Energy Use in Global Food Production Considerations for Sustainable Food Security in the 21st Century /

• Main Author: Verma, Meera (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Food, Health, and Nutrition,
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Fossil fuels.; Energy efficiency.; Water-supply.; Food > Biotechnology.; Climate change.; Food Science.; Climate Change.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).; Water Industry/Water Technologies.; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).

This Brief examines the sustainability of energy use in global food production and processing. The nexus between food, water, and energy are explored against a background of climate change. Current efforts to reduce the energy intensity of food and increase sustainability are explored. Food waste an...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The Food and Energy Connection
• Food, Water and Energy Nexus
• Food Wastage – Energy Wasted
• Energy Intensity and Efficiency in Food Production
• Improving Sustainability in Agriculture
• The Way Forward.