• Are Short Food Supply Chains More Environmentally Sustainable than Long Chains? A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of the Eco-Efficiency of Food Chains in Selected EU Countries 

      Majewski, Edward; Komerska, Anna; Kwiatkowski, Jerzy; Malak-Rawlikowska, Agata; Was, Adam; Sulewski, Piotr; Golas, Marlena; Pogodzinska, Kinga; Lecoeur, Jean-Loup; Tocco, Barbara; Török, Áron; Donati, Michele; Vittersø, Gunnar (Energies;Volume 13, Issue 18, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-16)
      Improving the eco-efficiency of food systems is one of the major global challenges faced by the modern world. Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are commonly regarded to be less harmful to the environment, among various ...
    • Do Food Quality Schemes and Net Price Premiums Go Together? 

      Monier-Dilhan, Sylvette; Poméon, T; Böhm, Michael; Brečić, Ruzica; Csillag, Peter; Donati, Michele; Ferrer-Perez, Hugo; Gauvrit, Lisa; Gil, Jose M.; Hoang, Viet; Lilavanichakul, Apichaya; Majewski, Edward; Malak-Rawlikowska, Agata; Mattas, Konstadinos; Napasintuwong, Orachos; Nguyen, An; Nikolaou, Kallirroi; Papadopoulos, I; Pascucci, S; Peerlings, Jack; Ristic, Bojan; Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen; Stojanovic, Z; Tomic Maksan, Marina; Török, Áron; Veneziani, Mario; Vittersø, Gunnar; Bellassen, Valentin (Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization;Volume 19, Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12-03)
      This article addresses the issue of the profitability of Food Quality Scheme (FQS) products as compared to reference products, which are defined as analogous products without quality label. We approach this question by ...
    • Dress and the city: a comparative study of clothing and textiles environmental policy in five European cities 

      Maldini, Irene; Samira, Iran; Laitala, Kirsi; Vittersø, Gunnar; Jestratijevic, Iva; Mirena, Amaral; Vladimirova, Katia (Conference object, 2021)
      European clothing consumption has increased dramatically in recent decades, leading to a current average of 26 kg of textiles annually purchased per capita (EEA, 2019). While garments (and most of clothing’s environmental ...
    • Foodmiles: The Logistics of Food Chains Applied to Food Quality Schemes 

      Drut, Marion; Antonioli, Federico; Böhm, Michael; Brečić, Ruzica; Dries, Liesbeth; Ferrer-Lòpes, Hugo; Gauvrit, Lisa; Hoang, Viet; Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen; Lilavanichakul, Apichaya; Majewski, Edward; Napasintuwong, Orachos; Nguyễn, An; Mattas, Konstadinos; Ristic, Bojan; Schaer, Burkhard; Tangeland, Torvald; Tomic Maksan, Marina; Csillag, Peter; Török, Áron; Tsakiridou, Efthimia; Veneziani, Mario; Vittersø, Gunnar; Bellassen, Valentin (Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      This paper estimates the foodmiles (embedded distances) and transport-related carbon emissions of 27 Food Quality Scheme (FQS) products – Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) ...
    • Local Food Initiatives and Fashion Change: Comparing Food and Clothes to Better Understand Fashion Localism 

      Fletcher, Kate; Vittersø, Gunnar (Fashion Practice: the journal of design, creative process & the fashion industry;Volume 10, 2018 - Issue 2: Localism and Fashion, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-06-22)
      As a movement, local food is well developed and its principles and practices widely appreciated. By contrast, the concepts and activity of fashion localism are far less understood. This essay looks to transfer local food ...
    • Measuring the Economic, Environmental, and Social Sustainability of Short Food Supply Chains 

      Malak-Rawlikowska, Agata; Majewski, Edward; Was, Adam; Borgen, Svein Ole; Csillag, Peter; Donati, Michele; Freeman, Richard; Hoang, Viet; Lecoeur, Jean-Loup; Mancini, Maria Cecilia; Nguyen, An; Saidi, Monia; Tocco, Barbara; Török, Áron; Veneziani, Mario; Vittersø, Gunnar; Wavresky, Pierre (Sustainability;Volume 11, Issue 15, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-07-12)
      The production and distribution of food are among the hot topics debated in the context of sustainable development. Short food supply chains (SFSCs) are now widely believed to be more sustainable in comparison to mass food ...
    • Organic and Geographical Indication Certifications’ Contributions to Employment and Education 

      Hilal, Mohamed; Leedon, Guy; De Labarre, Matthieu; Antonioli, Federico; Boehm, Michael; Csillag, Peter; Donati, Michele; Drut, Marion; Ferrer-Perez, Hugo; Gauvrit, Lisa; Gil, Jose Maria; Gkatsikos, Alexandros; Golas, Marlena; Hoang, Viet; Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen; Lilavanichakul, Apichaya; Malak-Rawlikowska, Agata; Mattas, Konstadinos; Napasintuwong, Orachos; Nguyen, An; Ristic, Bojan; Schaer, Burkhard; Tomic Maksan, Marina; Brecic, R; Török, Áron; Vittersø, Gunnar; Bellassen, Valentin (Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization;20190042, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-30)
      In this paper, we test to what extent Food Quality Schemes (FQS, including Geographical Indications and organic products) contribute to the social and economic sustainability of farmers and regions through employment and ...
    • Short Food Supply Chains and Their Contributions to Sustainability: Participants’ Views and Perceptions from 12 European Cases 

      Vittersø, Gunnar; Torjusen, Hanne; Laitala, Kirsi; Tocco, Barbara; Biasini, Beatrice; Csillag, Peter; Duboys de Labarre, Matthieu; Lecoeur, Jean-Loup; Maj, Agnieszka; Majewski, Edward; Malak-Rawlikowska, Agata; Menozzi, Davide; Török, Áron; Wavresky, Pierre (Sustainability;Volume 11, Issue 17, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-28)
      The present food system faces major challenges in terms of sustainable development along social, economic and environmental dimensions. These challenges are often associated with industrialised production processes and ...