Information asymmetry in the agri-food sector and territorial marks: The case of the olive oil Val di Mazara PDO

Dynamics of structural change in agriculture, transaction cost theory and market efficiency: The case of cultivation contracts between agricultural enterprises and the food industry

“…For the form, er there is an advantage in the quality of production, for the latter in the higher selling price but above all in the guaranteed market outlet. This study, compared to previous studies [17,18], considers the possibility of competing and creating conditions for the long-term growth and development of small farms. While previous studies were unrelated to the territorial context [19][20][21], the present study looks at a resilience perspective of farms in the territory in that through the vertical integration contract, those conditions for long-term competitiveness are created.…”

Mediterranean Diet, Sustainability, and Tourism—A Study of the Market’s Demand and Knowledge

“…europea L.) [ 46 ]. In 2002, a large olive germplasm collection was established in Sicily, which today contains eight well-known and extensively grown cultivars, 17 minor or neglected cultivars, and 122 native genotypes [ 46 , 47 ]. The biodiversity present in the Sicilian territory also concerns cattle farms with native breeds (Modicana, Cinisara) for meat and milk, pig farms (Nebrodi black swine), and goat farms (Girgentana and other Slow Food presidia [ 48 ]).…”

Consumer preferences for the Mediterranean Diet: Results of an empirical analysis

“…A monotonous diet is not recommended, even though it can lead to serious consequences, it is, therefore, useful to establish a varied diet, using a combination of different foods, each providing specific energy and nutrients [2][3][4]. The Mediterranean Diet responds perfectly to these types of needs, identified as a health-protective lifestyle, which, despite being a set of traditions that encompass thousands of years of history, is passed down between generations [5][6][7]. Today, the Mediterranean diet model is a modus vivendi and a modern way of life that harks back to the past, to ancient cultural customs in which everything was healthy and beneficial.…”