Food provision and security pose an immense challenge for urban sustainability, circular economies, and inclusion. While initiatives exist to enhance citizen education on sustainable food consumption, food waste disposal, recycling, and reusing, there exists a gap in the training of youth regarding the entrepreneurial skills required for Alternative Food Networks (AFNs). AFNs are, essentially, informal […]
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May
May
As cities now house more than half of the world’s population, urbanization is one of the world’s most transformative developments. However, while rising urbanization has spurred inventive solutions in many sectors, food waste and nutrition are sometimes overlooked. The environmental consequences of today’s “take, make, waste” or “linear” economy are dramatic and extensive. It […]
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Apr
Apr
The increasing availability and affordability of different products has contributed to improving the standard of living and quality of life. Yet, the current consumption system implies an overexploitation of all resources, generating an ever-increasing pressure on these resources that compromises their availability, and ultimately leads to a significant generation of waste. This is especially relevant […]
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