Life Cycle Assessment of Food Products
Life Cycle Assessment of Food Products
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides a rigorous framework to assess a product against a range of environmental impact categories from the ‘cradle to the grave’. LCA sets out a clear method for analysis, including goal and scope definition, Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) development, Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) and interpretation. This article provides an overview of each of these LCA phases, with a specific focus on food and agriculture. We provide a summary of LCAs applied to food and agriculture, as well as insights into LCA’s function in providing a more food secure future.
- CGIAR France
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Italy
- Wageningen University & Research Netherlands
- CGIAR Consortium France
- International Livestock Research Institute Kenya
Livestock, Water scarcity, Global warming, Impact assessment, Product environmental footprinting, Agriculture, Crops, food security, Biodiversity, Food security, Eutrophication, crops, sustainability, Science communication, livestock, Acidification, Sustainability, Packaging, agriculture
Livestock, Water scarcity, Global warming, Impact assessment, Product environmental footprinting, Agriculture, Crops, food security, Biodiversity, Food security, Eutrophication, crops, sustainability, Science communication, livestock, Acidification, Sustainability, Packaging, agriculture
