If the world wants to reverse climate change, a dietary change is inevitable (Ranganathan et al., 2016; Willett et al., 2019). The UN puts a lot of trust in the role of pulses in addressing the environmental and social issues of these times. Currently, consumption patterns around the world include too …

The world is wasting food. This is a problem for the environment, for the economy but also for society. While over the past years, there can be a growing interest recognized there is still no significant change in the attitude and behaviour around food waste. From a business perspective, there may be …

The need for a shift toward healthier and more sustainable diets is evident and is supported by universalized standards for a “planetary health diet” as recommended in the recent EAT-Lancet report. At the same time, differences exist in tastes, preferences and food practices among diverse ethnic groups, …

The aim of the conducted research is to understand wine consumption in South Africa compared to historical wine-consuming countries and why it is wasted at consumer level. This report is destined to professionals of the wine industry but also to consumers and environmental institutions. Food waste can …

Efforts to involve consumers in the transition towards sustainable diets often presume a degree of reflexivity on the concepts of health and sustainability in the minds of consumers ‘doing healthy and sustainable food’. Departing from the hypothesis that people with type 2 diabetes have been confronted …

Wereldwijd belandt een vierde van ons voedsel in de vuilnisbak, en daarvan valt een derde onder de categorie groenten en fruit. Eenpersoonshuishoudens verspillen meer voedsel per capita dan meerpersoonshuishoudens. Omdat de verwachting is dat eenpersoonshuishoudens in aantallen zullen stijgen, is het …

Smallholder farmers’ practise on-farm diversification has considered an optical plan for farm decision to mitigating the varying degree of factors and risks surrounding food production. Moreover, directly benefit from increasing household income. Smallholder farmers in Balcad district practised on-farm …

Linking farmers to markets widely viewed as a milestone towards promoting economic growth and poverty reduction. The vast opportunity in agriculture, tourism and light industries is available in Zanzibar will help to boost poverty reduction and sustainable development of the nation. However, the weak …

Inaugural address of Frederike Praasterink, Professor Future Food Systems 22 February 2018. Three important principles contribute to the transformation of food systems: - Redesign food systems from ‘less bad’ to ‘net positive’ - Reconnect consumers, producers, youth - Revalue food through true cost accounting …

Vegetables, like fruits, are low in calories and fats but contain good amounts of vitamins and minerals. Apart from the nutritional values and health benefits, some vegetables are used in traditional and orthodox medicines. Vegetable and fruit consumption helps reduce micronutrient deficiency and prevent …