Injurious tail biting in pigs: how can it be controlled in existing systems without tail docking?
Tail biting is a serious animal welfare and economic problem in pig production. Tail docking,
which reduces but does not eliminate tail biting, remains widespread. However, in the EU …
which reduces but does not eliminate tail biting, remains widespread. However, in the EU …
LCA studies of food products as background for environmental product declarations
EM Schau, AM Fet - The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2008 - Springer
Abstract Goal, Scope and Background Food production systems invariably precipitate
negative environmental impacts. Life cycle assessment (LCA), a standardised tool for …
negative environmental impacts. Life cycle assessment (LCA), a standardised tool for …
Not all salmon are created equal: life cycle assessment (LCA) of global salmon farming systems
We present a global-scale life cycle assessment of a major food commodity, farmed salmon.
Specifically, we report the cumulative energy use, biotic resource use, and greenhouse gas …
Specifically, we report the cumulative energy use, biotic resource use, and greenhouse gas …
Attitudes of European citizens towards pig production systems
The objective of the study is to map citizen attitudes towards pig meat production systems,
and to investigate whether these attitudes associate with pork and pork product …
and to investigate whether these attitudes associate with pork and pork product …
Life cycle assessment of frozen tilapia fillets from Indonesian lake‐based and pond‐based intensive aquaculture systems
N Pelletier, P Tyedmers - Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
We used life cycle assessment to evaluate a subset of the cradle‐to‐destination‐port
environmental impacts associated with the production, processing, and transportation of …
environmental impacts associated with the production, processing, and transportation of …
Sustainability of pork production with immunocastration in Europe
Immunocastration, a technique to replace surgical castration of piglets, consists of two
consecutive vaccinations to induce antibodies which transiently suppress testicular functions …
consecutive vaccinations to induce antibodies which transiently suppress testicular functions …
Assessing the ecological soundness of organic and conventional agriculture by means of life cycle assessment (LCA): A case study of leek production
E De Backer, J Aertsens, S Vergucht… - British Food Journal, 2009 - emerald.com
Sustainable agriculture implies the ability of agro‐ecosystems to remain productive in the
long‐term. It is not easy to point out unambiguously whether or not current production …
long‐term. It is not easy to point out unambiguously whether or not current production …
Consumer attitudes towards sustainability aspects of food production: Insights from three continents
This study aims to analyse citizens' sustainability attitudes towards food production in the
EU, Brazil, and China (n= 2885), using pork as an exemplary production system. The …
EU, Brazil, and China (n= 2885), using pork as an exemplary production system. The …
Life cycle assessment of high-and low-profitability commodity and deep-bedded niche swine production systems in the Upper Midwestern United States
N Pelletier, P Lammers, D Stender, R Pirog - Agricultural Systems, 2010 - Elsevier
We used ISO-compliant life cycle assessment to evaluate the comparative environmental
performance of high-and low-profitability commodity and deep-bedded niche swine …
performance of high-and low-profitability commodity and deep-bedded niche swine …
Impact of organic pig production systems on CO2 emission, C sequestration and nitrate pollution
N Halberg, JE Hermansen, IS Kristensen… - Agronomy for …, 2010 - Springer
Organic rules for grazing and access to outdoor areas in pig production may be met in
different ways, which express compromises between considerations for animal welfare, feed …
different ways, which express compromises between considerations for animal welfare, feed …