Abstract
Sustainable development, including the consumption of sustainable food, is an issue that is receiving increasing attention in research and policy construction. Thus, complex policies are being created to address these issues, targeting economic, social, and environmental factors. This study aims to provide a macroeconomic overview of the factors that have the potential to influence fruit consumption at a national level, so that proposals can be offered in order to pursue a more sustainable fruit consumption in Romania. In order to carry out the research, two approaches were used: a bibliometric technique, through which the Scopus and Web of Science publications on the supply and consumption of fruits were analyzed, and an econometric approach, through which some of the macroeconomic factors influencing fruit consumption in Romania were identified and assessed. The study highlights the high interest of worldwide researchers in the field and an upward trend in Romanian fruit consumption.
Highlights
There are two main paths of approach to evaluate the importance of fruits in sustainable development
Given the fact that some variables were not found in previous studies, we considered adding them to the studies, as we expect them to have an influence on fruit supply
From the 1040 articles obtained from the Scopus database, dating since 1980, the greatest attention paid to fruit consumption was registered in 2020, with 19.33% of the total results
Summary
There are two main paths of approach to evaluate the importance of fruits in sustainable development. The consumption of fruits is perceived as healthy [4] and the choice of local, organic, or seasonal fruits responds to sustainable consumption choices [5]. The consumption of fruits and vegetables has been intensely promoted, including advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) [9], who recommend consuming at least 400 g of fruits and vegetables per day. The European Union (EU) has provided aid schemes to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables from an early age, offering children fruit and vegetables in schools as snacks [10], emphasizing the importance of developing the habit of consuming them
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