Sustainable Food Schemes and Labels

Sustainable Food Schemes and Labels provides a comprehensive discussion of the most popular sustainability schemes and eco-labels in the food industry. Details are given of the most popular (widely adopted) schemes: organic and fair trade, as well as schemes for ingredients, such as Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, as well as emerging schemes for plant-based foods. Using case studies, the impacts of popular schemes will be discussed. What impact do sustainability schemes have on soil fertility, biodiversity and local communities? How are such impacts measured and communicated to consumers?The consumer perceptions of sustainability schemes will also be covered. New business models that involve sustainability schemes / labels will also be discussed, followed by future projections. What developments can we expect to see in the future? Will we see more proliferation in the number of sustainability schemes, or is some consolidation on the horizon? What new sustainability schemes are emerging for ingredients, finished products and packaging?