The environmental effects of seasonal food purchase: A raspberry case study

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 269-274

  Foster, Chris ^a   Guében, Catarina ^a   Holmes, Mark ^b   Wiltshire, Jeremy ^b   Wynn, Sarah ^b  

^a EuGeos Limited   (United Kingdom)

^b ADAS ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fruit; LCA; Raspberry; Seasonal; Seasonal food

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLY; FRUITS; LIFE CYCLE;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS; ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS; LCA; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); RASPBERRY; SEASONAL;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84901248369     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.12.077     Document Type: Article

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