Perspectives on the trends, challenges and benefits of green, smart and organic (GSO) foods

Ashaolu, Tolulope Joshua; Ashaolu, Joseph O.

doi:10.1016/j.ijgfs.2020.100273

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“…The consumption of organic products has attracted widespread attention over the last few decades from scholars, policymakers, and consumers (Rana & Paul, 2017). Consumers' search for a healthier lifestyle with sustainable impacts reinforces organic cultivation (Ashaolu & Ashaolu, 2020). Organic products take into account more beneficial to the environment, healthier and tastier than conventional products (Gottschalk & Leistner, 2013).…”

Section: Organic Products Consumptionmentioning

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Consumers of Organic Products in the Circular Economy

Pasqualotto

Menezes

Souto

2022

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Objetivo: Identificar drivers e barreiras percebidos pelos consumidores de produtos orgânicos em relação às suas ações em prol da circularidade. Referencial teórico: A economia circular (EC) é vista como solução para crise alimentar e poluição ambiental. Também contribui para crescente conscientização sobre responsabilidade social e sustentabilidade, enquanto aumenta o interesse por produtos orgânicos. Método: De forma qualitativa, doze consumidores de produtos orgânicos foram entrevistados por meio de entrevistas em profundidade on-line. Resultados e conclusão: Os consumidores identificaram uma série de drivers que os incentivam a fazer parte da EC, como diminuição do uso de embalagens nas feiras, oportunidade de fazer compostagem em casa e políticas governamentais que apoiam a coleta seletiva de resíduos para reciclagem. No entanto, a falha dos fornecedores em oferecer iniciativas de reutilização de embalagens, sacolas e de devolução de recipientes de vidro, restrições à compostagem domiciliar, falta de espaço para separar e descartar resíduos recicláveis de forma eficiente, não ter como reutilizar resíduos vegetais, e a não devolução de embalagens aos fornecedores, foram identificados como barreiras à EC. Implicações da pesquisa: Este estudo contribui para o desenvolvimento da EC, promoção da sustentabilidade e, estabelecimento da EC como elemento da produção orgânica. Originalidade/valor: Estudos tratam da EC com um foco maior para a indústria. Considerando a significativa importância do consumidor para o desenvolvimento da circularidade, este estudo avança com olhar para o consumidor, contribuindo para o entendimento, até então não investigados, da persepção dos consumidores de produtos orgânicos em relação às suas ações em prol da circularidade.

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Section: Organic Products Consumptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consumers of Organic Products in the Circular Economy

Pasqualotto

Menezes

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2022

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“…Therefore, organic agricultural practice continuously grows globally (IFOAM and FiBL, 2021). Because of the current uprising of a green movement globally and the emergence of new food policies (European Commission Report, 2020) worldwide, the 'green food products' of organic agriculture will be the mainstream food ensuring the health of people (Mie et al, 2017;Ashaolu and Ashaolu, 2020) in the future. Therefore, a paradigm shift is becoming essential for the green organic movement (Runhaar, 2021).…”

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The inevitability of arbuscular mycorrhiza for sustainability in organic agriculture—A critical review

George

Ray²

2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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The arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are significant fertility-promoting microbes in soils. They enable soil fertility, soil-health and boost crop productivity. There are generalist and specialist groups among AMF in natural soils. Optimized use of specific AMF concerning crops and soils can improve agricultural sustainability. Thus, AMF is becoming an inevitable biological tool for improving crop productivity and soil health. Especially in the context of chemicalized agriculture undermining the sustainability of food security, safety, and human and ecosystem health, alternative agricultural means have become inevitable. Therefore, AMF has become essential in nature-friendly, organic agriculture. Of such farm fields, natural biological activity is enhanced to sustain soil fertility. Crops show increased innate immunity against pests and diseases in many such systems. Moreover, ecosystems remain healthy, and the soil is teeming with life in such farms. The primary goal of the review was a thorough critical analysis of the literature on AMF in organic agriculture to assess its efficiency as an ecotechnological tool in sustainable agricultural productivity. The novelty is that this is the first comprehensive review of literature on AMF concerning all aspects of organic agriculture. A vital systematic approach to the exhaustive literature collected using regular databases on the theme is followed for synthesizing the review. The review revealed the essentiality of utilizing specific mycorrhizal species, individually or in consortia, in diverse environmental settings to ensure sustainable organic crop production. However, for the exact usage of specific AMF in sustainable organic agriculture, extensive exploration of them in traditional pockets of specific crop cultivations of both chemical and organic fields and wild environments is required. Moreover, intensive experimentations are also necessary to assess them individually, in combinations, and associated with diverse beneficial soil bacteria.

