Life cycle-based methodologies are gaining increasing consensus as a tool to support the
transition towards sustainable production and consumption patterns. Despite its potential …

The transition to a more sustainable livestock sector represents one of the major challenges
of our time. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is recognised as the gold standard methodology …

Most existing life cycle assessment studies that have compared the sustainability of organic
and conventional pork supply chains are environmental assessments. The economic and …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the sustainability of cattle systems in South
Western Europe by combining life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) with assessment …

There is growing societal concern about the impact of animal production on climate and
other dimensions of sustainability. Continuing development of production in response to this …

Sustainable food consumption studies have largely focused on promoting human health
within ecological limits. Less attention has been paid to social sustainability, in part because …

Purpose This study is a social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) of per capita consumption of
animal protein in Norway in 2019. The animal protein consisted of milk, beef, pork, poultry …

Comprehensive but interpretable assessment of the environmental performance of diets
involves choosing a set of appropriate indicators. Current knowledge and data gaps on the …

To date, assessment of animal welfare impacts remains largely unconsidered in life cycle
assessment (LCA). Two previous attempts have been made to integrate animal welfare …

Aquaculture is increasingly considered a major contributor to the growing demand for
worldwide seafood production. Sustainability is becoming a key issue for aquaculture …