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: Received: 29 June 2024 / Approved: 1 July 2024 / Online: 2 July 2024 (02:38:22 CEST)
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Burgess, P.; Körösi, K.; Mihalev, K.; Yovchev, A.; Dimitrova-Dicheva, M.; Dinkova, R.; Vassilev, K.; Schieber, A.; Mehren, L.; Knuf, F.; Elliger, L.; Georgiev, G. SafeFood4EU: An Interdisciplinary Approach On Education for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Europe. Preprints2024, 2024070095. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0095.v1
Burgess, P.; Körösi, K.; Mihalev, K.; Yovchev, A.; Dimitrova-Dicheva, M.; Dinkova, R.; Vassilev, K.; Schieber, A.; Mehren, L.; Knuf, F.; Elliger, L.; Georgiev, G. SafeFood4EU: An Interdisciplinary Approach On Education for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Europe. Preprints 2024, 2024070095. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0095.v1
Burgess, P.; Körösi, K.; Mihalev, K.; Yovchev, A.; Dimitrova-Dicheva, M.; Dinkova, R.; Vassilev, K.; Schieber, A.; Mehren, L.; Knuf, F.; Elliger, L.; Georgiev, G. SafeFood4EU: An Interdisciplinary Approach On Education for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Europe. Preprints2024, 2024070095. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0095.v1
APA Style
Burgess, P., Körösi, K., Mihalev, K., Yovchev, A., Dimitrova-Dicheva, M., Dinkova, R., Vassilev, K., Schieber, A., Mehren, L., Knuf, F., Elliger, L., & Georgiev, G. (2024). SafeFood4EU: An Interdisciplinary Approach On Education for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Europe. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0095.v1
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Burgess, P., Lena Elliger and Georgi Georgiev. 2024 "SafeFood4EU: An Interdisciplinary Approach On Education for Sustainable Agri-Food Systems in Europe" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202407.0095.v1
Abstract
Foods are complex products consisting of various ingredients of diverse origins. Along the food supply chains, food products are prone to spoilage and safety issues, which could give rise to different health-related concerns and outcomes. Furthermore, the existing highly centralised food systems generate substantial greenhouse gas emissions and food waste. In order to strengthen the sustainable decentralised "farm-to-fork" food chains, a mindset shift supported by relevant education and policy initiatives is highly required. The ERASMUS+ KA220 project SafeFood4EU was conceived with a crucial mission- to develop an interdisciplinary and innovative toolbox of higher education and lifelong learning courses that reflect various aspects of sustainable agri-food systems. The thematic areas discussed within the SafeFood4EU project have covered food safety and supply chain management, sustainable food systems and design, food production and quality of raw materials, food authenticity and analysis, and digital and soft skills. The main objectives have been to develop a distinctive content package and make it available to the students via an e-learning management system. The project's results, aimed at creating a pool of young and capable experts, can significantly impact future food security, thereby increasing awareness about the future challenges regarding food systems transition, dietary shift and the next generation's food security.
Keywords
sustainable agri-food systems; higher education; life-long learning; novel interdisciplinary approach; EU project; sustainability; digital learning; project results
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Food Science and Technology
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