scholarly journals A social innovation perspective on business model improvement in food related industries

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 767-772
Author(s):  
Xiao-Wei Wen ◽  
Sang-Luo Sun ◽  
Zhao-Hui Yang
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Talent Pool ◽  
The Social ◽  
Production Distribution ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Model Improvement

Food sector sustainability should not be discussed solely through an economic lens. On the contrary, social forces are critical in motivating and practicing high-quality food production and distribution in the supply chain context. This opinion addresses food sector imperatives from the social innovation perspective to preliminarily comment on social innovation’s potential influences on food production, distribution, and safety. Preliminary though, the purpose and contribution of this opinion paper are both stimulating future imagination in theory and practices for utilizing social innovation for food safety and sustainability. The main opinions are the employment of resources, sustainable development of resources, generation of finances and diversifying the talent pool for social innovative initiatives that promote food safety.

Conceptual foundations for the development of J.G.Turner’s general sociological theory: Metatheoretical ideas, basic concepts and analytical scheme

2019 ◽  
pp. 40-60
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Reznik
Keyword(s):  
Social Evolution ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Sociological Theory ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
Analytical Scheme ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
The Social ◽  
Production Distribution ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Conceptual Foundations

The article discusses the conceptual foundations of the development of the general sociological theory of J.G.Turner. These foundations are metatheoretical ideas, basic concepts and an analytical scheme. Turner began to develop a general sociological theory with a synthesis of metatheoretical ideas of social forces and social selection. He formulated a synthetic metatheoretical statement: social forces cause selection pressures on individuals and force them to change the patterns of their social organization and create new types of sociocultural formations to survive under these pressures. Turner systematized the basic concepts of his theorizing with the allocation of micro-, meso- and macro-levels of social reality. On this basis, he substantiated a simple conceptual scheme of social dynamics. According to this scheme, the forces of macrosocial dynamics of the population, production, distribution, regulation and reproduction cause social evolution. These forces force individual and corporate actors to structurally adapt their communities in altered circumstances. Such adaptation helps to overcome or avoid the disintegration consequences of these forces. The initial stage of Turner's general theorizing is a kind of audit, modification, modernization and systematization of the conceptual apparatus of sociology. The initial results obtained became the basis for the development of his conception of the dynamics of functional selection in the social world.

scholarly journals Food System Resilience during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Roman Solidarity Purchasing Groups

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Simona Tarra ◽  
Giampiero Mazzocchi ◽  
Davide Marino
Keyword(s):  
Food Environment ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food System ◽  
Limited Extent ◽  
Important Food ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Supply Channel ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
System Resilience ◽  
Depth Interviews

The restriction measures linked to the COVID-19 shock suddenly highlighted the vulnerability of most socioeconomic systems, including the food sector. In a context in which the limitation to the movement of people and goods has put the longer and more structured supply chains in serious difficulty, many experiences and initiatives have emerged as viable alternatives. The aim of the research was to understand if and how the Solidarity Purchasing Groups (SPG) of Rome have contributed to the resilience of the food system of the metropolitan city during the lockdown. The research was based on the results of a questionnaire administered to the SPGs of Rome during the first period of the pandemic (April–July 2020), enriched by some in-depth interviews carried out by the authors. What emerged was that, despite the limited extent in terms of products conveyed within the whole food system, the SPGs represented an important food supply channel during the lockdown period, for two main reasons: a greater flexibility and agility in moving and in handling goods and the possibility of remunerating local farms, contributing to the resilience of the local agri-food fabric. The analysis of the results confirms the strong vitality of such Food Movements in Rome and, at the same time, allows for the identification of a series of interventions that the institutions could adopt to favor the spread of a food environment more compatible with more sustainable and fairer forms of food production and distribution.

scholarly journals Global Animal Law: What It Is and Why We Need It

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Peters
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Legal Research ◽  
Global Regulation ◽  
Animal Law ◽  
The Social ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Global Concern ◽  
Human Animal

