Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the Production and Processing of Food

Overview

Discussions on climate change have dran attention to the issue of climate footprint of foot. Follwoing, an article is recommended which provides aso-called material flow analysis, determining the climate footprints for the cultivation, processing and transport of selected food.

Material Flow Analysis

Ulrike Eberle and Uwe R. Fritsche, International Institute for Sustainability Analysis and Strategy (IINAS), published a working paper on "Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the Production and Processing of Food".

Reference

• Ulrike Eberle ,Uwe R. Fritsche, IINAS, 2009. Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the Production and Processing of Food.
• Fritsche U et al. 2011: BAU and SC Scenario Assumptions and the MFA Database; EUPOPP Work Package 4 Deliverable 4.2; Darmstadt etc. http://www.eupopp.net/docs/wp4.2_bau_sc_scenar.pdf

See also

• WWF UK.