Life cycle assessment of integrated food chains - A Swedish case study of two chicken meals

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 574-584

  Davis, Jennifer ^a   Sonesson, Ulf ^a  

^a SIK THE SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chicken; Environmental impact; Food; Improvement; Life cycle assessment; Meal; Sweden

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN MEAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; GOVERNMENT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MEAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 57249094317     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-008-0031-y     Document Type: Article

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