Environmental impact food labels combining carbon, nitrogen, and water footprints
| Autor: | Adrian Leip, Laura Cattell Noll, Jan Willem Erisman, James N. Galloway, Michael L. Pace, Joel A. Carr, Kyle A. Emery, Kyle Frankel Davis, Allison M. Leach, Elizabeth A. Castner, Jessica A. Gephart, Paolo D'Odorico |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Earth and Climate, Amsterdam Global Change Institute |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Economics and Econometrics
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences Sociology and Political Science Computer science Nitrogen Policy and Administration Footprint Context (language use) 010501 environmental sciences Management Monitoring Policy and Law Development Nutrition facts label 01 natural sciences Food Sciences Food label Production (economics) Environmental impact assessment Product (category theory) 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Ecology Water Environmental economics Carbon Agricultural Economics & Policy Sustainability Greenhouse gas Responsible Consumption and Production Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Leach, AM; Emery, KA; Gephart, J; Davis, KF; Erisman, JW; Leip, A; et al.(2016). Environmental impact food labels combining carbon, nitrogen, and water footprints. Food Policy, 61, 213-223. doi: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2016.03.006. UC Berkeley: Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/7c08t1fv Food Policy, 213-223. Elsevier BV ISSUE=61;STARTPAGE=213;ENDPAGE=223;ISSN=0306-9192;TITLE=Food Policy Leach, A M, Emery, K A, Gephart, J, Davis, K F, Erisman, J W, Leip, A, Pace, M L, D’Odorico, P, Carr, J, Cattell Noll, L, Castner, E & Galloway, J N 2016, ' Environmental impact food labels combining carbon, nitrogen, and water footprints ', Food Policy, no. 61, pp. 213-223 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2016.03.006 |
| ISSN: | 0306-9192 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.foodpol.2016.03.006. |
| Popis: | © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. The environmental impact of the production and consumption of food is seldom depicted to consumers. The footprint of food products provides a means for consumers to compare environmental impacts across and within product groups. In this study we apply carbon, nitrogen, and water footprints in tandem and present food labels that could help inform consumers about the environmental impacts of individual food products. The footprint factors used in this study are specific to the United States, but the concept can be applied elsewhere. We propose three methods of footprint calculations: footprint weight, sustainability measures, and % daily value. We apply the three footprint calculation methods to four example labels (stars label, stoplight label, nutrition label add-on, and a detailed comparison label) that vary in design and the amount of detail provided. The stars label is simple and easily understood but provides minimal detail about the footprints. At the other end of the spectrum, the detailed comparison label gives context in relative terms (e.g., carbon emissions for equivalent distance driven) for the food product. Implementing environmental impact food labels requires additional understanding of how consumers use footprint labels, and label suitability may vary for government organizations, retail and local grocers, and farmers. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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