Scientific Achievements in the Agri-Food Supply Chain Towards Sustainable Foods V
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Food".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 26 March 2027 | Viewed by 1196
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Dear Colleagues,
We are now at the 5th volume of the Special Issue on the agri-food supply chain (AFSC). We started in 2021, and the successful completion of the past four volumes indicates the intense global interest in the subject in the new global era we inhabit. A new era that extends to all aspects of life—economic, political, social, and even cultural—and becomes increasingly unpredictable year by year. In this environment, food remains the center of human life, and therefore AFSC remains the number one priority of sustainability. The definition of sustainable development has been given as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs”. Against this backdrop, the food industry is facing major sustainable challenges in feeding a world population of approximately 7.8 billion, which will expand to 9.7 billion individuals by 2050. Sustainability in food production means “that food is produced and consumed in a way that supports the well-being of generations”. A growing body of academic research is focusing on the sustainability of AFSC, driven by interconnected social, environmental, and economic factors. “Sustainable food” is a very broad and vague concept for both consumers and policymakers. Future research should be multi-disciplinary and involve adjacent fields, including agriculture, agroecology, and climate science.
Within this research landscape, our Special Issues on AFSC reflect the field’s progress and achievements, indicated by the volume titles:
- “Innovative Agri-Food Supply Chain in the Post-COVID-19 Era.”
- “Prospects, Challenges and Sustainability of the Agri-Food Supply Chain in the New Global Economy II.”
- “Scientific Advancements for an Innovative Agri-food Supply Chain Towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals III.”
- “Achievements in the Agri-Food Supply Chain Leading to Sustainable Foods IV.”
In this fifth volume of the Special Issue of AFSC, the focus of the recruiting papers remains the contribution to “sustainable foods” at the end of the chain, and all the intermediary parameters that lead to them. We welcome contributions that explore creativity, know-how, research and technology, financial resources, and innovations across all aspects of the agri-food chain to advance sustainable food systems.
Dr. Dimitris Skalkos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- agri-food supply chain (AFSC)
- global economy
- food products
- technologies and innovation
- consumers’ attitudes and perceptions of foods
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