Sustainable Development of the European Food System
Sustainable Development of the European Food System

Author(s): Violeta Blazheva
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Economy, Business Economy / Management, Agriculture, Environmental and Energy policy, Developing nations, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: sustainable development; agricultural sector; food security; food safety
Summary/Abstract: This report focuses on food and food security in the context of sustainable development. The trend of food waste is constantly increasing. The focus is on prevention activities, protection measures, food safety and other factors. It is necessary to provide sustenance for the increasing number of inhabitants of the planet. In the conditions of membership in the European Union, the achievement of the set goals in the period after 2020 is of essential importance for the applied policy in the agricultural sector of Bulgaria, and more specifically: ensuring food security for the population, manifested in viable food production; maintaining and creating employment; achieving balanced territorial development; introduction of innovative agricultural technologies; protection of the environment and organization of environmentally friendly animal breeding activity; reducing the impact of climate change and adapting to it and others.

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