Food Security during the Pandemic and the Importance of the Bioeconomy in the New Era
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. A Brief Overview of SARS-CoV-2 Health Implications
3. Food Security and Insecurity
4. The Importance of Nutritional Behavior during a Pandemic
5. Bioeconomy Concept Importance in Pandemic
6. Food Banks Concept
7. Conclusions and Future Trends
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Farcas, A.C.; Galanakis, C.M.; Socaciu, C.; Pop, O.L.; Tibulca, D.; Paucean, A.; Jimborean, M.A.; Fogarasi, M.; Salanta, L.C.; Tofana, M.; et al. Food Security during the Pandemic and the Importance of the Bioeconomy in the New Era. Sustainability 2021, 13, 150. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010150
Farcas AC, Galanakis CM, Socaciu C, Pop OL, Tibulca D, Paucean A, Jimborean MA, Fogarasi M, Salanta LC, Tofana M, et al. Food Security during the Pandemic and the Importance of the Bioeconomy in the New Era. Sustainability. 2021; 13(1):150. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010150
Chicago/Turabian StyleFarcas, Anca C., Charis M. Galanakis, Carmen Socaciu, Oana L. Pop, Dorin Tibulca, Adriana Paucean, Mirela A. Jimborean, Melinda Fogarasi, Liana C. Salanta, Maria Tofana, and et al. 2021. "Food Security during the Pandemic and the Importance of the Bioeconomy in the New Era" Sustainability 13, no. 1: 150. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010150
APA StyleFarcas, A. C., Galanakis, C. M., Socaciu, C., Pop, O. L., Tibulca, D., Paucean, A., Jimborean, M. A., Fogarasi, M., Salanta, L. C., Tofana, M., & Socaci, S. A. (2021). Food Security during the Pandemic and the Importance of the Bioeconomy in the New Era. Sustainability, 13(1), 150. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13010150