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Future Food Systems
Exploring Global Production, Processing, Distribution and Consumption
- 1st Edition - June 13, 2024
- Editors: Rickey Y. Yada, Rene Van Acker, Martin Scanlon, David Gray
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 9 0 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 5 6 9 1 - 5
Future Food Systems: Exploring Global Production, Processing, Distribution and Consumption provides an overview of food systems, from farming through to logistics, processin… Read more
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Request a sales quoteFuture Food Systems: Exploring Global Production, Processing, Distribution and Consumption provides an overview of food systems, from farming through to logistics, processing, retail, service and consumption, with the intention of enabling more efficient development of policy and implementation of food related practices. The book presents the considerations which must be understood to develop effective and efficient policies and practices for any level of food system and along the continuum of those systems, with attention being given to the academic, public and private sector challenges, and opportunities for progress, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability.
Presented in parts to highlight key aspects of the subject area, the book explores production practices including increasingly important programs in integrated farming systems, vertical agriculture and urban farming, processes, value adding for commodities, agricultural technology, supply chain innovations and consumer considerations. The book provides foundational insights into the underpinnings of today’s food systems, its challenges and its opportunities for the future.
- Written by industry and academic experts for balanced perspective
- Presents foundational information with practical application insights
- Includes chapters on regulatory and policy issues
Academic and industry researchers seeking to identify and optimize food availability and sustainability by understanding the profile of food supply from production to consumer. Those seeking to create effective policy for food distribution
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- About the editors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I: Land based production
- Chapter 1. Nurturing Canadian agronomy with nature: theory and practice
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Locating nature within agricultural systems
- Nature-based practices
- Putting the system together
- Nature-based agricultural research
- Synthesis and next steps
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 2. Beyond sustainability: five shades of green for tomorrow’s farming and food
- Abstract
- Outline
- Beyond sustainability
- Five shades of green
- Tomorrow’s farming and food
- References
- Chapter 3. Multilevel integration of agricultural systems: the case of a modern peri-urban region
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction: peri-urban agriculture in a Canadian context
- A regional nutrient budget
- Nutrient integration at the field and farm level on dairy farms: deconstructed
- Regional nutrient integration: food production and people
- Where are the peri-urban agricultural regions of Canada?
- Conclusion: toward modern integrated farming in peri-urban regions
- References
- Chapter 4. The promise and pitfalls of controlled environment agriculture (CEA)—technological, biological, and societal considerations for an evolving agricultural landscape
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Horticultural gaps and prospects
- Technological gaps and considerations
- Consumer awareness
- Closing remarks
- References
- Chapter 5. Advancing urban agriculture and local food systems through transformative incrementalism: the case of the Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Transformative Incrementalism overview
- The Sandown initiative
- Sandown: reflections and observations
- Milestone 1: June 2010, I begin employment with DNS as the Director of Planning
- Milestone 2: November 2010, municipal elections occur with new Council installed December 2010 for the 2011 to 2014 term
- Milestone 3: late 2011, the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) granted conditional approval to remove the 12 acres of land in exchange for including the 12 acres of municipal land in accordance with the DNS proposal
- Milestone 4: Friends of Sandown public meeting, January 12, 2012
- Milestone 5: November 2013, municipal elections occur with new Council installed December 2013
- Milestone 6: the official community plan and zoning bylaw amendments were approved in 2014 to allow for the 12-acre commercial development and 83 acre farm
- Milestone 7: in 2017 the agricultural reclamation and drainage plan was completed and approved, the site was subdivided and the 83-acre agricultural parcel was transferred to the District
- Milestone 8: October 2018 municipal elections occur and new Council installed November 2018, and I retire from public service
- Final reflections
- References
- Chapter 6. Precision crop production engineering—increasing productivity using digital technology
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Agriculture in the 20th century: focus on productivity and the U-turn to precision
- Agriculture 4.0: high resolution farm data and precise crop management
- Scalability and adoption of Agriculture 4.0
- Summary
- References
- Chapter 7. Dairy 2050: a conceptual future scope of architectural and engineered solutions to address ecosystem services: the example of dairy farming in Canada
- Abstract
- Outline
- References
- Chapter 8. Value added to agricultural commodities
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- What is value and value-added?
