The use of fertilizers is of the utmost importance for food security on a global scale. However, fertilizer production and overuse may yield environmental issues. In this research, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) was used to estimate eighteen environment...
We present for the first time the environmental footprint (EF) of grapes following the methodology proposed by the EU and life cycle assessment (LCA). We used data from three different production systems, conventional high- or low-input and organic f...
Evaluations of the sustainability of the viticulture associated with wine production are still scarce in the literature. Usually, the ‘carbon footprint’ assumes the environmental dimension, while the economic pillar is focused on market o...
The demand for agricultural products is growing and is resulting in significant environmental impacts due to the overuse of fertilizers (and pesticides in some cases). There is a continued need to find sustainable methods in agricultural systems with...
Beverages are an important part of the diet, but their environmental impact has been scarcely assessed. The aim of this study was to assess how changes in beverage consumption over a one-year period can impact the environmental sustainability of the...
Given the effort to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, understanding the consumption patterns that facilitate and support changes is essential. In this context, household food consumption constitutes a large part of society’s environmental...
Ecuador is one of the largest banana exporters in the world. This sector generates wealth and employment in the country. Life cycle method tools support finding critical points and improvement measures in systems. In this study, the Ecuadorian banana...
(1) Background: LCA is an established method for the systematic analysis of the environmental impact of products throughout their life cycle. (2) Methods: The LCA on fresh (un)packed and frozen carrots, with system boundaries from the cradle to super...
Growing demand for sustainably driven production systems, especially pork, requires a holistic or system thinking approach. Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) offers a robust methodological background as one of the approaches to achieving system analysis for...
Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and climate change are major global health challenges. Aim: Our aim was to assess the relationship between intrahepatic fat content (IFC) and diet-related environmental impa...
Forest mechanisation plays an important role in increasing labour productivity and reducing production costs. Chainsaws are the most commonly used tool used for tree felling and can have both positive and negative environmental impacts on the forest...