Search results for " certification"

Certification of Death: External Postmortem Examination

2014

Impact of the abolition of food handler certification on notification rates of foodborne diseases in Italy

2015

to assess the trends of foodborne diseases in respect of the abolition of food handler certification by Italian Regions.

Una ricerca-intervento per costruire il giudizio sintetico globale degli alunni

2022

For the formulation of the synthetic global judgment of the primary school pupil it is proposed to use EU key competences as indicators and as descriptors of the overall educational goals of the class council which constitute the operational formulation of the fundamental objectives of the S.O.F.E.

Understanding Consumers’ Convenience Orientation. An Exploratory Study of Fresh-Cut Fruit in Italy

2021

In Western society, the fresh-cut fruit market is experiencing significant growth, especially in Italy, where, in 2019, the fresh-cut fruit sales volume increased by 35% compared with the previous year. This study aims to understand Italian consumers&rsquo

Linking bean-to-bar to sustainable entrepreneurship

2017

The increasing growth and recognition of bean-to-bar chocolate production have led to some people calling it a ”movement” or ”revolution”. The entrepreneurs championing bean-to-bar assert that their approach provides better and innovative services to both cocoa farmers (growers) and consumers. In essence, they are meaningfully contributing to the sustainable transformation of the cocoa industry. Furthermore, researchers agree that a concept that combines elements from both sustainability and entrepreneurship is called sustainable entrepreneurship. Therefore, are bean-to-bar chocolate producers sustainable entrepreneurs? In an attempt to answer this question, this thesis explores the links b…

Is Environmental Sustainability Also “Economically Efficient”? The Case of the “SOStain” Certification for Sicilian Sparkling Wines

2022

The Italian wine industry is strongly committed to sustainability. Among the numerous sustainability certifications and programs implemented in Italy for the wine sector, SOStain is the oldest at the regional level. The SOStain Foundation promotes the voluntary application of a sustainability program, developed in 2010 in Sicily (Southern Italy). The requirements of the SOStain specifications are connected to the new CAP 2023–2027 objectives; therefore, companies preparing for the new challenges of future winemaking might be interested in joining the SOStain Foundation for greening production practices. The objective of this study was to learn producers’ and consumers’ opinions about motiva…

Modelli colturali sostenibili per le produzioni orto-floro-frutticole di qualità

2008

Il concetto di sviluppo sostenibile si è articolato nel tempo, integrando l’idea di sviluppo socialmente accettabile e compatibile con il mantenimento degli equilibri ecologici e la economicità dei processi produttivi. La salvaguardia dell’ambiente e della salute umana, l’uso razionale delle risorse naturali e degli input tecnici, il mantenimento di elevati e stabili livelli economici di crescita ed il rispetto dei principi di equità sociale, sono i paradigmi della sostenibilità dei processi produttivi, anche in agricoltura. In un contesto di economia globalizzata, che di fatto ha creato le condizioni di estremo disagio delle economie agricole più deboli e che comunque ha reso più aleatorie…

Rinaturalizzare la materia. Alcune certificazioni agricole europee

2019

Nel contesto di una perdita di fiducia nelle filiere di produzione e distribuzione alimentare, rese opache dalla crescente complessità del mercato, i consumatori orientano le proprie preferenze verso prodotti la cui "naturalità" è attestata da certificazioni legali. Questo articolo esplora le strategie di rinaturalizzazione alla base della normativa europea sull'agricoltura biologica (CE 834/2007, che aggiorna il testo CEE 2092/91) e del più recente schema di sostenibilità “Biodiversity Friend”, sviluppato da un'ente non governativo italiano. Mostreremo come ogni schema di certificazione organizzi il contributo di attori umani e non umani (oggetti tecnici, materiali, specie animali) in modo…

Built Environment and Wellbeing—Standards, Multi-Criteria Evaluation Methods, Certifications

2022

The debate on IEQ (Indoor Environmental Quality), with a focus on the healthiness of the built environment and its possible influence on the natural environment, has been a relevant topic for a decade. This interest has expanded to the quality of building technologies, specifically their performances and environmental effects. The objectives set by the 2030 Agenda have led to overcome the idea that sustainability is only related to environment; instead, a holistic vision aimed at human health has been affirmed (objective 3). The period marked by the Covid19 emergency contributed to strengthen the need for human well-being, as the “quarantine” made us observe our living spaces, r…