Five propositions to harmonize environmental footprints of food and beverages

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 153, Issue , 2017, Pages 457-464

  Ponsioen, T C ^a   van der Werf, H M G ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b AGROCAMPUS OUEST   (France)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Beverage; Environmental footprint; Food; Life cycle assessment; Methodological guidelines

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BEVERAGES; CROPS; DEFORESTATION; ECONOMICS; FOOD PRODUCTS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURAL EMISSIONS; CROP EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS; INDUSTRIAL PROCESSS; INTERMEDIATE LEVEL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES; SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 85011019709     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.01.131     Document Type: Article

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