LCA of food products and production systems

被引：4

作者：

Andersson K. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] CIT Ekologik, Chalmers Teknikpark

来源：

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment | 2000年 / 5卷 / 04期

关键词：

Bread; Environmental analysis; Food; Ketchup; LCA; Life Cycle Assessment; Sustainability principles;

D O I：

10.1007/BF02979367

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摘要：

This article is a summary of my dissertation in which LCA was applied to food products and production systems. The overall objectives were: (1) to learn more about the feasibility and limitations of LCAs of systems for the production and consumption of foods (food systems); and (2) to generate information on the environmental impact of such systems. Case studies of tomato ketchup and white bread were carried out. The main conclusion is that LCA is very valuable for incorporating environmental aspects in the development of more sustainable food systems. One of the major problems encountered was the great scarcity of environmental data. It was found that there is a need for simplified methods that can be used as a compass to show the direction towards sustainability. Accordingly, the feasibility of combining the concept of sustainability principles and LCA for product development was examined and discussed. This combination was found to yield a simplified method well suited for screening analysis and product development.

引用

页码：239 / 248

页数：9

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