Assobio: varato un nuovo modello organizzativo
L’assemblea dei soci di Assobio, l'associazione nazionale delle imprese di trasformazione e distribuzione dei prodotti biologici, che ad oggi conta oltre 100 aderenti da tutta Italia, ha ufficializzato un nuovo modello organizzativo, basato su un Centro Studi collegiale e una carta dei valori fondamentali, descritti in un Codice Etico condiviso all'unanimità.
What are the challenges facing the table egg industry in the next decades and what can be done to address them?
The article is published in “Animal - The international journal of animal biosciences“. There has been a strong consumer demand to take welfare into account in animal production, including table eggs. This is particularly true in Europe and North America but increasingly around the world. We review the main demands that are facing the egg industry driven by economic, societal and sustainability goals. We describe solutions already delivered by research and those that will be needed for the future.
Reshaping agro-food system and closing its nitrogen cycle: the potential of combining dietary change, agroecology, and circularity
After World War II, the evolution of Europe’s agro-food system has been marked by intensified use of synthetic fertilizers, territorial specialization, and integration in global food and feed markets. This evolution led to increased nitrogen (N) losses to aquatic environments and the atmosphere, which, despite increasing environmental regulations, continues to harm ecosystems and human well-being.