The “grass-fed” milk story: understanding the impact of pasture feeding on the composition and quality of bovine milk

M Alothman, SA Hogan, D Hennessy, P Dillon… - Foods, 2019 - mdpi.com
Milk is a highly nutritious food that contains an array of macro and micro components,
scientifically proven to be beneficial to human health. While the composition of milk is …

A critical review of the recent evolution of Life Cycle Assessment applied to milk production

C Baldini, D Gardoni, M Guarino - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is one of the key tools for the evaluation of the
environmental sustainability of the agricultural sector. LCA related to milk production has …

Greenhouse gas emissions from dairy manure management: a review of field‐based studies

JJ Owen, WL Silver - Global change biology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Livestock manure management accounts for almost 10% of greenhouse gas emissions from
agriculture globally, and contributes an equal proportion to the US methane emission …

Increasing grazing in dairy cow milk production systems in Europe

D Hennessy, L Delaby, A Van den Pol-Van Dasselaar… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
In temperate regions of Europe where grass grows for most of the year, grazed pasture is the
lowest cost feed for milk production. Grazed pasture can make a contribution to dairy cow …

The Irish dairy industry–Recent history and strategy, current state and future challenges

P Kelly, L Shalloo, M Wallace… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This study explores drivers and resulting changes in the structure and technical efficiency of
Irish dairy farms from 2005 to 2018 (covering pre‐and post‐milk quotas) during which milk …

[HTML][HTML] Variation in the carbon footprint of milk production on smallholder dairy farms in central Kenya

A Wilkes, S Wassie, S Fraval, S van Dijk - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020 - Elsevier
Milk production by smallholders in Africa has a high carbon footprint (CF) and is predicted to
increase significantly in the coming decades. This study, based on data from a sample of …

Is low-input dairy farming more climate friendly? A meta-analysis of the carbon footprints of different production systems

H Lorenz, T Reinsch, S Hess, F Taube - Journal of cleaner production, 2019 - Elsevier
The global warming potential of milk production is a key aspect in the assessment of its eco-
efficiency. The carbon footprint summarises the climate-relevant emissions of the production …

Assessment of the environmental impact of a car tire throughout its lifecycle using the LCA method

K Piotrowska, W Kruszelnicka, P Bałdowska-Witos… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
There are numerous threats to the natural environment that pose a significant risk both to the
environment and to human health, including car tires. Thus, there is a need to determine the …

Carbon footprint of dietary patterns in Ontario, Canada: A case study based on actual food consumption

A Veeramani, GM Dias, SI Kirkpatrick - Journal of cleaner production, 2017 - Elsevier
Recent studies have established the important contribution of food consumption to climate
change, but the environmental implications of Canadians′ dietary choices have not been …

Climate change impact, adaptation, and mitigation in temperate grazing systems: a review

A Ghahramani, SM Howden, A del Prado, DT Thomas… - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Managed temperate grasslands occupy 25% of the world, which is 70% of global
agricultural land. These lands are an important source of food for the global population. This …