Environmental Assessment of an Egg Production Supply Chain Using Life Cycle Assessment
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2011
In order to quantify the most important environmental and resource impacts faced by the Australian egg industry, a life cycle assessment (LCA) study was commissioned to investigate emissions of greenhouse gases, energy and water use. This study investigated both caged and free range egg production through to the end of the primary production supply chain, using a functional unit of one kilogram of eggs produced.
Pays: Australia
Produits: Chicken (layer) egg
Thèmes: Carbon footprint, Water footprint, Energy and bio-energy
Auteur (personne): S.G. Wiedemann, E.J. McGahan
Éditeur: Australian Egg Corporation Limited
Type: Case study
Format: Document