AbstractThe symposium collection in this issue ofTEL, consisting of four articles including this framing article, seeks to conceptualize and flesh out a new branch of law and legal research: global animal law. The starting hypothesis is that contemporary animal law must be global or transnational (that is, both transboundary and multilevel) in order to be effective. In times of globalization, all aspects of (commodified) human−animal interactions (from food production and distribution, working animals and uses in research, to breeding and keeping of pets) possess a transboundary dimension. Animal welfare has become a global concern, which requires global regulation. This foreword introduces the three symposium articles, sketches out the research programme of global animal law and links its emergence to the ongoing ‘animal turn’ in the social sciences, including political philosophy.

scholarly journals USING THE STANDARDS IN THE INDUSTRY FOR PRODUCTION OF MILK

2019 ◽  
pp. 655-660
Author(s):  
Vlado Velkoski ◽  
Bojana Petrushevska
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Organoleptic Properties ◽  
Market Mechanisms ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Haccp System ◽  
Food Quality And Safety ◽  
The Right

The HACCP system in the food industry has a different impact, depending on the structure of the market mechanisms. In order to make a real assessment of the process from the introduction of the HACCP system, as well as the benefit of the analysis, it is necessary to assess the positive effects of the information available to consumers for the purpose of choosing and making the right decision when purchasing food in order to reduce the risk that can be caused by the consumption of food. The analysis also determines the responsibility of a higher level of food safety through measurements that relate to the marginal profit and costs, not only at the level of critical points in the process, but also the marginal profit expected from the investments. Food quality and safety are part of the most important aspects of food production and distribution. Each manufacturer, through the proper way of managing food safety, has an obligation to offer quality food on the market, with proper nutritional properties, organoleptic properties, hygienically correct, which positively influences the health of consumers.

scholarly journals Social Co-Governance for Food Safety Risks

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 4246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linhai Wu ◽  
Pingping Liu ◽  
Yuxin Lv ◽  
Xiujuan Chen ◽  
Fu-Sheng Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Forces ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
Safety Risks ◽  
Government Enterprise ◽  
Food Safety Risk

We review relevant literature to propose the connotation and operation logic of food safety co-governance, systematically constitute by roles, functions, as well as the boundaries of public government, enterprise, and social forces. The major thesis is that social co-governance is a kind of societal-wide innovation (i.e., social innovation) that integrates diverse resources and efforts from multiple stakeholders for better and sustainable development of an economy’s food institution and system. We then put forward a prospect of the future research on food safety risk co-governance. Theoretical, practical, and policy implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Status of Some Food Quality Prevalent in Niger: A Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 135
Author(s):  
Issoufou Amadou ◽  
Halima Oumarou Diadie ◽  
Oumarou Samna Soumana ◽  
Abdourahamane Balla
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Quality ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Food Poisoning ◽  
Food Borne ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Distribution Chain ◽  
Good Quality Control

Food safety considers all risks, chronic or acute, that can make the food harmful to the health of the consumers. Many food-borne hazards come from the lack of hygiene throughout the chain of processing and distribution. The purpose of this work is to address food safety problems as perceived by the consumers in Niger through traditions, stories and experiences. The food produced and consumed in Niger has been the source of collective or individual food poisoning due to the lack of good quality control. Each actor in Niger’s food production and distribution chain bears responsibility to take the necessary steps to ensure that the products placed on the market do not pose a risk to the health of consumers.

scholarly journals Innovation Strategies of the Spanish Agri-Food Sector in Response to the Black Swan COVID-19 Pandemic

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1821
Author(s):  
Margarita Brugarolas ◽  
Laura Martínez-Carrasco ◽  
Adrián Rabadán ◽  
Rodolfo Bernabéu
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Black Swan ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
The People ◽  
Production Distribution ◽  
Innovation Strategies ◽  
Buying Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

