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Future Food Systems,

Edition 1 Exploring Global Production, Processing, Distribution and Consumption

Editors: Edited by Rickey Y. Yada, Rene Van Acker, Martin Scanlon and David Gray, Ph.D.

Publication Date: 14 Jun 2024

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Future 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.

Key Features

Written by industry and academic experts for balanced perspective
Presents foundational information with practical application insights
Includes chapters on regulatory and policy issues

About the author

Edited by Rickey Y. Yada, Dean, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Rene Van Acker, Dean and Professor Ontario Agricultural College¿| University of Guelph Canada; Martin Scanlon, Dean, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus); Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, USA and David Gray, Ph.D., University of Niagara Falls, Canada

Part I: Land Based Production

1. Land based Plant Production
2. Beyond sustainability: five shades of green for tomorrow’s farming and food
3. Integrated Production
4. Controlled environment and vertical farming
5. Advancing Urban Agriculture and Local Food Systems through Transformative Incrementalism: The Case of the Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture
6. Precision Crop Production Engineering - Increasing productivity using digital technology
7. Animal Production -Dairy of the Future case study
8. Value add to commodities
9. Cold plasma-assisted nutrient extraction for valorization of agricultural materials

Part II: Aquaculture Production

10. Fish
11. Shellfish (mussels, oysters, etc.)
12. Aquaponics
13. Plant Biostimulants to Improve Soil Health For Sustainable Agriculture

Part III : Indigenous Food Systems

14. Insects, a promising, practical food source for a sustainable, regenerative world
15. Inuit-led fish futures: toward a self-determined commercial fishery in Nunatsiavut, Canada

Part IV: Consumer, Supply and distribution concerns

16. Supply chain collaboration in the food industry: A literature review
17. Canada's Food Inflation Story
18. Agri-Food Policy
19. Food Safety Systems
20. Food Systems and Nutrition

ISBN: 9780443156908

Page Count: 298

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9781118063385; 9781439895610

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