A model for composing meat replacers: Reducing the environmental impact of our food consumption pattern while retaining its nutritional value

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 165, Issue , 2017, Pages 930-950

  Van Mierlo, Klara ^a   Rohmer, Sonja ^a   Gerdessen, Johanna C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Life cycle assessment (LCA); Linear programming model; Meat replacer; Multi criteria decision making; Nutritional value; Protein quality

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; FOOD SUPPLY; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE; LINEAR PROGRAMMING; MEATS; NUTRITION; PROTEINS;

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LINEAR PROGRAMMING MODELS; MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PROTEIN QUALITY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 85028345965     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.07.098     Document Type: Article

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