Communicating the environmental impact of meat production: Challenges in the development of a Swedish meat guide

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 154-164

  Röös, Elin ^a   Ekelund, Lena ^a   Tjärnemo, Heléne ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Biodiversity; Carbon footprint; Consumer guide; Consumers; Livestock production; Meat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COMMUNICATION; FOOD SUPPLY; GREENHOUSE GASES; MEATS; PESTICIDES;

ANIMAL WELFARE; CONSUMER GUIDE; CONSUMERS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT; LIFE CYCLE PERSPECTIVES; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84901325917     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.10.037     Document Type: Article

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