… through the estimation of selected eco-… the environmental benefits of short food supply
chains (SFSCs) we attempt to verify the main hypothesis stating that short food supply chains are …

… The aim of the study is to discuss the environmental sustainability of various supply chains
that provide apples to final French consumers, from short and local supply chains to long and …

… make environmental sustainable choices during all the phases of … food supply chains are
more sustainable than global food … However, only the authors applying Life Cycle Assessment (…

… versus imported/delocalised food supply. In this paper, life cycle assessment (LCA) was
used to compare the potential environmental impacts of two agricultural supply chains, with the …

… Studies were also used to improve the decision-making process, which is one of the goals
to achieve more environmentally friendly processes. However, when adapting limited LCAs, …

… belief in short supply chains is true that they are considered environmentally friendly compared
… even consolidated approaches like a Life Cycle Assesment [37] cover only a small part of …

… This study uses life cycle assessment methodology to quantify the energy use, greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions, and water use of processed tomato products grown, processed, and …

… , and which are huge energy consumers, before further analysis such as products life cycle
analysis. … area or the transport mode (airfreight being the least environmentally friendly). …

… Perceptions of environmental sustainability differ also between types of SFSC. We found …
perceived as more environmental friendly than distribution through long supply chains. However…

… by Short Food Supply Chains? It is a common specific characteristic of SFSCs that they are
highly value-… Environmental sustainability: Many SFSCs have minimised the use of resources …