A conceptual framework for understanding the environmental impacts of ultra-processed foods and implications for sustainable food systems

K Anastasiou, P Baker, M Hadjikakou… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Minimising environmental impacts and prioritising the production of nutritious foods are
essential qualities of a sustainable food system. Ultra-processed foods (UFPs) are …

Reducing carbon footprint of agriculture—can organic farming help to mitigate climate change?

M Holka, J Kowalska, M Jakubowska - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the face of a changing climate, intensive efforts are needed for limiting the global
temperature increase to 1.5° C. Agricultural production has the potential to play an important …

Ex-ante life cycle assessment of commercial-scale cultivated meat production in 2030

P Sinke, E Swartz, H Sanctorum… - … International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Cultivated meat (CM) is attracting increased attention as an environmentally
sustainable and animal-friendly alternative to conventional meat. As the technology matures …

A multicriteria analysis of meat and milk alternatives from nutritional, health, environmental, and cost perspectives

M Springmann - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2024 - pnas.org
Reducing meat and dairy intake has been identified as a necessary strategy for mitigating
the high environmental impacts food systems are currently having on climate change …

Environmental aspects of insect mass production

S Smetana, R Spykman… - Journal of Insects as …, 2021 - wageningenacademic.com
Mass production of insects is calling for environmentally optimised and economically
efficient insect value chains. It is a complex task considering a great variety in insect species …

Changes in global food consumption increase GHG emissions despite efficiency gains along global supply chains

Y Li, H Zhong, Y Shan, Y Hang, D Wang, Y Zhou… - Nature Food, 2023 - nature.com
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to food consumption complement production-
based or territorial accounts by capturing carbon leaked through trade. Here we evaluate …

A review of environmental impacts of wheat production in different agrotechnical systems

K Kheiralipour, M Brandão, M Holka, A Choryński - Resources, 2024 - mdpi.com
In light of the environmental challenges currently facing humanity, the issue of the
environmental sustainability of crop production is becoming increasingly pressing. This is …

Integrating multi-criteria techniques in life-cycle tools for the circular bioeconomy transition of agri-food waste biomass: A systematic review

F Romero-Perdomo, MÁ González-Curbelo - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agri-food waste biomass (AWB) is consolidating as a relevant bioresource for supplying
material products and energy in a circular bioeconomy. However, its recovery and …

Circular utilization of urban tree waste contributes to the mitigation of climate change and eutrophication

K Lan, B Zhang, Y Yao - One Earth, 2022 - cell.com
Substantial urban tree waste is generated and underutilized in the US. Circular utilization of
urban tree wastes has been explored in the literature, but the life-cycle environmental …

Agricultural restructuring for reducing carbon emissions from residents' dietary consumption in China

Z Yu, S Jiang, A Cheshmehzangi, Y Liu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In an effort to contribute to climate change mitigation, China has committed to achieving its
peak carbon by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. However, reaching these goals will …