LCA results are typically reported as deterministic, while reality is uncertain and variable.
Through a systematic review, we studied which methodologies and associated …

This paper presents a comprehensive systematic literature review of life cycle assessment
publications performed on primary pig production, defining their functional unit as “mass of …

Growing demand for sustainably driven production systems, especially pork, requires a
holistic or system thinking approach. Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) offers a robust …

Immunocastration, a technique to replace surgical castration of piglets, consists of two
consecutive vaccinations to induce antibodies which transiently suppress testicular functions …

With a growing global population, the demand for high-quality food to meet nutritional needs
continues to increase. Our ability to meet those needs is challenged by a changing …

Pork is one of the proteins of greatest demand worldwide. This study has evaluated the
environmental sustainability of pig production by applying the life cycle assessment …

Two experiments were performed to determine the digestibility of diets with crude protein
(CP) reduction supplemented with amino acids (18.15; 17.15; 16.15 and 15.15%) to growing …

The growing pig production sector is a large contributor of negative impacts to the
environment and feed production is responsible for a large part of these impacts. Pig …

Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been widely used in recent years in swine and chicken
production systems. This methodology aims to analyze the environmental aspects and …

Growing demand for sustainably driven production systems, especially pork, requires a
holistic or system thinking approach. Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) offers a robust …