دانلود رایگان مقاله انگلیسی روند نزولی در غذاهای اروپایی، رژیم غذایی و صنایع غذایی - الزویر 2018

Abstract

Understanding how an adequate food security may be determined, how nutritional intakes evolve over time and are influenced by global dynamics are few of the questions scholars are trying to answer. In addition, a great interest is devoted to the changes in consumers’ preferences and expectations as well as to the analysis of food innovations and their impact on the global market. We review the recent and emerging trends in food supply chains of selected sectors (fruits and vegetables, meat, and seafood), and deepen on emerging trends in the food industry. By presenting the evidence provided by the literature and emphasizing the unresolved research questions, we offer a critical view of future directions that should be followed by research agenda.

Conclusions

The role of attributes associated to food safety, as well as the relevance of the labels and packaging have been reviewed. Both in the F&Vs sector and in seafood markets, the use (and the relevance) of certifications and labels as a market tool to build trust among consumers and producers is a clear trend, and it is likely to expand in the near future. The meat industry is not exempt by these dynamics, whereas it has been showed that increasing attention is devoted to sustainability issues, environmental efficiency, and animal welfare. As for the innovations in the food industry, it has been recognized that further studies are required to explore consumers’ attitudes towards novel and functional foods and, in particular, studies should be conducted in Countries for which consumers’ attitudes and preferences are still weakly investigated. Lastly, it is shown that nanotechnologies are still not much spread. In this case more effort should be devoted to establish a science-based regulatory framework as well as to increase public knowledge, awareness and trust in order to facilitate the transition to a more advanced food industry. Through the selected case studies, the main changes at global level of the food industry have been presented. The food industry must face consumers’ expectations and global challenges such as the need to ensure safe food, while keeping in mind the global sustainability. A challenge for the industry is to orient consumption toward food that are sustainably produced. In addition, the global sector should be more oriented toward the protection of the environment, the preservation of the natural resources, in order to facilitate the emergence of strategies able to promote the circular economy and to reduce food wastage.