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Indicators for the Sustainability Evaluation of Short Food Supply Chains: A Systematic Literature Review

Year: 2025

Type: review

Abstract: Short food supply chains have increasingly appeared as sustainable alternatives to the traditional food system, though their sustainability lacks scientific consensus. This systematic literature review examines the indicators used to evaluate the sustainability of short food supply chains, detailed through the “Sustainability Assessment of Food and Agriculture systems” framework. The analysis reveals a focus on quantitative evaluations, mainly in occidental countries, with an emphasis on farmers and supply chain configurations with maximum one intermediary. The economic and environmental pillars are the most assessed ones while some social themes are less studied. This review highlights the need to suggest a comprehensive indicator framework tailored to the needs and constraints of the stakeholders of short food supply chains.

Source: IFAC-PapersOnLine

DOI: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2025.09.049

Authors: Célestine Commenge, Anne-Laure Ladier, Valérie Botta-Genoulaz

Institutions: Lyon 1 Université, Décision et Information pour les Systèmes de Production, Université Jean Monnet, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, Université Jean Monnet

Language: English

Topic: Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis

Subfield: Environmental Chemistry

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4414427780

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