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Table 1 Attributes for sustainability assessment

From: Sustainability assessment of food supply chains: an application to local and global bread in Italy

Dimensions of sustainability

Attributes

Economic

Affordability

Environmental

Biodiversity

Social

Connection and labour relations

Social

Consumer behavior

Economic and environmental

Economic and ecological efficiency

Economic

Farmers income and value added received

Social and ethical

Food security

Economic and ethical

Governance/even distribution of power

Social

Information and Communication

Health

Nutrition

Economic

Profitability/competitiveness

Economic

Resilience and local development

Environmental

Resource use and pollution

Ethical

Responsibility

Health

Safety

Economic

Technological innovation

Social and ethical

Territoriality

Health

Traceability

Environmental and economic

Waste

  1. Source: adapted from Kirwan et al. 2014