Global food-miles account for nearly 20% of total food-systems emissions
Food trade plays a key role in achieving global food security. With a growing consumer
demand for diverse food products, transportation has emerged as a key link in food supply …
demand for diverse food products, transportation has emerged as a key link in food supply …
International trade related food miles–The case of Canada
M Kissinger - Food policy, 2012 - Elsevier
At the beginning of the 21st century imports of agricultural and food commodities have
become a major part of many nations' food baskets. Indeed the global food system has …
become a major part of many nations' food baskets. Indeed the global food system has …
Changes in global food consumption increase GHG emissions despite efficiency gains along global supply chains
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to food consumption complement production-
based or territorial accounts by capturing carbon leaked through trade. Here we evaluate …
based or territorial accounts by capturing carbon leaked through trade. Here we evaluate …
[HTML][HTML] The role of trade in the greenhouse gas footprints of EU diets
International trade presents a challenge for measuring the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission
footprint of human diets, because imported food is produced with different production …
footprint of human diets, because imported food is produced with different production …
Land-use emissions embodied in international trade
International trade separates consumption of goods from related environmental impacts,
including greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and land-use change (together …
including greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and land-use change (together …
[HTML][HTML] Adjusting agricultural emissions for trade matters for climate change mitigation
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in food systems is becoming more challenging as food
is increasingly consumed away from producer regions, highlighting the need to consider …
is increasingly consumed away from producer regions, highlighting the need to consider …
[HTML][HTML] China's future food demand and its implications for trade and environment
Satisfying China's food demand without harming the environment is one of the greatest
sustainability challenges for the coming decades. Here we provide a comprehensive …
sustainability challenges for the coming decades. Here we provide a comprehensive …
Modeling the carbon footprint of fresh produce: effects of transportation, localness, and seasonality on US orange markets
EM Bell, A Horvath - Environmental Research Letters, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Agriculture is one of the most impactful ways that we interact with the environment. Food
demand is expected to increase 70% by 2050 as a result of population growth and the …
demand is expected to increase 70% by 2050 as a result of population growth and the …
A half-century of production-phase greenhouse gas emissions from food loss & waste in the global food supply chain
Research on loss & waste of food meant for human consumption (FLW) and its
environmental impact typically focuses on a single or small number of commodities in a …
environmental impact typically focuses on a single or small number of commodities in a …
Feeding humanity through global food trade
The recent intensification of international trade has led to a globalization of food
commodities and to an increased disconnection between human populations and the land …
commodities and to an increased disconnection between human populations and the land …