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International Experience and Enlightenment on the Consumption of Environmentally Friendly Foods

LU Lingxiao1, LI Taiping2,*   

  1. 1. Post Doctoral Laboratory of Applied Economics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China;
    2. Economics and Management College, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
  • Online:2016-04-15 Published:2016-04-13

Abstract:

Developing environmentally friendly foods is an important part in the construction of an environmentally friendly
society. It is highly beneficial to eco-environment protection and human sustainable development. Through literature
analysis, this paper deeply discusses the environmental attribution of environmentally friendly foods and its effects on
environment protection in the food supply chain, as well as different food consumption movements initiated by developed
countries for environmentally friendly society. A lot of developed countries are intensively focusing on the consumption of
environmentally friendly foods, and have made significant achievements. Therefore, some suggestions are put forward for
developing environmentally friendly foods in China to alleviate the increasingly severe resource and environmental pressure.

Key words: environmental friendly, food consumption, environmental protection

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