Integrating the right to food in sustainability standards: A theory of change to move global supply chains from responsibilities to impacts

Abstract

To address the undesired environmental and social impacts of agricultural export production, the agricultural industry increasingly relies on sustainability standards. These standards neglect food security, although rights‐based food security criteria were recently developed. This research analyses the responsibilities of global supply chain actors for the Right to Food and identifies a feasible implementation pathway to support the operationalization of these criteria. Based on qualitative research, a theory of change was developed and tested in six case studies across the globe. The theory of change discusses relevant stakeholders, necessary changes, expected impacts, and emphasizes the role of market demand and institutional frameworks.

Development and Validation of a Tool for Assessing Sustainable Social Practices in Food Services

“…In this process, based on known needs (inputs), activities are carried out to generate goods and services (outputs). The outputs can bring about changes related to the beneficiaries of the product, producing direct short-term results and, subsequently, long-term results [20,21]. The theory of change of this study is presented in Figure 1.…”

“…The theory of change is a tool that makes it possible to describe the need you are trying to meet, the changes you want to make, and what you intend to accomplish [20]. It explicitly explains the logic of how an intervention is expected to produce results.…”

Desafíos de los agricultores para la exportación de sus productos: una revisión sistemática de literatura

“…Los trabajos revisados recopilaron y analizaron datos numéricos con el fin de obtener resultados medibles. La exportación agrícola implica una serie de factores interrelacionados, como el volumen de producción, los costos de transporte, los precios de mercado, los tes involucrados en la actividad de exportación En los estudios cualitativos encontrados, se destacan aquellos donde se describe el impacto de la seguridad alimentaria como una limitante determinante en la decisión de exportar (Beuchelt et al, 2022), la aparente ventaja que abonó a mercados emergentes durante la pandemia covid-19 (Barichello, 2021) o los principales rechazos que enfrentan los agricultores latinoamericanos (Boza et al, 2018). Francisco Javier Castillo Chan Desafíos de los agricultores para la exportación de sus productos: una revisión sistemática de literatura tabla 1.…”

“…Arancelaria Impuestos y tasas por exportación Abu & Hess, 2013;Azarnert, 2014;Delfín & Bonales, 2014;Ehrich & Mangelsdorf, 2018;Ghazalian, 2013;Grant et al, 2021;Liefert & Westcott, 2016;Mao et al, 2021;Nabeshima et al, 2021;Obeng et al, 2023;Remeikiene et al, 2018;Walter, 2022Boza et al, 2018Hernando, 2013 Falta de políticas internas Cameron et al, 2017;Castro-Gonzáles et al, 2016;Delfín & Bonales, 2014;Fereira & Cateia, 2023;Liefert & Westcott, 2016;Mataveli et al, 2022;Ponnusamy, 2022;Rehner et al, 2014;Remeikiene et al, 2018Beuchelt et al, 2022Franceschi-Barraza, 2014 Falta de acuerdos comerciales internacionales Abu & Hess, 2013;Ghazalian, 2013;Hernández-Pérez, 2019;Jin, 2022;Obeng et al, 2023;Ponnusamy, 2022;Zhang, 2021) Cheng Gladstone et al, 2021;Hernando, 2013 Restricciones por la calidad del producto a exportar Curzi et al, 2020;Ferro et al, 2015;Mao et al, 2021;Melo et al, 2014;Yang et al, 2023…”

Food Loss and Waste: A Global Problem

“…Providing a sufficient amount of safe food with defined desirable quality parameters is a crucial responsibility of every producer, but also a basic human right guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 (Article 25) (Beuchelt et al, 2022). The attitude of people towards food has changed over time.…”