Meat consumption and water scarcity: Beware of generalizations

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 28, Issue , 2012, Pages 127-133

  Ridoutt, Bradley G ^a   Sanguansri, Peerasak ^a   Nolan, Michelle ^b   Marks, Nicki ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c Agribusiness Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Environmental labeling; Livestock; Virtual water; Water footprint; Water use

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL LABELING; LIVESTOCK; VIRTUAL WATER; WATER FOOTPRINT; WATER USE;

AGRICULTURE; LIFE CYCLE; WATER SUPPLY;

MEATS;

EID: 84858342914     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.10.027     Document Type: Article

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