Environmental footprints of Chinese foods and beverages: Literature-based construction of a LCA database.

ABSTRACT: To accurately estimate and model the impact of food consumption and potential dietary changes on environment and climate change, the need for country specific data is evident. This study developed a Chinese Food Life Cycle Assessment Database (CFLCAD) in which Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGE) for 80 food items, Water Use (WU) for 93 food items and Land Use (LU) for 50 food items were collected through a literature review. To estimate the environmental footprints of food from production to consumption, the study applied conversion factors for the edible portion of food, food loss ratio and processing, storage, packaging, transportation, and food preparation stages. In addition, when no LCA data of a certain food was available, data from food groups with similar nutritional composition or cul

SUBMITTER: Cai H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9117526 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature