Food Tech Transitions Reconnecting Agri-Food, Technology and Society

Technological innovation has been one of the driving forces behind all major shifts in production and consumption patterns. The food industry, predicated on technology and continuous innovation, is now entering a transition age, as scientific advancements

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Tech Transitions Reconnecting Agri-Food, Technology and Society

Food Tech Transitions

Cinzia Piatti Simone Graeff-Hönninger  •  Forough Khajehei Editors

Food Tech Transitions Reconnecting Agri-Food, Technology and Society

Editors Cinzia Piatti Department of Societal Transition and Agriculture University of Hohenheim Stuttgart, Germany

Simone Graeff-Hönninger Institute of Crop Science University of Hohenheim Stuttgart, Germany

Forough Khajehei Institute of Crop Science University of Hohenheim Stuttgart, Germany

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Acknowledgments

The experience of editing a book is internally challenging but rewarding. When the three of us embarked on the journey of editing and developing this book, we did not know what to expect as the three of us had never worked on a project like this together. While it was a joyful, challenging, but nevertheless stressful period, we appreciated the experience of being motivated by each other, learning from each other, working on strategies to deal with different arduous situations, getting to know each other better, and deepening our friendship to a fountain of full inspiration beyond the book. We especially want to thank the individuals who helped make this happen. Overall, we want to thank the team of Springer, especially Sabina Ashbaugh and Sofia Valsendur, for the trust in us to develop this book and the idea into a successful story. Our sincere gratitude goes to the contributors and reviewers who contributed their time and expertise to this book. We especially thank them for stay