This study examined the literature on social life-cycle assessment (S-LCA) published in the
last 15 years (2003–2018) using bibliometric methods. Applying scientific mapping and …

Highlights•Innovation is classified based on value chain actors.•Farmers, food processors,
retailers, advisory services act as innovation providers.•Consumers, policy makers and …

Western diets are associated with multiple environmental impacts and risks to human health.
European countries are gradually taking action towards the Farm to Fork Strategy …

Background Poultry production is an important human food pillar and is experiencing
continuous growth worldwide. The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach has been …

Purpose This paper takes a critical review of the UNEP/SETAC (2009) Guidelines for social
life cycle assessment (S-LCA) of products. This paper, therefore, poses the question: how …

Life cycle-based methodologies are gaining increasing consensus as a tool to support the
transition towards sustainable production and consumption patterns. Despite its potential …

Poultry and swine farming are large contributors to environmental impacts, such as climate
change, eutrophication, acidification, and air and water pollution. Feed production and …

The feed-food competition for environmental and economic resources raises increasing
concerns about the production and supply of protein for the global livestock sector. Risks to …

There is a trend toward broiler production systems with higher welfare requirements, that
use slower growing broiler strains, apply a reduced stocking density and provide …

Purpose Sustainable animal food systems are increasingly important to society. Yet for pork,
the most consumed meat product in Europe, there is no social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) …