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Ítem Insights into the Consumption of Edible Flowers in Costa Rica(Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2021) Guiné, Raquel; Correia, Paula; Florença, Sofía; Moya, Keylor; Anjos, OféliaEdible flowers (EF) have been used since ancient times in some parts of the world, either for culinary purposes or as a traditional medicine. Their use in modern times is supported by high reputed chefs, who use and promote them in their gourmet preparations as highly valuable assets, having a great potential for decoration, flavour and aroma, besides their nutritional value. Moreover, they are very rich in some phenolic compounds, such as anthocyanins, responsible for the colours and which have a proven antioxidant capacity, so exerting a beneficial effect on the human body against oxidation and cellular stress. This study describes how the people in Costa Rica perceive edible flowers, if and how they consume them, how they buy them and how much they are acquainted with possible health risks associated with their consumption. It comprised a questionnaire survey undertaken on a sample of 130 participants from Costa Rica, carried out through the internet. The results obtained indicated that the great majority of the participants know what EF are, but they recognize that there is not enough information about this topic. Only about 30% of the participants are aware that consuming EF can bear some risks, which are associated with toxicity and possible presence of pesticides. About half of the participants have already consumed EF, particularly in salads, and for decoration and confection of dishes. The most consumed flowers are rose, camomile and pumpkin flower. The most relevant motivations to consume EF are their taste and aroma, aswell as being a novelty and useful for decoration. These results allow us to understand some eating habits, knowledge and consciousness of people from Costa Rica towards EF.Ítem Cómo escapar del laberinto de la aricultura industrial: construyendo sistemas agroalimentarios sustentables y justos, una ruta para América Latina.(Universidad de Costa Rica, UCR, 2025-05-31) Tenorio Peña, Alejandra; Lago Braga, Camila; Zúniga González, Carlos Alberto; Amtmann Moyano, Carlos; Grisa, Cátia; Rondoni, Caterina; Zenteno Lawrence, Cecilia; Morales Estupiñán, César; Manrique García, Diana; Pizarro Muñoz, Estevan Felipe; Ramírez Varela, Francisco; Valencia Ramos, Genialuz; Cerdas Vega, Gerardo; Saavedra Gallo, Gonzalo; Barrientos Matamoros, Guido; Blanco Wells, Gustavo; Rosell Foxá, Jordi; Fernández Alvarado, Luis Fernando; Viladomiu Canela, Lourdes; Madriz Martínez, Mairon; Dumani Echandi, Marcela; Zúñiga Escobar, Marianela; Belletti, Matteo; Varela Ramírez, Orlando; Toruño, Pedro José; Granados Carvajal, Rafael Evelio; Mercedes Fernandez, Sarita; Rodríguez González, Shirley; D’Agostino, Tomasso; Camejo Pereira, Viviane; Gomel Apaza, ZenónEn la actualidad, existe un creciente llamado a transformar los regímenes agroalimentarios globales hacia modelos de producción, distribución, procesamiento y consumo de alimentos que sean verdaderamente sostenibles, tanto social como ambientalmente. Este enfoque abarca todas las etapas de la cadena alimentaria, desde la producción agrícola y ganadera hasta la llegada de los alimentos a los consumidores finales. Este consenso ocurre ante las evidencias cada vez más contundentes de que el sistema agroalimentario dominante acumula graves contradicciones e insuficiencias, entre ellas su contribución decisiva al cambio climático, la contaminación de aguas superficiales y profundas gracias al uso masivo de agrotóxicos, la eutrofización de los océanos, la degradación de millones de hectáreas de tierras agrícolas, sus impactos sobre la salud humana y animal, la nunca resuelta cuestión del hambre y de sus correlatos recientes, la obesidad y la malnutrición; todo lo cual ha llevado a académicos, políticos, corporaciones, ONGs y movimientos sociales, cada cual desde sus visiones e intereses, a pronunciarse sobre la impostergable tarea de avanzar en el diseño y puesta en práctica de soluciones viables y eficaces ante estos y otros desafíos (Marques, 2015; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [IPCC], 2020; Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services [IPBES], 2019; Swinburn, 2019).