Sustainable Food Management in the Era of Climate Change

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue “Sustainable Food Management in the Era of Climate Change” is focused on the urgent need for food security at all stages of supply chain under the pressure of the emerging risks of global warming. The long-term changes in temperature are already affecting many sectors, with agriculture, fishery, livestock production and therefore the food and beverage industry being among the first. At the same time, the rapid world population and the upcoming food crisis make sustainable food management a vital priority at the local, national and international levels. Novel policies and practices need to be implemented to ensure that all people have equal access to safe and nutritious food. Many organizations have already adopted policies (i.e., Sustainable Development Goals: 17 SDGs; European Green Deal: Farm to Fork) to fight climate change and all of its consequences, direct and indirect. Additionally, the shift to a sustainable food system is closely related to environmental, economic and social sustainability, making no compromises for the future generations. Overall, this Special Issue welcomes papers presenting more holistic approaches for the food production, processing, distribution, retail and consumption stages posing a positive environmental impact toward sustainable supply chain development. Less reported and documented trends that would ensure food safety should also be addressed by scientists interested in submitting papers to the current Special Issue.

The topics covered in the Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Sustainable food production and processing;
• Sustainable packaging;
• Food security;
• Safe and nutritious food;
• Food loss reduction and novel consumption patterns;
• Food biotechnology;
• Alternative food sources;
• Innovation trends in waste management.

Dr. Eleni Naziri
Dr. Dimitris Sarris
Dr. Anthia Matsakidou
Guest Editors

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• sustainable food production
• sustainable packaging
• food security
• food biotechnology