- Interactions and decision-making within a value chain framework
- Opportunities and challenges in value-added agriculture
- Concluding comments
- References
- Chapter 9. Cold plasma-assisted nutrient extraction for utilization of agricultural materials
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Introduction to cold plasma
- Applications of cold plasma in agri-food
- Cold plasma-assisted extraction
- Cold plasma-assisted nutrient extraction
- Conclusions and future work
- References
- Part II: Aquaculture production
- Chapter 10. Resilient, sustainable farmed fish production: connecting aquaculture and agriculture for a more powerful, efficient food system
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Fish aquaculture within a circular (bio)economy framework
- Aquaponic systems for fish and food production
- Digital and technological advancements in fish aquaculture
- Outlook
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 11. Sustainable aquaculture: a case study of seaweed production in Southern Brazil
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Aquaculture in Santa Catarina state
- References
- Chapter 12. Aquaponics systems: a holistic, ecosystem approach to food production
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Variations on a theme: systems combining aquaculture and plant cultivation
- Solid-waste processing
- Regulations, certifications, and economics
- Critical research areas
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13. Plant biostimulants to improve soil health for sustainable agriculture
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Plant biostimulants
- Plant biostimulants classification
- Soil health promotion: the beneficial impact of plant biostimulants
- Conclusion and future outlook
- References
- Part III: Indigenous food systems
- Chapter 14. Insects, a promising, practical food source for a sustainable, regenerative world
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Summary and conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- Funding
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 15. Inuit-led fish futures: toward a self-determined commercial fishery in Nunatsiavut, Canada
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Nunatsiavut fisheries: past and present
- Futures and scenario planning
- A vision is born
- What makes the fisheries important
- The future of fisheries
- Conclusion
- References
- Part IV: Consumer, supply and distribution concerns
- Chapter 16. Supply chain collaboration in the food industry: a literature review
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Research methodology
- Thematic analysis
- Research synthesis
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 17. Future food systems: exploring global production, processing, distribution, and consumption: Canada’s food inflation story
- Abstract
- Outline
- Food inflation in Canada, from 1970 to 2022
- The 80s and how consumers coped
- The new food consumer and food affordability, today
- Coping methods in today’s food economy
- Food waste, best before dates, and policy initiatives
- Policy directions and future research
- References
- Chapter 18. Managing world food crises: the role of domestic food grain reserves and international trade
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- The role of grain reserves in food price volatility
- Basic supply and demand models
- The supply of storage model and short-run price behavior
- Behavioral dimensions of food security: herd behavior and hoarding
- Grain reserves and the behavior of policymakers
- Coping with the 2022 crisis
- ASEAN learned important lessons from the 2008 episode
- A special role for ASEAN going forward
- References
- Chapter 19. Food safety management systems
- Abstract
- Outline
- Introduction
- Brief history of food safety systems
- The evolution of food regulations
- Establishment of food agencies and oversight
- Food and Agriculture Organization and Codex Alimentarius
- The introduction of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HAACP)
- Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point-based, and generic-Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point food safety management systems
- The challenges of auditing food safety systems
- Introduction of preventative control plans through modernization
- The future direction of food safety management systems
- Inspection
- Food fraud as part of food safety management
- The information revolution
- The impact of climate change on food safety management
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 20. Food systems and nutrition
- Abstract
- Outline
- Food systems and nutrition
- Upstream: food systems factors that affect nutrition outcomes
- Underlying social and structural determinants of nutrition
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 300
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 13, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443156908
- eBook ISBN: 9780443156915
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Rickey Y. Yada
Professor Rickey Yada is Dean of The University of British Columbia, Canada, and specializes in the structure-function relationships of food and non-food related enzymes using molecular biology and various physico-chemical techniques, carbohydrate metabolism as it related to process quality as well as various applications of food-related nanoscale science and technology. Prior to his appointment at UBC, he was a Professor in the Department of Food Science, Chair of the Department of Food Science, Assistant Vice President Research, a Canada Research Chair in Food Protein Structure, the Scientific Director of the Food Institute at the University of Guelph and the Vice Chair of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Institute of Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes. Prof. Yada is the EiC for Trends in Food Science and Technology (Elsevier Food Science journal), and is on the editorial boards for several journals. He is the author of over 200 refereed journal publications and several book chapters.
