Summary

The current intensification of the agricultural production system continues to cause public concern about its sustainability owing to the increasingly negative effects of its operations on the environment, the economy, and society's well-being. The key public concerns about impacts include the escalating consumption of natural resources, soil degradation, greenhouse gas emissions, food safety, food security issues, animal disease incidences, animal welfare-related issues, etc. Over the past few decades, apart from food quality, food safety, and related issues, European consumers have shown an increasing interest in the sustainable consumption of food products. As a result, food supply chain customers have continued to pay growing attention to sustainability-related problems and have therefore started to comply by implementing low environmental impact projects. It is commonly believed that food consumption habits and dietary choices can play an important role in attaining sustainable development goals.