[HTML][HTML] Meat substitutes: Resource demands and environmental footprints

S Smetana, D Ristic, D Pleissner, HL Tuomisto… - Resources …, 2023 - Elsevier
The modern food system is characterized with high environmental impact, which is in many
cases associated with increased rates of animal production and overconsumption. The …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advancement in water quality indicators for eutrophication in global freshwater lakes

K Suresh, T Tang, MTH Van Vliet… - Environmental …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Eutrophication is a major global concern in lakes, caused by excessive nutrient loadings
(nitrogen and phosphorus) from human activities and likely exacerbated by climate change …

From planetary to regional boundaries for agricultural nitrogen pollution

LF Schulte-Uebbing, AHW Beusen, AF Bouwman… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Excessive agricultural nitrogen use causes environmental problems globally, to an extent
that it has been suggested that a safe planetary boundary has been exceeded. Earlier …

[HTML][HTML] Ex-ante life cycle assessment of commercial-scale cultivated meat production in 2030

P Sinke, E Swartz, H Sanctorum… - … International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Cultivated meat (CM) is attracting increased attention as an environmentally
sustainable and animal-friendly alternative to conventional meat. As the technology matures …

[HTML][HTML] Relocate 10 billion livestock to reduce harmful nitrogen pollution exposure for 90% of China's population

Z Bai, X Fan, X Jin, Z Zhao, Y Wu, O Oenema, G Velthof… - Nature Food, 2022 - nature.com
Livestock production in China is increasingly located near urban areas, exposing human
populations to nitrogen pollution via air and water. Here we analyse livestock and human …

Global variation in soil carbon sequestration potential through improved cropland management

M Lessmann, GH Ros, MD Young… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Widespread adoption of improved cropland management measures is advocated to
increase soil organic carbon (SOC) levels, thereby improving soil fertility and mitigating …

Integrated livestock sector nitrogen pollution abatement measures could generate net benefits for human and ecosystem health in China

Z Zhu, X Zhang, H Dong, S Wang, S Reis, Y Li, B Gu - Nature Food, 2022 - nature.com
Nearly one quarter of global meat production occurs in China, but a lack of detailed spatial
livestock production data hinders ongoing pollution mitigation strategies. Here we generate …

[HTML][HTML] Reconciling regional nitrogen boundaries with global food security

J Chang, P Havlík, D Leclère, W De Vries, H Valin… - Nature Food, 2021 - nature.com
While nitrogen inputs are crucial to agricultural production, excess nitrogen contributes to
serious ecosystem damage and water pollution. Here, we investigate this trade-off using an …

[HTML][HTML] Global agricultural trade and land system sustainability: Implications for ecosystem carbon storage, biodiversity, and human nutrition

T Kastner, A Chaudhary, S Gingrich, A Marques… - One Earth, 2021 - cell.com
Global land systems are increasingly shaped by international trade of agricultural products.
An increasing number of studies have quantified the implications of agricultural trade for …

[HTML][HTML] Priority areas for investment in more sustainable and climate-resilient livestock systems

C Bonilla-Cedrez, P Steward, TS Rosenstock… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Livestock production supports economic growth, jobs and nutrition, but contributes to and is
vulnerable to climate change. A transition is thus needed for livestock systems to become …