Eutrophication potential of food consumption patterns

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 16, 2010, Pages 6450-6456

  Xue, Xiaobo ^a   Landis, Amy E ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON FOOTPRINT; ECONOMIC LOSS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD PRODUCTION; GULF OF MEXICO; HIGH-NITROGEN; LOW CARBON; NUTRIENT FLOWS; POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS; RED MEATS;

CARBOHYDRATES; DAIRY PRODUCTS; EUTROPHICATION; FOOD SUPPLY; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON; NITROGEN;

CARBOHYDRATE; CEREAL; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; EUTROPHICATION; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD PRODUCTION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; CEREAL; CHICKEN; DAIRY PRODUCT; EGG; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; FISHERY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PROCESSING; HYPOXIA; NITROGEN CYCLE; NUTRIENT CYCLE; PHOSPHORUS CYCLE; RED MEAT;

CARBON; EUTROPHICATION; FOOD ANALYSIS; NITROGEN;

EID: 77956506286     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es9034478     Document Type: Article

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