That’s because food production, processing and distribution accounts for some 25% of all GHG emissions worldwide – and that figure rises to 33% when food waste is included in the equation. Climate change might be the headline consequence of food production, but it’s ...
Environmental control impact on food productiondoi:10.1016/B978-0-12-227003-1.50027-0Emil M. MrakUniversity of California, University House, Davis, Cal. 95616, U.S.AEnvironmental Quality & Safety
The Environmental Impacts of Food Production Food and agriculture have a significant impact on our planet, particularly in terms of carbon emissions, water withdrawals, and land use. To visualize how different food items contribute to this environmental impact, the above graphic ranks foods based on...
In addition, consumer perceptions of packaging waste often dominate conversations about the environmental impact of meal kit services (Stein, 2017); however, a full life cycle perspective that takes into account the entire food supply chain is required to understand the actual impact of these ...
Importantly, the cumulative pressure per unit of food production (efficiency) varies spatially for each food type such that rankings of foods by efficiency differ sharply among countries. These disparities provide the foundation for efforts to steer consumption towards lower-impact foods and ultimately ...
While this study focused on four main impact areas, other impacts of relevance for wool production, processing, and use exist. Therefore, expanding the study to include impacts on water quality (eutrophication and eco-toxicity), land (including biodiversity), air quality, and human health would ...
War-induced labor constraints could have serious knock-on effects on food production and beyond. In the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the inability of employees to work due to death or war constraints is a key factor to consider when assessing the impact of disasters. Following the ...
Meeting Heterogeneity in Consumer Demand for Animal Welfare: A Reflection on Existing Knowledge and Implications for the Meat Sector (2007). Evaluating the environmental impact of various dietary patterns combined with different food production systems. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition,... JD Jonge...
Environmental Impact of Agro-Food Industry and Food Consumption covers trends associated with the impact of food production on the environment using lifecycle analysis and the standard methods used to estimate the food industry’s environmental impact. The book discusses city-scale actions to estimate ...
Additionally, insect farming requires less land, water, and feed than traditional livestock and has less environmental impact. The biggest factor is that they are a rich source of protein and micro-nutrients, making them a potentially valuable tool in preventing people from both being too fat and...