Carbon footprint of cheese produced on milk from Holstein and Jersey cows fed hay differing in herb content

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 101, Issue , 2015, Pages 229-237

  Kristensen, Troels ^a   Søegaard, Karen ^a   Eriksen, Jørgen ^a   Mogensen, Lisbeth ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint (CF); Cheese; Dairy breeds; Forbs; Hay; Life cycle assessment (LCA)

Indexed keywords

CARBON FOOTPRINT; CHEESES; CULTIVATION; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DIGITAL STORAGE; DRYING; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; METHANE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CHEESE PROCESSING; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; FORBS; GREENHOUSE GASES (GHG); LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); METHANE EMISSIONS; PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY; RESEARCH ACTIVITIES;

DAIRIES;

EID: 84930376662     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.03.087     Document Type: Article

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