Eco-efficiency in the production chain of Dutch semi-hard cheese

Livestock Science

Volumn 139, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 91-99

  van Middelaar, C E ^a   Berentsen, P B M ^a   Dolman, M A ^a   de Boer, I J M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cheese production; Eco efficiency; Ecological impact; Economic performance; Gross value added; Life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957999643     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2011.03.013     Document Type: Article

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