Environmental impact assessment of chicken meat production via an integrated methodology based on LCA, simulation and genetic algorithms

López-Andrés, Jhony Josué; Aguilar-Lasserre, Alberto A.; Morales-Mendoza, Luis Fernando; Azzaro‐Pantel, Catherine; Pérez-Gallardo, Jorge Raúl; Rico-Contreras, José Octavio

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.10.307

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“…Water-Energy-Food Nexus (Del Borghi et al 2020). Several studies aimed at evaluating environmental consequences due to food production chain: fruit and grain farm (Ingrao et al 2015;Tricase et al 2018), processed foods (Canellada et al 2018;Del Borghi et al 2014;Ingrao et al 2018), seafood and meat (Hospido et al 2006;López-Andrés et al 2018). In this context, packaging is also considered to have an effective impact estimation (Del Borghi et al 2018;Strazza et al 2016).…”

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Environmental analysis along the supply chain of dark, milk and white chocolate: a life cycle comparison

Bianchi

Moreschi

Gallo

et al. 2020

Int J Life Cycle Assess

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Purpose Environmental impact evaluation in the food sector is a key topic, due to both stricter legislations and higher consumer awareness towards sustainable choices. The case of chocolate is a remarkable example, owing to the increasing demand and the complex production process from cocoa beans to final bars. The present study aims at assessing the environmental impacts related to three chocolate types (dark, milk and white) through life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. Methods Consistent with food Product Category Rules (PCRs) and previous LCA literature, the study follows a cradle to grave approach. Among different raw material productions, it focuses above all on cocoa farming assuming three possible producer countries (i.e. Ghana, Ecuador and Indonesia), so that the influence of specific weather conditions and soil properties is underlined. Since the manufacturing step is supposed in the North Italian factory, different transport distances are also taken into account. Moreover, the work focuses on the possible use of several packaging materials and following disposal issues. In view of the open discussion about the most suitable functional unit in food sector, mass and energy amount approaches are compared. Results and discussion Along chocolate supply chain, different phases are evaluated according to LCA methodology. Among analyzed producer countries: Indonesia monoculture case results to be the most impacting situation, due to an intensive use of agrochemicals; pesticides give a wide contribution in Ecuador, whereas Ghana is penalized by the highest water consumption. The transport of beans to manufacturing plant influences mostly the GWP, owing to long travelled distances. Considering the whole production process, cocoa derivatives and milk powder are the main contributors to every impact category. From packaging point of view, the best solution is the use of a single polypropylene layer. A sensitivity analysis is performed to check the validity of different allocation procedures: both mass and energy content allocations lead to similar results. Conclusions Through LCA methodology, the life cycle of dark, milk and white chocolate is compared. The study assesses different potential environmental impacts, assuming mass and energy content as possible functional units and references for allocation procedures. For all combinations of functional units and allocation rules, dark chocolate globally presents the best environmental performance, whereas the other two types have similar environmental impacts.

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Environmental analysis along the supply chain of dark, milk and white chocolate: a life cycle comparison

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Moreschi

Gallo

et al. 2020

Int J Life Cycle Assess

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“…Consumers currently demand fresh, natural products with added value, low cost, and low environmental impact throughout the production chain [1,2]. Fresh chicken products have become more relevant to the global consumer due to their nutritional content, relatively low cost, and the improvement in the use of meat raw material and the environmental impact of the poultry industry [2][3][4]. In Colombia, for example, the per capita consumption of chicken meat is 32.07 kg per year, ranking 28th worldwide [5].…”

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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Coatings on Preservation and Shelf Life of Fresh Chicken Breast Fillets Under Cold Storage

Garavito

Moncayo-Martínez

Castellanos

2020

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Fresh poultry products such as chicken breast are very convenient for consumption due to their availability and nutritional and sensory characteristics but they have a short shelf life (3–5 days) due to their high water activity and propensity to microbial contamination and spoilage. In this work, the characteristics of edible coatings (EC) prepared from various formulations of guar gum (GG) and isolated soy protein were evaluated. From this evaluation, and due to the guar gum EC being the most suitable, antimicrobial coatings were prepared with different proportions of GG, nisin, and oregano oil to determine its effect on shelf life and change in physicochemical and microbiological properties of chicken breast fillets under refrigerated conditions. Fresh samples were coated with a coating-forming solution based on GG and stored at 4 °C for 16 days. During this time, the change in color, firmness, acidity, pH, growth of microorganisms was determined, and sensory tests of appearance, taste, and odor were performed. GG-coated samples retained color and firmness during storage. Likewise, a decrease in weight loss was achieved in the treated samples, and the sensory attributes were preserved compared to the uncoated samples. The application of the coating considerably delayed the growth of microorganisms, increasing the product shelf life (9 days) compared to the control samples (6 days).

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“…Owing to the increasing demand for meat, there is a need for discovering alternative sources of protein 1 . Moreover, many studies have shown that most common food production systems, such as beef 2,3 , chicken [4][5][6] , pork 7,8 , fish 9,10 , and plant-based products (bean, corn, soybean, and wheat) 11,12 are not environmentally efficient, and that the existing production systems of protein sources have enormous environmental disadvantages.…”

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Life cycle assessment of edible insects (Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae) as a future protein and fat source

Nikkhah

Haute

Jovanović

et al. 2021

Sci Rep

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Because it is important to develop new sustainable sources of edible protein, insects have been recommended as a new protein source. This study applied Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to investigate the environmental impact of small-scale edible insect production unit in South Korea. IMPACT 2002 + was applied as the baseline impact assessment (IA) methodology. The CML-IA baseline, EDIP 2003, EDP 2013, ILCD 2011 Midpoint, and ReCiPe midpoint IA methodologies were also used for LCIA methodology sensitivity analysis. The protein, fat contents, and fatty acid profile of the investigated insect (Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae) were analyzed to determine its potential food application. The results revealed that the studied edible insect production system has beneficial environmental effects on various impact categories (ICs), i.e., land occupation, mineral extraction, aquatic and terrestrial ecotoxicity, due to utilization of bio-waste to feed insects. This food production system can mitigate the negative environmental effects of those ICs, but has negative environmental impact on some other ICs such as global warming potential. By managing the consumption of various inputs, edible insects can become an environmentally efficient food production system for human nutrition.

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Environmental impact assessment of chicken meat production via an integrated methodology based on LCA, simulation and genetic algorithms

Cited by 51 publications

References 41 publications

Environmental analysis along the supply chain of dark, milk and white chocolate: a life cycle comparison

Environmental analysis along the supply chain of dark, milk and white chocolate: a life cycle comparison

Evaluation of Antimicrobial Coatings on Preservation and Shelf Life of Fresh Chicken Breast Fillets Under Cold Storage

Life cycle assessment of edible insects (Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae) as a future protein and fat source

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