Comparing environmental impacts for livestock products: A review of life cycle assessments

Livestock Science

Volumn 128, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 1-11

  de Vries, M ^a   de Boer, I J M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Eggs; Environmental impact; Life cycle assessment; Meat; Milk; Review

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 76349094675     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2009.11.007     Document Type: Review

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