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The aim of this study is to provide a literature review on biofortified products and their role in the scientific sphere. Despite the large number of studies conducted on biofortified products in the last 20 years, many defining issues are still debated in the literature and several research questions should be clarified. It is therefore relevant to investigate more on this topic, which is considered increasingly important to human health, world hunger reduction strategy, and also for the international marketing strategy of production holdings. The papers were analyzed according to a chronological/conceptual approach, with greater emphasis on research that has added significant value to the literature. The research was carried out using a scientific database from which 1189 scientific papers were extracted. A careful analysis of the abstracts and the text led to the identification of the five dimensions of our greatest interest (Reducing world hunger; Human health; GMOs; Agronomy, herbaceous crops; Economy and the market). The suggestions for future research reported by various authors are organized and structured in order to create an incentive for new studies and insights into biofortification.
Claudio Bellia; Giuseppe Timpanaro; Alessandro Scuderi; Vera Foti. Assessment of Several Approaches to Biofortified Products: A Literature Review. Applied System Innovation 2021, 4, 30 .
AMA StyleClaudio Bellia, Giuseppe Timpanaro, Alessandro Scuderi, Vera Foti. Assessment of Several Approaches to Biofortified Products: A Literature Review. Applied System Innovation. 2021; 4 (2):30.
Chicago/Turabian StyleClaudio Bellia; Giuseppe Timpanaro; Alessandro Scuderi; Vera Foti. 2021. "Assessment of Several Approaches to Biofortified Products: A Literature Review." Applied System Innovation 4, no. 2: 30.
In light of increasing attention on biofortified products from the institutional, scientific and industrial worlds, we investigate consumer knowledge, consumer choice, the relationship between consumer choice and lifestyles, willingness to pay, and factors influencing consumer groups regarding biofortified foods. Complicating the matter is the lack of a clear definition of biofortified foods in the last proposal of the Codex Alimentarius Commission dated 26 November 2018. Research has shown the importance of market information and variables related to lifestyle, socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge of nutritional principles, and diet, to understanding consumers’ purchase and consumption choices regarding biofortified products. Our research shows that at present the potential consumer of biofortified food products is generally confused and uninformed, conditions that, even when there is a high willingness to pay, limit purchases of biofortified products. Even in the absence of a concise definition and clear labelling at a globally recognized level, in Italy biofortified products are increasingly widespread (products biofortified with selenium, iodine, etc.), confirming consumer demand for this category of product.
Giuseppe Timpanaro; Claudio Bellia; Vera Foti; Alessandro Scuderi. Consumer Behaviour of Purchasing Biofortified Food Products. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6297 .
AMA StyleGiuseppe Timpanaro, Claudio Bellia, Vera Foti, Alessandro Scuderi. Consumer Behaviour of Purchasing Biofortified Food Products. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (16):6297.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Timpanaro; Claudio Bellia; Vera Foti; Alessandro Scuderi. 2020. "Consumer Behaviour of Purchasing Biofortified Food Products." Sustainability 12, no. 16: 6297.
In recent years, prickly pear biomass has had a growing role in the area of agro-energy, aimed at the production of biogas and biomethane. However, technical validations of the use of prickly pears for energy purposes have not yet been carried out in Sicily, a region that accounts for more than 90% of Italian investment in cacti. A design idea was proposed in workshops to various stakeholders regarding building an anaerobic digestion plant to produce electricity from renewable sources (primarily but not exclusively prickly pear biomass). The BMP (biochemical methane potential) test was used to estimate the methanogenic potential of prickly pear biomass. Identification of the area in which to locate the investment [within the province of Catania and within the area governed by the production regulations of Ficodindia dell’Etna DOP (Etna Prickly Pear PDO)] was carried out using mainly AGEA data and a geographic information system (GIS). ISTAT and AGEA data were used to determine the individual variables, supplemented as necessary by information gathered through direct study and a face-to-face methodology. Existing relationships were studied using social network analysis (SNA). Results confirmed the benefits hoped for by interested stakeholders and also facilitated the identification of new alternative uses to that of fresh fruit sales. A biogas plant using prickly pears can, in this context, make a significant contribution – from the perspective of the circular economy – to supporting both the environment and producers.
C. Danzì; G. Testa; G. Stella; V.T. Foti; G. Timpanaro. Potential and location of an anaerobic digestion plant using prickly pear biomass in semi-arid Mediterranean environment. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 249, 119396 .
AMA StyleC. Danzì, G. Testa, G. Stella, V.T. Foti, G. Timpanaro. Potential and location of an anaerobic digestion plant using prickly pear biomass in semi-arid Mediterranean environment. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 249 ():119396.
Chicago/Turabian StyleC. Danzì; G. Testa; G. Stella; V.T. Foti; G. Timpanaro. 2019. "Potential and location of an anaerobic digestion plant using prickly pear biomass in semi-arid Mediterranean environment." Journal of Cleaner Production 249, no. : 119396.