Abstract
The main objective of the chapter is to explore the closed-loop systems and circular economy in the context of the food production and sustainability perspective. The sections in this chapter engage with Cradle to Cradle or
C2C principles and the 9-R strategy for the circular economy but also discuss
the danger of subversion. Consequently, we turn to Lindeman’s (1942) rule and
Moerman’s ladder. Lindeman’s rule states that there is only a 10% transmission
of energy from one trophic level to the next. Moerman’s ladder indicates how
much value can still be extracted from food that is lost. Following that, we discuss alternatives, such as vegan diets, meat substitutes, lab-grown meat, and, in
particular, insects. The chapter centers on the question: is circularity in food
production possible?
C2C principles and the 9-R strategy for the circular economy but also discuss
the danger of subversion. Consequently, we turn to Lindeman’s (1942) rule and
Moerman’s ladder. Lindeman’s rule states that there is only a 10% transmission
of energy from one trophic level to the next. Moerman’s ladder indicates how
much value can still be extracted from food that is lost. Following that, we discuss alternatives, such as vegan diets, meat substitutes, lab-grown meat, and, in
particular, insects. The chapter centers on the question: is circularity in food
production possible?
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Impossibilities of the Circular Economy |
| Subtitle of host publication | Separating Aspirations from Reality |
| Editors | Harry Lehmann, Christoph Hinske, Victoire de Margerie, Aneta Slaveikova Nikolova |
| Place of Publication | New York, London |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 11-22 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003244196 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Nov 2022 |
