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Environmental Food Impact
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Author(s): P. Selvakumar (Department of Science and Humanities, Nehru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, India), J. Karunambikai (Providence College for Women, India), M. Shanthi (Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, India), S. R. Murali (Nadar Mahajana Sangam S. Vellaichamy Nadar College, India)and T. C. Manjunath (Rajarajeswari College of Engineering, India)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 30
Source title:
Innovative Trends Shaping Food Marketing and Consumption
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Zahid Hussain (KASB Institute of Technology, Karachi, Pakistan), Ahmad Albattat (Management and Science University, Malaysia), Fatima Zahra Fakir (Department of Economics and Business Sciences 'Marco Fanno', University of Padua, Italy)and Zhao Yi (Academy of Culture and Tourism, Beijing International Studies University, China & Hebei Oriental University, China)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-8542-5.ch011
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Abstract
Food systems are intricately linked to environmental health, with agriculture, food processing, transportation, and waste management collectively contributing. Understanding the environmental footprint of food involves assessing the full lifecycle impacts, from farm to fork, including production, processing, distribution, consumption, and disposal stages. This comprehensive approach encompasses the environmental impacts associated with land use change, energy consumption, chemical inputs, biodiversity loss, and waste generation throughout the food supply chain. Analyzing food footprints requires consideration of diverse factors such as agricultural practices, food miles, packaging materials, waste management strategies, and consumer behaviors, highlighting the complex interactions between food production systems and ecological systems. As global populations grow and dietary patterns evolve, addressing the environmental footprint of food is essential for achieving sustainable development goals and safeguarding planetary health. Water-efficient agricultural technologies and practices.
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