Mediterranean forests abound with wild food products with unique and exclusive properties
Creators
- 1. Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC)
- 2. University of Padua, Dep. TeSAF (UNIPD)
- 3. Slovenian Forest Institute (SFI)
- 4. University of Lisbon, School of Agriculture (ISA)
- 5. National Research Institute of Rural Engineering, Water and Forests (INRGREF)
Description
Mediterranean forests abound with wild food products (WFP) with unique and exclusive properties. A significant proportion of the people living in this region harvest and consume WFP, yet the full commercial potential of these products has not been unlocked. As demand for WFP continues to grow, aspects such as local production, sustainability and social value added attract more and more attention from conscientious consumers.
In this respect, WFP can make significant contributions to smart, inclusive bio-based economies and to development of the rural Mediterranean region, provided they are addressed in a sensible manner. This means ensuring that: (a) the definition, classification and regulation of these products is improved; (b) innovative solutions for quality, safety and sustainability are verified and upscaled; (c) marketing strategies that are conscious of the environment, social and governance (ESG) issues are promoted; (d) integrative
organizational structures and business models are developed.
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Subjects
- Mediterranean forest
- http://eurovoc.europa.eu/6328
- Mediterranean region
- http://data.europa.eu/ett/kos/c_70c69054
- Wild growing edible products
- http://data.europa.eu/ehl/cpa21/023040
- Rural development
- http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/class-sum-leg/03010102
- Green economy
- http://eurovoc.europa.eu/c_749f2ce9
- Bioeconomy
- http://data.europa.eu/ett/kos/c_8f539b00