Sustainable Food
A section of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Section Information
The purpose of the Sustainable Food initiative is to help guide food systems toward an equitable and sustainable future. Sustainable food systems/chains are protective and respectful of biodiversity and ecosystems, as well as human well-being and social equity. To be sustainable, food systems also need to aim at reducing food waste and food losses and at minimizing the present and future impacts on the environment and society. The Section encourages wider analysis and innovative thinking about food systems, food security, food processing, and food policy to ensure sustainability for future food.
Keywords
- Food systems, food chains, and food networks;
- Food security and food safety;
- Food waste, food loss, and food environment;
- Food policy and food management;
- Food production, food processing, and food detection/testing;
- Food packaging and food preservation;
- Food quality, food chemistry, and food engineering;
- Food marketing, food retailing, and food economics;
- Food choice and food consumption;
- Sustainable diets, food health, and nutrition;
- Functional foods and organic food;
- Food justice.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Animal Nutrition and Dairy Science: In Search of Precision Farming and Sustainable Agriculture (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Recent Advances in Sustainable Food Systems—Local and Alternative Solutions for Global Challenges (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Advance in Food Waste and Environment Sustainability: Current Trends, Challenges and Management Strategies (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Sustainable Strategies for Food Waste Utilization (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Scientific Advancements for an Innovative Agri-Food Supply Chain towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals III (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Research Advances in Food Science: Towards Sustainable Product Development and Innovation (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Thoughts on Food—Consumer Food Waste from an Interdisciplinary Perspective (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Sustainable Food Marketing, Consumer Behavior and Lifestyles (Deadline: 21 June 2024)
- Technological Innovations for Sustainability in Food Processing and Food Safety (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Sustainable Consumer Behaviour and Food Choice (Deadline: 29 June 2024)
- Recent Advances in Consumer Behaviour and Sustainable Food Service: Towards a Healthy Eating (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Sustainable Food Management in the Era of Climate Change (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Sustainable Food Waste Management in Foodservice Establishments (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 14 July 2024)
- Sustainability in Agri-Food Supply Chain: From Farm to Fork (Deadline: 15 July 2024)
- Food System and Climate Change: The Global Challenges for Transforming a More Sustainable Model (Deadline: 26 August 2024)
- Wild Food for Healthy, Sustainable, and Equitable Local Food Systems (Deadline: 1 September 2024)
- Smart Food Processing and Packaging for Food Security and Safety (Deadline: 1 September 2024)
- Emerging and Modern Approaches for Sustainable Food Production and Waste Management (Deadline: 10 September 2024)
- Economics Perspectives on Sustainable Food Security—2nd Edition (Deadline: 13 September 2024)
- Sustainable Research on Food Science and Food Technology (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Food Science and Technology and Sustainable Food Products (Deadline: 18 September 2024)
- Life Cycle Assessment of Agri-Food Industries and Agri-Food Waste Management (Deadline: 23 September 2024)
- Food Choice and Environmental Concerns—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Sustainable Food Production and Circular Economy in the Agri-Food Sector (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Personal and Social Factors Influencing Consumers Attitudes and Behaviors toward Sustainable Foods (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Progress in Bioproducts and Food Processing toward a Sustainable Future (Deadline: 7 October 2024)
- Sustaining Agri-Food Systems with Advanced Life Cycle Assessment (Deadline: 24 October 2024)
- Food Science and Engineering for Sustainability (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- By-Products of the Agri-Food Industry: Use for Food Fortification (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Nutritional Choices and Consumer Behavior: Steering towards Sustainable Health Outcomes (Deadline: 11 November 2024)
- Sustainability in Animal-Origin Products (Deadline: 17 November 2024)
- Food Waste Management and Sustainability (Deadline: 25 November 2024)
- Food Waste and Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities—Second Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- New Technology of Food Engineering, Processing and Safety Control (Deadline: 7 December 2024)
- Exploring the Social, Economic, and Environmental Dimensions of Sustainable Food Systems (Deadline: 8 December 2024)
- Food, Supply Chains, and Sustainable Development—Second Edition (Deadline: 18 December 2024)
- Solving a Puzzling Node among Agricultural Productivity, Sustainability and Food Security (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Challenges and Opportunities in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Agrifood Economy (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Sustainable Food Preservation (Deadline: 21 January 2025)
- Sustainability Challenges: Recovery and Valorization of Food Wastes and New Ingredients and Foods Development (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Trends and Perspectives in the Approach to Sustainable Food Design and Production (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Sustainability in Food Security and Food Supply Chain (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- Sustainability in Food Processing and Food Industry (Deadline: 15 April 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Agricultural Economics and Sustainable Food Consumption
- Designing More Diverse and Resilient Food Systems for the Future
- Food Additives and Sustainability (Closed)
- Food Choice and Consumer Preferences
- Smart & Connected Regional Food Systems (Closed)
- Sustainable Food Production: Challenges, Opportunities and Advancements (Closed)