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Review
. 2020 Dec:22:100273.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijgfs.2020.100273. Epub 2020 Oct 20.

Perspectives on the trends, challenges and benefits of green, smart and organic (GSO) foods

Tolulope J Ashaolu  1   2 , Joseph O Ashaolu  3
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Review

Perspectives on the trends, challenges and benefits of green, smart and organic (GSO) foods

Tolulope J Ashaolu et al. Int J Gastron Food Sci. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Rapid rate of industrialization has turned our planet around in favor of fast foods, food fraud, food terrorism, food waste, food adulteration, food poisoning, food contamination and food injustice, paving the path for green, smart and organic products. Green foods are grown and harvested in the absence of any form of environmental pollution or harmful conditions. Smart foods are termed to be good for the consumers, farmers and the planet. Organic foods are regarded as "credence goods" because some of the attributes that consumers may consider are neither obvious nor easily verified. Therefore, these three terms are interconnected as they forge a substantive common denominator - healthfulness. The concepts of green, smart and organic (GSO) foods are herein recounted together with their interdependence and relationship to health and sustainability. The processes, policies and global trends of GSO foods were discussed, whilst not undermining the benefits and challenges associated with them.

Keywords: Green food; Health; Organic food; Smart food; Sustainability.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors confirm that they have no conflicts of interest with respect to the work described in this paper.

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The GSO foods.
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Normal and organic apples.
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Organic food label samples.
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