This paper looks at the GHG, energy and biodiversity implications of different types of farming systems, taking into account alternative possible uses, and environmental implications of those uses, for any land freed by more intensive production...
This study, commissioned by the Australian Egg Corporation, investigates the egg industry’s impacts in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water use. It looks at both caged and free range egg production.
This paper, the authors of which include several FCRN mailing list members, examines 'Protein efficiency per unit energy and per unit greenhouse gas emissions: Potential contribution of diet choices to climate change mitigation'. (...
This papers show how the LCA team at Unilever has gone about task of trying to calculate the GHG footprint of its Knorr product range by main product types.
Humbert S, Loerncik Y, Rossi V, Margni M and Jolliet O (2009). Life cycle assessment of spray dried soluble coffee and comparison with alternatives (drip filter and capsule espresso), Journal of Cleaner Production 17, 1351-1358.
This short document published in July 2009 by Incpen (the Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) sets out a breakdown of material and energy requirements along the food supply chain and by food type to feed one person. The document is...
A new, Europe-wide life-cycle assessment (LCA) for metal cans, glass jars, cartons, and pouches used for ambient food applications finds that using cartons saves CO2 emissions and fossil resource consumption by up to 60%.
This study was undertaken by Cranfield University, AEA and others for Defra, and it looks at the supply chains of seven food commodity groups, comparing UK-based with imported production across a range of environmental impacts areas, including GHG...
The East Anglian property consultancy Bidwells has published a report, looking at the sustainability of one of Asda's potato supply chains, from field to store.
