Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of food production and processing: An introduction

Environmental Assessment and Management in the Food Industry: Life Cycle Assessment and Related Approaches

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 37-58

  McLaren, S J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Food systems; Life Cycle Assessment; Life Cycle Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886685167     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-84569-552-1.50003-5     Document Type: Chapter

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