Health, financial, and social crises cause variations in the buying behaviour of food consumers as well as in the value they assign to food attributes and the place of purchase, leading to consumers with profiles that are more susceptible to these changes than others. Thus, it was observed that 61.4% of consumers modified their buying behaviour at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with those who modified it the most being the people who stockpiled the most food and went panic buying more often. This has made it possible to establish the profile of different significant consumer segments, and as a response, food production/distribution companies can implement different innovative strategies aimed at decreasing the impact of stockpiling and, therefore, the shortage of food. The possible strategies that companies can put into effect are creating a stock of non-perishable foods, increasing production capabilities in a sustainable way and, especially in light of the results obtained, boost the online sale and distribution of foods, with the goal of decreasing the amount of people in shops (which decreases the spreading of the pandemic and favours health) and preventing consumers from observing possible circumstantial shortages that would only encourage stockpiling and panic buying, even among consumers who have not changed their buying behaviour.

scholarly journals Traceability Systems and Technologies for Better Food Supply Chain Management

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 567-574
Author(s):  
Samo Kumperščak ◽  
Mihael Medved ◽  
Melanie Terglav ◽  
Aleksandra Wrzalik ◽  
Matevž Obrecht
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Global Population ◽  
Potential Public Health

Abstract Billions of people in the world are at risk of getting unsafe food. There is an urgent need to improve efficiency and effectiveness of food supply chains. The global population is expected to reach at least 9 billion by the year 2050, requiring up to 70% more food than nowadays and demanding food production and distribution to become much more sustainable. Today, food safety is a worldwide concern due to a number of food safety scandals. As supply chains become more globalized and complex, the ability to track and trace products from fork to farm becomes more difficult but remains equally important. Good traceability may minimize the production and distribution of unsafe or poor quality products. It allows targeting the product affected by a food safety problem, minimizing disruption to trade and any potential public health risks. The objective of this paper is therefore to conduct a comprehensive analysis of traceability methods and technologies in food supply chains.

scholarly journals Explanatory Analysis of Factors Influencing the Support for Sustainable Food Production and Distribution Systems: Results from a Rural Canadian Community

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 5324
Author(s):  
Sahand Ashtab ◽  
Robert Campbell
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Sustainable Food Production ◽  
Cape Breton ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Production And Distribution

Investigating the viability of alternative food networks (AFNs) is more important than before because of the disruptions in global supply chains and evolving resident composition in different regions. In this regard, this paper reports on findings of a project aimed at identifying factors influencing support for local, sustainable food production, and distribution systems. In the first phase, local residents and international students in Cape Breton, Canada, were surveyed prior to the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to assess their attitudes and values relative to shopping at farmers markets and buying local. In the second phase, mid-pandemic, text mining of Twitter data was used to gauge sentiments related to these same activities. The results of our explanatory analysis suggest that the top two factors influencing decisions to buy local farm products were food attributes and supporting community economic development. In contrast to previous studies, we included an alternate sample group, namely, international students, and explored the relevance of the social aspect of buying local, e.g., meeting the farmer. Among our findings from the application of a logistics regression model to our survey data (N = 125) is the suggestion that the senior non-international student residents of the Cape Breton Island were more probable to be in the category of consumers whose perception of an authentic buy-local experience was limited to distribution channels that allowed for the social aspect of buying local, e.g., meeting the farmer.

Kilisun: protecting beyond the Sun

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Rachida Justo ◽  
Rakhi Mehra
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Alliances ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Made In

Subject area Social entrepreneurship. Study level/applicability Undergraduate or Honours students interested in Social Enterprise. Case overview The case describes the challenges face by Mafalda Soto, a Spanish pharmacist, who together with two albino Tanzanian colleagues, has patented and produced the first solar lotion for the albino population made in Africa. The social organization, KiliSun, and its main product have had a remarkable success in Tanzania and have received funds from BASF and the Tanzanian government for production and distribution until 2016. However, Mafalda could not help but think about how to make a viable project out of her social innovation. For how long could she keep her collaborators on board? Where will she get the funds from? What role should she give the Tanzanian government? After all, her dream was to help albinos beyond Tanzania. It was Christmas eve, and that night, Mafalda went to bed naively asking Santa to help her make possible that every albino could one day have access to her sun lotion. This way, they also, could get closer to the sun. Expected learning outcomes How to finance the growth of the organization; how to design a business model that helps social enterprises become self-sustaining; how to measure social impact; and how to craft and choose strategic alliances. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email [email protected] to request teaching notes. Subject code CSS 3: Entrepreneurship.

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