Sustainable food production is good for the environment. Ensuring a sustainable supply of food for the world's fast growing population is a major challenge. There is a growing demand for the public to be informed about the various impacts of food consumption, including effects on the environment. Hence sustainability-related food information schemes have become widespread on food and drink packages.
During the last 30 years sustainability-related food information schemes have become widespread on food and drink packages. In Europe, more than 120 public and private sustainability-related schemes have been identified at EU or national level. EUFIC, in collaboration with Prof Klaus G. Grunert, conducted a study on sustainability labelling and consumers. In this podcast, Prof Klaus G. Grunert talks about the results of this study and the emergence of sustainability issues in the public agenda.
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