Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the attitude Italian consumers towards insect consumption. use insects as alternative protein source claimed be a solution environmental concerns over production animal proteins and food security issues. Studies conducted in other European countries report that are quite resistant introduction insect-based products their diet, although those who more concerned about health show some interest Design/methodology/approach authors survey with...

Reducing food waste is globally considered as a key challenge in developing sustainable systems. Although most generated at the household level, consumers hardly recognize their responsibility, and factors underpinning perception of quantity wasted home are still unclear. This paper aims to fill this gap by analyzing results large-scale survey conducted Italy. The perceived was measured through Likert scale analyzed means logistic regression against set predictors, including motivations,...

One popular methodology for assessing the environmental impact of livestock sector is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), that quantifies a product. Ecological Footprint (EF) performs an sustainability assessment, by comparing demand natural capital economic activity with offer such within certain territory. The aim study was comparison between LCA and EF in performances milk production, assuming as case three cattle farms increasing levels production intensity. Different metrics functional units...

The food waste debate has flourished during the last years, leading to an impressive increase in number of scientific publications [...]

Food waste and obesity overweight conditions are both linked to the unsustainability of current food systems. This article argues that overnutrition should be considered a form it provides first estimation quantity over-consumed in Italy. is done by calculating excess calories consumed obese people converting them into quantities comparison with typical Italian diet. The total citizens due calculated as 1.553 million tonnes per year, which comparable national household assessments....

Retail food waste represents a minor fraction of the total amount produced along supply chain (tenfold lower than quantity disposed by consumers at home). However, role retailers is crucial in shaping both behavior upstream actors and preferences consumers. This paper studies causes retail stores discusses potential mitigating actions based on results nine focus groups held 2017 with 67 foods category managers. Participants used sticky notes to outline in-store address it. Sticky reporting...

Abstract In developing countries, the adoption of effective climate change adaptation strategies can safeguard rural communities’ livelihoods. Using survey data collected in Guinea 2012, paper investigates factors affecting households’ to face adverse impacts. A three‐step methodology is applied: (1) assessment magnitude real climatic trends study area together with farmers’ perception change; (2) identification physical and socioeconomic variables influencing propensity; (3) analysis...

This study analyses how attending farmers markets may affect consumers’ willingness to change food habits toward high-quality products. A discrete choice model was applied using data collected through an extensive field survey in 2009, which involved 400 consumers 12 different farmers’ Italy. Changing consumption examined taking into account attendees' personal profile, motivations, the main features of farmers' markets, as well local social context. Attendees reported increased organic...

Innovation is a key issue in the discussion about links between agriculture, food production and sustainability. Indeed, creation, adoption exploitation of innovations can interact with all three dimensions sustainability – environment, society economy. Despite increasing support for innovation practices agrifood sector from institutions public policies, this has spread quite slowly. diffusion strongly depends on social, institutional productive system behind technological/structural...

Abstract Peri-urban agriculture is exposed to multiple pressures, which push diversification and multifunctionality. However, the urban-rural link develops in different ways according features of territories. A very interesting case that mountain areas, where proportion among urban rural domain skewed towards latter and, at same time, farms face major environmental problems most cases jeopardize their competitiveness mainstream market. Alternative food chains may play a key role these...

In the EU 89 million tons of food are wasted every year, largest fraction which at household level. Despite key role consumers in waste production, their approach to has not been deeply analyzed so far. This paper aims exploring consumer attitude towards waste, by analyzing results a survey held two Italian cities 2014, focused on extent and reasons consumers’ perception effects possible remedies waste. The highlighted general awareness although such was more developed when they directly...

Specialized agricultural systems may have a strong environmental impact, thus affecting the sustainability of production. The aim this study is to evaluate overall impact hazelnut production, focusing on main Italian production area, which located in province Viterbo (central Italy). theoretical approach adopted refers paradigm ecological economics, recalling concept through conservation natural capital and its non-replacement with economic capital. This farming assessed balance (EB) tool by...

The consequences of climate change urges researchers to investigate the issues environmental sustainability, and definition policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) has become more urgent.In this context, urban areas play a significant role since here, economic, productive social activities are concentrated and, therefore, majority GHG produced.For these reasons, many cities worldwide making big efforts improve their level but is worthy investment in terms territorial...

This paper focuses on the quantitative assessment, a local scale, of environmental sustainability agricultural activities. To compare supply and demand natural resources in system, methodology based ecological footprint approach was adopted. The condition (strong) an system is established through balance where availability capital, expressed terms biocapacity (BC), compared to its by activities, as (EF). viability this tested area Viterbo municipality (central Italy). results study provide...

The term monoculture is widely used in the scientific literature concerning agricultural sector. However, it very difficult to find a clear and shared definition of this term. This study investigates concept areas where high specialization specific crop observed. Therefore, we refer territorial-level definition, which associates idea prevalent presence region including many farms. objectives paper are: (i) define indicators capable verifying existence condition; (ii) test ability such...

Tomatoes are one of the major productions in Italy. One main cultivation areas is southern plain Capitanata (Puglia, Southern Italy). However, a series impacts from to distribution connected this production. Different methodologies have been proposed evaluate and quantify these single product supply chain. This work proposes methodology for assessing environmental sustainability, using agri-food chain industrial tomatoes specific area Italy (Puglia) as case study. The theoretical approach...