Multiple benefits of legumes for agriculture sustainability: an overview

F Stagnari, A Maggio, A Galieni, M Pisante - Chemical and Biological …, 2017 - Springer
Food security, lowering the risk of climate change and meeting the increasing demand for
energy will increasingly be critical challenges in the years to come. Producing sustainably is …

Potential industrial applications and commercialization of microalgae in the functional food and feed industries: A short review

F Camacho, A Macedo, F Malcata - Marine drugs, 2019 - mdpi.com
Bioactive compounds, eg, protein, polyunsaturated fatty acids, carotenoids, vitamins and
minerals, found in commercial form of microalgal biomass (eg, powder, flour, liquid, oil …

Greenhouse gas mitigation potentials in the livestock sector

M Herrero, B Henderson, P Havlík, PK Thornton… - Nature Climate …, 2016 - nature.com
The livestock sector supports about 1.3 billion producers and retailers, and contributes 40–
50% of agricultural GDP. We estimated that between 1995 and 2005, the livestock sector …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the protein transition: The rise of plant-based meat substitutes

M Tziva, SO Negro, A Kalfagianni… - … innovation and societal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Even though the food system is responsible for a significant part of global greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions and a transition to a sustainable food system is needed, the growing body …

Reducing meat consumption in developed and transition countries to counter climate change and biodiversity loss: a review of influence factors

S Stoll-Kleemann, UJ Schmidt - Regional Environmental Change, 2017 - Springer
A dietary shift towards reduced meat consumption is an efficient strategy for countering
biodiversity loss and climate change in regions (developed and transition countries) where …

Biomass use, production, feed efficiencies, and greenhouse gas emissions from global livestock systems

M Herrero, P Havlík, H Valin… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
We present a unique, biologically consistent, spatially disaggregated global livestock
dataset containing information on biomass use, production, feed efficiency, excretion, and …

Impacts of European livestock production: nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and greenhouse gas emissions, land-use, water eutrophication and biodiversity

A Leip, G Billen, J Garnier, B Grizzetti… - Environmental …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Livestock production systems currently occupy around 28% of the land surface of the
European Union (equivalent to 65% of the agricultural land). In conjunction with other …

Climate change mitigation through livestock system transitions

P Havlík, H Valin, M Herrero… - Proceedings of the …, 2014 - National Acad Sciences
Livestock are responsible for 12% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable
intensification of livestock production systems might become a key climate mitigation …

Grain legume production and use in European agricultural systems

CA Watson, M Reckling, S Preissel, J Bachinger… - Advances in …, 2017 - Elsevier
There is a great demand for high-protein materials for livestock feed in Europe and
European agriculture has a deficit of about 70% high-protein materials of which 87% is met …

The price of protein: Review of land use and carbon footprints from life cycle assessments of animal food products and their substitutes

D Nijdam, T Rood, H Westhoek - Food policy, 2012 - Elsevier
Animal husbandry, aquaculture and fishery have major impacts on the environment. In order
to identify the range of impacts and the most important factors thereof, as well as to identify …