Life Cycle Assessment of Dietary Patterns in the United States: A Full Food Supply Chain Perspective

A tiered hybrid input−output-based life cycle assessment (LCA) was conducted to analyze potential environmental impacts associated with current US food consumption patterns and the recommended USDA food consumption patterns. The greenhouse gas emissions (GHGEs) in the current consumption p...

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Main Authors: Daesoo Kim, Ranjan Parajuli, Gregory J. Thoma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/4/1586