy prices have a …
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Despite the various studies on food governance structured around alternative food systems (AFS), analysis of the … essential characteristics of it which facilitate the sustainability of the food system (FS) is still incipient. This study aims …) to characterise the analytical approach of the literature in the processes of structuring of food governance related to …
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This study examines the relationships between healthy diets' affordability and food systems performance across Nigerian … states. On a composite index (FSI) constructed from key food system components, states in the southern zones perform … northern states. Findings suggest the need for more focused attention on resilience building for improved food systems …
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At the current time, Hawai?i lacks an established set of benchmark estimates on the availability of food for market … estimation framework to map the existing food supply flows from various sources and to determine the various levels of food … consumption in Hawai?i. The authors suggest modified measures of food self-sufficiency and import dependency to provide a more …
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market. Alternative food chains may play a key role in these contexts, especially for their ability to put farms in touch …, an Italian Alpine region where alternative food chains are quickly developing, by comparing the development of … farms to standardize their products according to the requirement of the large retailers. Through alternative food chains …
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Over the 2000s', consumers' food purchases have been increasingly informed by supply chain-related issues, with growing … concerns about the sustainability of chains differing for their geographical scope. As a result, short food supply chains and … local food systems have risen to policymakers and food chain stakeholders' attention as more sustainable alternatives to …
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Globalization-driven food trade policies and the transformations of food regimes have led to modernizing food habits …-Saharan Africa. Such changes in food consumption habits are suspected to be associated with the increasing prevalence of some non …-transmittable food-related diseases in the region. The role food markets play in food substitution in the diets needs to be understood …
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