• 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 ...
    • At the heart of controversies: Hybrid forums as an experimental multi-actor tool to enhance sustainable practices in localized agro-food systems 

      Amilien, Virginie; Tocco, Barbara; Strandbakken, Pål (British Food Journal;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-21)
      Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss and evaluate the role of hybrid forums as tools to address specific controversies related to sustainable practices in localized agro-food systems (LAFS). Design/methodolo ...
    • European food quality schemes in everyday food consumption: An exploration of sayings and doings through pragmatic regimes of engagement 

      Amilien, Virginie; Discetti, Roberta; Lecoeur, Jean-Loup; Roos, Gun; Tocco, Barbara; Gorton, Matthew; Biasini, Beatrice; Menozzi, Davide; Duboys de Labarre, Matthieu; Filipović, Jelena; Meyer, Kathrin Barbara; Török, Áron; Veljković, Saša; Wavresky, Pierre; Haugrønning, Vilde; Csillag, Péter; Simons, Johannes; Ognjanov, Galjina (Journal of Rural Studies;Volume 95, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-09-29)
      While European consumers generally support the principles underpinning Food Quality Schemes (FQS) sales of certified products remain modest. This phenomenon is known as ‘attitude-behaviour gap’ and considerable scholarly ...
    • Looking behind the choice of organic: A cross-country analysis applying Integrated Choice and Latent Variable Models 

      Ching-Hua, Yeh; Hartmann, Monika; Gorton, Matthew; Tocco, Barbara; Amilien, Virginie; Steinnes, Kamilla Knutsen (Appetite;Volume 167, 1 December 2021, 105591, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-08)
      This cross-country study investigates the relative role of organic labelling in consumers’ purchase decisions for apples and the extent to which behavioral constructs, derived from an extension of the Theory of Planned ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...