A life cycle assessment of processed meat products supplied to Barrow Island: A Western Australian case study

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 180, Issue , 2016, Pages 48-59

  Biswas, Wahidul K ^a   Naude, Gary ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

GHG emissions; LCA; Processed food; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GASES; MEATS; PROCESSED FOODS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

CHICKEN BREAST; EMBODIED ENERGY; GHG EMISSION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); PROCESSED MEAT PRODUCTS; VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS; VALUE-ADDING PROCESS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84959248643     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2016.02.008     Document Type: Article

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