Growing consumer demand for sustainable food products has amplified the use of “green” marketing claims, yet transnational agri-food supply chains face a critical “perception–reality gap” due to data fragmentation and the absence of independent verification, fostering significant greenwashing risks. This study explores how the synergistic integration of Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can bridge this gap. Utilizing a PRISMA-inspired qualitative systemic analysis and scenario modeling, we propose the “Converging Technologies for Sustainable Agri-Food” (CTSAF) model, formalized through a mathematical Green Claim Veracity Index (Vi) and AI-driven anomaly detection algorithms. The analysis evaluates three maturity-level scenarios against expert-calibrated Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Results demonstrate that while traditional and blockchain-only systems remain vulnerable to the “Oracle Problem”, the integrated CTSAF model (Scenario III) achieves “Very High” performance in data accuracy and audit efficiency. By transforming passive record-keeping into an autonomous governance layer, this framework provides a strategic roadmap for substantiating environmental claims in alignment with the EU Green Claims Directive and the Digital Product Passport framework.

Based on a comparative method, this paper discusses a sustainable perspective for the use of a certain bio-based material instead of synthetic materials, using human beings, with their sensory perceptions, as the central measurement tools. The innovative eco-design approaches are aimed at radical environmental improvements by focusing on the services provided to consumers. In improving the quality of a product, equity and environmental harmony have become issues and constant challenges in companies’ quests for modernization. In order to achieve this goal, one of the solutions taken into account by companies in order to be increasingly competitive is to replace, sometimes partially and other times totally, synthetic materials with new non-food, bio-based materials in the manufacturing process. The approach in this paper is aimed at better integrating tactile characteristics in designing green products. The detailed review of the literature shows that a consumer’s subjective perception is of paramount importance in their decision to accept a new product. Focusing on the sensory characteristics of materials with bio-based and synthetic origins, this paper draws conclusions about their resemblances and differences. The various subjective sensations when touching the two types of material are compared in order to obtain results that can protect the environment in the future.

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Regenerative agriculture (RA) offers a critical pathway for climate change mitigation and adaptation, yet its implementation is often hindered by conceptual ambiguity and a lack of standardized assessment frameworks. This study employs a comparative systemic analysis, integrated with a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) framework, to evaluate the resilience of medium-sized RA farms (50–200 ha)—a segment representing the professional backbone of European agriculture—under varying infrastructural and policy conditions. By synthesizing recent standardized metrics from the global literature, the research constructs three operational contexts: Context A (Integrated High-Performance), characterized by robust support and digital monitoring; Context B (Transitional/Fragmented), reflecting partial adoption with limited resources; and Context C (Maladaptive), representing systemic barriers. The results reveal a significant “Resilience Gap” between theoretical potential and practical reality. Specifically, the analysis identifies that ecological practices alone (e.g., cover cropping, no-till) are insufficient to guarantee economic resilience without the support of Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems. In transitional contexts, the inability to verify ecosystem services prevents farmers from accessing financial buffers, rendering the system vulnerable to climate shocks. This study concludes that enhancing RA resilience requires a paradigmatic shift from practice-based subsidies to outcome-based incentives, underpinned by accessible MRV technologies and standardized socio-economic indicators.

In present, with the help of computer, we can create special effects that look so real that we almost don't perceive them as being different. These special effects are somehow hard to differentiate from the real elements like those on the screen. With the increasingly accesible 3D field that has more and more areas of application, the 3D technology goes easily from architecture to product designing. Real like 3D animations are used as means of learning, for multimedia presentations of big global corporations, for special effects and even for virtual actors in movies. Technology, as part of the movie art, is considered a prerequisite but the cinematography is the first art that had to wait for the correct intersection of technological development, innovation and human vision in order to attain full achievement. Increasingly more often, the majority of industries is using 3D sequences (three dimensional). 3D represented graphics, commercials and special effects from movies are all designed in 3D. The key for attaining real visual effects is to successfully combine various distinct elements: characters, objects, images and video scenes; like all these elements represent a whole that works in perfect harmony. This article aims to exhibit a game design from these days. Considering the advanced technology and futuristic vision of designers, nowadays we have different and multifarious game models. Special effects are decisively contributing in the creation of a realistic three-dimensional scene. These effects are essential for transmitting the emotional state of the scene. Creating the special effects is a work of finesse in order to achieve high quality scenes. Special effects can be used to get the attention of the onlooker on an object from a scene. Out of the conducted study, the best-selling game of the year 2010 was Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. This way, the article aims for the presented scene to be similar with many locations from this type of games, more precisely, a place from the Middle East, a very popular subject among game developers.

Thousands of species of parasitic weeds, such as dodder, pose significant threats to agricultural crops due to their ability to spread rapidly through seeds. When cultivated lands become infested with dodder, the quality of production declines, leading to substantial damage. The most effective way to limit the infestation of agricultural lands by parasitic weeds, particularly dodder, is to control the quality of seeds intended for sowing. To obtain seed material free of dodder seeds, special separation machines equipped with magnetic drums are used. These machines operate on the principle of magnetic fields acting on ferromagnetic particles, which helps differentiate the physical states of the seeds intended for separation. This paper presents experimental research on magnetic drum separation techniques for removing dodder seeds from alfalfa seed mixtures. The study examines variables such as magnetic drum speed, feed rate, amounts of iron powder, water, solution (water and glycerin), and the initial content of dodder seeds. The experimental results indicated that using a water–glycerin solution at optimal concentrations for moistening the seeds enhances the separation efficiency of dodder seeds from alfalfa seed mixtures, compared to using only water. Additionally, the numerical content of dodder seeds in the A and C sorts, which primarily contain the seeds of the main crop, decreases with each pass through the machine, resulting in higher quality seed material. The research found that using appropriate parameters—drum rotation speed (20 rpm), iron powder quantity (19 g/min), and seed feed rate (25.39 g/s)—achieved a “free” classification for dodder in alfalfa seeds. These findings are valuable for evaluating the performance of separation equipment with magnetic drums to obtain high-quality seed material. They are also beneficial for designers, machine-building units, and economic agents specializing in this field.