Life cycle assessment (LCA) of food products and production systems

Life Cycle Assessment of broiler chicken production: a Portuguese case study

“…This is a standardized and holistic methodology that allows for the identification of the environmental consequences of the life cycle of a product by evaluating potential environmental impacts over its entire life cycle production chain (ISO 14040, 2006). LCA method has been chosen by numerous authors to conduct environmental assessment of a wide range of food products such as bread (Andersson et al, 1994), tomato ketchup (Andersson et al, 1998), beer (Takamoto et al, 2004), dairy products (González-García et al, 2013a, 2013bHospido et al, 2003) and fish products Vázquez-Rowe et al, 2010).…”

Environmental impact of four meals with different protein sources: Case studies in Spain and Sweden

“…LCA has primarily been applied to food produced in Europe, in particular western and northern Europe (e.g., Andersson, 1998;Berlin, 2002;Thomassen, van Calker, Smits, Iepema, & de Boer, 2008;Ziegler, Nilsson, Mattsson, & Walther, 2003), but the use of LCA for foods is rapidly expanding (e.g., Avraamides & Fatta, 2008;Dalgaard et al, 2007). The results from LCA studies generally indicate that vegetable products have lower impacts and resource use per kg compared to meat, with dairy products in between; however, 0963-9969/$ -see front matter Ó 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.…”

Life cycle inventory analysis of fresh tomato distribution systems in Japan considering the quality aspect

“…Generally, energy consumption leads to environmental pollution. There is increased awareness that the environmentally conscious consumer of the future would include ecological and ethical criteria in choosing food products (Andersson et al, 1994). It is thus essential to evaluate the environmental impact and the utilization of resources in, food production and distribution systems for sustainable consumption.…”