Affiliations and expertise
Dean, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaRV
Rene Van Acker
Dr. Rene Van Acker is Professor and Dean of the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC) at the University of Guelph. Prior to his appointment as Dean, Rene was Associate Dean External of OAC (2009-16) and previously chair of the department of Plant Agriculture (2006-09). Prior to his appointments at Guelph, Rene was a professor at the University of Manitoba (1996-2006). Rene is a co-founder of the Food Institute at the University of Guelph (now the Arrell Food Institute) and has played a key roles in fundraising for OAC since 2009. Rene's research interests include weed management and agronomy. He has published over 130 peer-reviewed works to-date and over 300 other non-peer reviewed contributions. His research on coexistence and genetically modified crops has led to work in Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, France, Germany, Australia, and the US. Rene grew up on a farm in southern Ontario. He holds BSc and MSc degrees from the University of Guelph and a PhD from the University of Reading (UK).
Affiliations and expertise
Dean and Professor Ontario Agricultural College | University of Guelph CanadaMS
Martin Scanlon
Dr. Martin Scanlon is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the University of Manitoba. Prior to his appointment as Dean, Martin was Associate Dean (Research) for the Faculty, and previously Chair of the Department of Food Science. Martin has also worked at the Flour Milling & Baking Research Association in England and the Canadian Grain Commission in Winnipeg, and has had sabbaticals at Imperial College (London) and Pillsbury Technical Centre (Minneapolis). Martin served on the Advisory Board for the province of Manitoba’s Food Development Centre, and was a member of the Board of Directors for Cereals & Grains Association (an international organization advancing cereal grain science through research). Martin's teaching and research interests have been focused on food processing and food quality, primarily working with Canadian prairie crops. Martin has published over 160 peer-reviewed works to-date plus over 150 non-peer reviewed contributions. As well as being on granting agency panels for granting agencies and international review teams, Martin has worked with a number of trans-national and local companies to implement new technologies aimed at improving process efficiency or product quality. Martin grew up in a pub in northern England. He holds BSc(Hons) and PhD degrees from the University of Leeds (England).
Affiliations and expertise
Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus); Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, USADG
David Gray
Dr David Gray is the inaugural Provost and Vice-President (Academic) at The University of Niagara Falls, Canada. Prior to becoming, Provost David held the position of Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Principal of the Agricultural Campus of Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia for 10 years (2013-23). Before 2013 David had held Dean and Senior Leadership positions at 3 other Universities including Hartpury University, The University of Derby, and The NAFC Marine Centre – University of the Highlands & Islands, Shetland.
David’s academic interests lie in aquaculture and fisheries management, but he has a passion and enthusiasm for sustainable food production systems and feeding a global population of 10 billion people by 2050. He has held the position of Chair of the Nova Scotia Provincial Aquaculture Science Advisory Committee (2015-23); Chair of the International Agriculture Section of the North American Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (2019-21); a founding member of the North American Agricultural Advisory Network Steering Committee (2021-23); member of the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council taskforce (2021-23)
David gained his B.Sc (Hons) in Marine Biology from the University College of North Wales, Bangor, and his Ph.D from Rhodes University in South Africa. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medal for services to agriculture and higher education in 2022.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Niagara Falls, CanadaRead Future Food Systems on ScienceDirect