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.
1. Future Food Systems - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. About the editors - p. Page vii 9. Preface - p. Page ix 10. Acknowledgments - p. Page x 11. List of Illustrations - p. Page xii 12. List of Tables - p. Page xiii 13. Chapter 1 : Nurturing Canadian agronomy with nature: theory and practice - p. Page xiii 14. Chapter 2 : Beyond sustainability: five shades of green for tomorrow’s farming and food - p. Page 14 15. Chapter 3 : Multilevel integration of agricultural systems: the case of a modern peri-urban region - p. Page 29 16. Chapter 4 : The promise and pitfalls of controlled environment agriculture (CEA)—technological, biological, and societal considerations for an evolving agricultural landscape - p. Page 41 17. Chapter 5 : Advancing urban agriculture and local food systems through transformative incrementalism: the case of the Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture - p. Page 52 18. Chapter 6 : Precision crop production engineering—increasing productivity using digital technology - p. Page 64 19. Chapter 7 : Dairy 2050: a conceptual future scope of architectural and engineered solutions to address ecosystem services: the example of dairy farming in Canada - p. Page 73 20. Chapter 8 : Value added to agricultural commodities - p. Page 85 21. Chapter 9 : Cold plasma-assisted nutrient extraction for utilization of agricultural materials - p. Page 104 22. Chapter 10 : Resilient, sustainable farmed fish production: connecting aquaculture and agriculture for a more powerful, efficient food system - p. Page 119 23. Chapter 11 : Sustainable aquaculture: a case study of seaweed production in Southern Brazil - p. Page 133 24. Chapter 12 : Aquaponics systems: a holistic, ecosystem approach to food production - p. Page 143 25. Chapter 13 : Plant biostimulants to improve soil health for sustainable agriculture - p. Page 157 26. Chapter 14 : Insects, a promising, practical food source for a sustainable, regenerative world - p. Page 169 27. Chapter 15 : Inuit-led fish futures: toward a self-determined commercial fishery in Nunatsiavut, Canada - p. Page 187 28. Chapter 16 : Supply chain collaboration in the food industry: a literature review - p. Page 199 29. Chapter 17 : Future food systems: exploring global production, processing, distribution, and consumption: Canada’s food inflation story - p. Page 215 30. Chapter 18 : Managing world food crises: the role of domestic food grain reserves and international trade - p. Page 226 31. Chapter 19 : Food safety management systems - p. Page 238 32. Chapter 20 : Food systems and nutrition - p. Page 253 33. Index - p. Page 269
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.
1. Future Food Systems - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Title page - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Copyright - p. Page iii 6. Contents - p. Page vi 7. List of contributors - p. Page vii 8. About the editors - p. Page vii 9. Preface - p. Page ix 10. Acknowledgments - p. Page x 11. List of Illustrations - p. Page xii 12. List of Tables - p. Page xiii 13. Chapter 1 : Nurturing Canadian agronomy with nature: theory and practice - p. Page xiii 14. Chapter 2 : Beyond sustainability: five shades of green for tomorrow’s farming and food - p. Page 14 15. Chapter 3 : Multilevel integration of agricultural systems: the case of a modern peri-urban region - p. Page 29 16. Chapter 4 : The promise and pitfalls of controlled environment agriculture (CEA)—technological, biological, and societal considerations for an evolving agricultural landscape - p. Page 41 17. Chapter 5 : Advancing urban agriculture and local food systems through transformative incrementalism: the case of the Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture - p. Page 52 18. Chapter 6 : Precision crop production engineering—increasing productivity using digital technology - p. Page 64 19. Chapter 7 : Dairy 2050: a conceptual future scope of architectural and engineered solutions to address ecosystem services: the example of dairy farming in Canada - p. Page 73 20. Chapter 8 : Value added to agricultural commodities - p. Page 85 21. Chapter 9 : Cold plasma-assisted nutrient extraction for utilization of agricultural materials - p. Page 104 22. Chapter 10 : Resilient, sustainable farmed fish production: connecting aquaculture and agriculture for a more powerful, efficient food system - p. Page 119 23. Chapter 11 : Sustainable aquaculture: a case study of seaweed production in Southern Brazil - p. Page 133 24. Chapter 12 : Aquaponics systems: a holistic, ecosystem approach to food production - p. Page 143 25. Chapter 13 : Plant biostimulants to improve soil health for sustainable agriculture - p. Page 157 26. Chapter 14 : Insects, a promising, practical food source for a sustainable, regenerative world - p. Page 169 27. Chapter 15 : Inuit-led fish futures: toward a self-determined commercial fishery in Nunatsiavut, Canada - p. Page 187 28. Chapter 16 : Supply chain collaboration in the food industry: a literature review - p. Page 199 29. Chapter 17 : Future food systems: exploring global production, processing, distribution, and consumption: Canada’s food inflation story - p. Page 215 30. Chapter 18 : Managing world food crises: the role of domestic food grain reserves and international trade - p. Page 226 31. Chapter 19 : Food safety management systems - p. Page 238 32. Chapter 20 : Food systems and nutrition - p. Page 253 33. Index - p. Page 269
