4 results match your criteria: "Interdisciplinary Center for Studies and Research in Agribusiness - CEPAN[Affiliation]"

Are organics more nutritious than conventional foods? A comprehensive systematic review.

Heliyon

April 2024

Department of Economics and International Relations - DERI, Faculty of Economics - FCE, and Bioeconomics Applied to Agribusiness Research Group, Interdisciplinary Center for Studies and Research in Agribusiness - CEPAN, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Brazil.

The growing consumer interest fueled by the belief in the superiority of organic foods raises questions about their actual nutritional superiority over conventional ones. This assumption remains a controversial issue. The present study addresses scientific evidence to clarify this controversy and provide relevant insights for informed decision-making regarding dietary choices.

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A bibliometric and thematic approach to agriculture 4.0.

Heliyon

May 2022

Department of Economics and International Relations (DERI), Faculty of Economics, and Interdisciplinary Center for Studies and Research in Agribusiness (CEPAN), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rio Grande do Sul 90040-060, Brazil.

Researchers are developing digital solutions for agriculture. Humanity has perfected agriculture throughout history because this activity is fundamental to our existence. The agricultural sector is currently incorporating new technologies from other areas.

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Emergy unsustainability index for agricultural systems assessment: A proposal based on the laws of thermodynamics.

Sci Total Environ

March 2021

Department of Economics and International Relations - DERI, Faculty of Economics - FCE and Bioeconomics Research Group at Interdisciplinary Center for Studies and Research in Agribusiness - CEPAN, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 7712 - Bairro Agronomia, Porto Alegre 91540-000, RS, Brazil. Electronic address:

The anthropic effects of agriculture call for more sustainable systems. Agricultural sustainability conventionally communicates an idea of perennity. However, the sustainability of living open systems, like agricultural systems, can be regarded as a mere utopian idea when the effects of the laws of thermodynamics are taken into account.

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Estimating the magnitude of the food loss and waste generated in Brazil.

Waste Manag Res

July 2019

2 Interdisciplinary Center for Studies and Research in Agribusiness - CEPAN, Department of Economics and International Relations - DERI, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil.

The current global food production is enough to meet the caloric needs of the 7 billion individuals. On the other hand, 821 million people are currently malnourished. Living on a planet with this contradiction should lead to more effective actions in combating food insecurity.

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