University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Agriculture / Charles Francis, Justin Van Wart -- Food processing and food waste / Tran Thi My Dieu -- Distribution / Rich Pirog [and others] -- Packaging / Aaron L. Brody -- Life cycle assessment across the food supply chain / Lisbeth Mogensen [and others] -- Social aspects of the food supply chain / Kantha Shelke, Justin Van Wart, Charles Francis -- Ecolabeling and consumer interest in sustainable products / Amarjit Sahota [and others] -- Sustainability in food and beverage manufacturing companies / Cheri Chastain [and others] -- Sustainability in food retailing / Cheryl Baldwin -- Sustainability in food service / John Turenne -- Sustainability principles and sustainable innovation for food products / Cheryl Baldwin, Nana T. Wilberforce.

The rationale for the volume is the realization that the current food supply has demonstrated impacts that make it unsustainable, and a faith that the food industry has the capacity to provide safe, nutritious, and flavorful foods to a range of consumers without degrading the environment or cutting into profit. Contributors from various food and beverage corporations, industry associations, advocacy organizations, and universities look at each stage of the food industry in turn, identifying the problems and suggesting solutions or alternatives. They cover agriculture, processing and food waste, distribution, packaging, life cycle assessment, social aspects of the food supply chain, eco-labeling and consumer interest in sustainable products, food and beverage manufacturing companies, food retailing, food service, and sustainability principles and innovation for food products.