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“…Foreign scientists constantly review the factors of demand and supply of organic livestock products, role of production organic products in formation "green economy". These issues were considered in studies of T. J. Ashaolu, J. O. Ashaolu [10], X. Yu, L. Guo, G. Jiang, Y. Song, M. Muminov [11].…”

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Scenario forecasting of consumption of main organic livestock products in Ukraine

Білоус

Kyryliuk

et al. 2021

Agric. resour. econ.

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Purpose. The aim of the article is to develop scenarios of consumption of the main types of organic livestock products in Ukraine. These scenarios should include the creation of an effective institutional environment aimed not only at strict quality control, but also at stimulating the modernization of production, the implementation of environmentally friendly technologies and genetic technologies for the production of safe products. Methodology / approach. The methodological basis of the study is an integrated (systemic) approach, which allows forecasting more accurately the reproduction of the processes of quality supply of organic livestock products, taking into account the factors that affect it. Methodological aspects of calculations in forecasting the capacity of new segments of the organic market (which replace the market segments of traditional or mass products) are based on criteria of rational consumption, taking into account the influence of such factors: potential of organic livestock production in Ukraine, number of households (consumers), income of households (consumers), differentiation of household incomes (consumers), prices for organic livestock products, prices for livestock products originating from the traditional (mass) sector, consumer confidence in the quality assurance system for livestock products (including state quality control systems), consumer confidence in the organic certification system of livestock products. Results. The main factors influencing the consumption of organic livestock products in Ukraine are identified, among which the main ones are the price and quality of products. The reasons of low rates of production of livestock products development with protected geographical names and organic products in Ukraine are described. In particular, it is substantiated that due to the high cost, complexity of production technologies, high cost of certification, the long transition period to organic production, the production of organic livestock products does not reach potential. Originality / scientific novelty. The forecasting of the capacity of the organic sector is made under the conditions of partial or complex implementation of measures aimed at improving the quality of livestock products with the definition of inertial, innovative and systemic scenarios. The authors identified the system scenario as a priority. According to the systemic variant in Ukraine for the period up to 2025 the forecasted capacity of the internal market for organic meat and meat products (in terms of meat) will amount to 3.26 bln UAH; organic milk, dairy products and butter (in terms of milk) will amount to 2.65 bln UAH; organic eggs will amount to 0.47 bln UAH. In general, the market potential capacity of the main types of organic livestock products (at prices in 2019) will be 6.38 bln UAH (0.2 bln Euro) or 151.9 UAH (4.9 Euro) per one person. This is much less than the current European figure of 50 euros per person. In the potential consumer market, the share of organic livestock products in accordance with the systemic version of the solution of the quality problem will be from 1.6 % (meat and meat products) and 1.5 % (milk and dairy products) to 2.3 % (eggs), which is much lower than European indicators. Practical value / implications. Scenario forecasting of the dynamics of potential demand for organic livestock products allows understanding the pace of development of the domestic market of organic products, justification of measures and tools to stimulate domestic organic production, determining the impact of these measures on the capacity of the organic market. Otherwise, a significant market share of organic livestock products and food products of animal origin, including milk and dairy products, will be filled by imported products of European producers. The authors identified as a priority systemic scenario for the development of consumption of the main types of organic livestock products in Ukraine.

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Perspectives on the trends, challenges and benefits of green, smart and organic (GSO) foods

Cited by 23 publications

References 42 publications

Consumers of Organic Products in the Circular Economy

Consumers of Organic Products in the Circular Economy

The inevitability of arbuscular mycorrhiza for sustainability in organic agriculture—A critical review

Scenario forecasting of consumption of main organic livestock products in Ukraine

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