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Rebolledo-Leiva R, Barros MV, Entrena-Barbero E, Vásquez-Ibarra L, Fernández M, Feijoo G, Teresa Moreira M, González-García S. Embedding Water-Energy-Food nexus and circularity assessment for organization benchmarking: A case study for dairy farms. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2024; 189:410-420. [PMID: 39241559 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 08/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/09/2024]
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The Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus approach is increasingly being used for supporting a transition to sustainable development, with initiatives involving the concept of circular economy (CE). In the agricultural sector in particular, assessing this nexus is crucial to ensure food security, control the consumption of key resources such as water and energy, as well as measure atmospheric emissions linked to climate change. This manuscript aims to propose a novel approach by coupling the WEF nexus with a circularity indicator, seeking to capture in a single index (the WEF+CEi) both performances in a sample of companies. The novel approach is applied to 30 dairy farms located in Galicia (NW Spain) to benchmark them in a holistic manner. To do this, the WEF nexus of each farm was represented through the following indicators: carbon footprint, water footprint, energy footprint, and food productivity. In addition, the percentage of circularity for each farm, and for the agro-industrial cooperative was measured thanks to the application of a circularity tool in percentage terms. Finally, the WEF+CEi indicator was obtained using the multicriteria mathematical tool of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The results show that without considering the agro-industrial cooperative, the system is 51 % circular. On the other hand, considering the farms and the cooperative, the system goes up to 80 % of circularity. Finally, the proposed approach can support decision-making and provide insights for producers and stakeholders in the area.
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- Ricardo Rebolledo-Leiva
- Department of Computing and Industries, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, 3605 Talca, Chile.
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- Colegiado de Engenharia de Produção, Universidade Estadual do Paraná, Paranaguá, Paraná, Brazil.
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- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- Department of Computing and Industries, Faculty of Engineering Sciences, Universidad Católica del Maule, 3605 Talca, Chile; Centro de Innovación en Ingeniería Aplicada (CIIA), Departamento de Computación e Industrias, Facultad de Ciencias de la Ingeniería, Universidad Católica del Maule, Av. San Miguel, 3605 Talca, Chile.
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- Galician Association of Agri-food Cooperatives, 15703 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- CRETUS, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Etter B, Michel F, Siegrist M. Consumers' categorizations of dairy products and plant-based milk, yogurt, and cheese alternatives. Appetite 2024; 203:107658. [PMID: 39233235 DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 09/02/2024] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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Plant-based dairy alternatives have many benefits in terms of sustainability, animal welfare, and health, but they can only be successful in the market if consumers perceive them as suitable substitutes for conventional dairy. Consumers' expectations for new products are strongly influenced by the food categories into which they place these products. The present study aims to reveal consumers' categorizations of plant-based dairy products to gain insights into their potential as dairy substitutes. In a free sorting task, 100 participants from the German-speaking part of Switzerland sorted a variety of plant-based and conventional animal-based dairy products into groups, indicating their spontaneous similarity perceptions. Additionally, we assessed the participants' characteristics and attitudes toward plant-based dairy products to test potential differences in categorization strategies among consumer groups. Multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis showed that consumers' mental representations of plant-based dairy and conventional animal-based dairy were clearly separated across a wide range of product types. This pattern was even observed among consumers who ate less meat, had higher exposure to vegan dietary styles, and had less negative attitudes toward dairy alternatives. The results suggest that taxonomic distinctions based on plant or animal origin dominate consumers' perceptions and are likely to hinder the substitution of dairy with plant-based dairy. Nevertheless, they also imply that plant-based products that manage to emphasize shared goals and functional properties akin to conventional dairy products are more likely to form a common goal-derived category in consumers' minds and thus have better prospects as substitutes.
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- Bruno Etter
- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Science and Technology (D-HEST), Consumer Behavior, Switzerland.
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- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Science and Technology (D-HEST), Consumer Behavior, Switzerland
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- ETH Zurich, Department of Health Science and Technology (D-HEST), Consumer Behavior, Switzerland
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Ferraz PFP, Ferraz GAES, Ferreira JC, Aguiar JV, Santana LS, Norton T. Assessment of Ammonia Emissions and Greenhouse Gases in Dairy Cattle Facilities: A Bibliometric Analysis. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:1721. [PMID: 38929340 PMCID: PMC11201209 DOI: 10.3390/ani14121721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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A deeper understanding of gas emissions in milk production is crucial for promoting productive efficiency, sustainable resource use, and animal welfare. This paper aims to analyze ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions in dairy farming using bibliometric methods. A total of 187 English-language articles with experimental data from the Scopus and Web of Science databases (January 1987 to April 2024) were reviewed. Publications notably increased from 1997, with the highest number of papers published in 2022. Research mainly focuses on ammonia and methane emissions, including quantification, volatilization, and mitigation strategies. Other gases like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and hydrogen sulfide were also studied. Key institutions include the University of California-Davis and Aarhus University. Bibliometric analysis revealed research evolution, identifying trends, gaps, and future research opportunities. This bibliometric analysis offers insights into emissions, air quality, sustainability, and animal welfare in dairy farming, highlighting areas for innovative mitigation strategies to enhance production sustainability. This research contributes to academia, enhancing agricultural practices, and informing environmental policies. It is possible to conclude that this research is a valuable tool for understanding the evolution of research on gas emissions in dairy cattle facilities, providing guidance for future studies and interventions to promote more sustainable production.
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- Patricia Ferreira Ponciano Ferraz
- Department of Agricultural Engineering, School of Engineering, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Lavras 37200-900, Brazil; (G.A.e.S.F.); (J.C.F.)
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, School of Engineering, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Lavras 37200-900, Brazil; (G.A.e.S.F.); (J.C.F.)
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, School of Engineering, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Lavras 37200-900, Brazil; (G.A.e.S.F.); (J.C.F.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA), Lavras 37200-900, Brazil;
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (UFVJM), Unaí 38610-000, Brazil;
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- Department of Biosystems, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 30, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium;
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Froldi F, Lamastra L, Trevisan M, Moschini M. Climate Change and Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential Impact Indicators of Cow Milk: A Comparison of Different Scenarios for a Diet Assessment. Animals (Basel) 2024; 14:1725. [PMID: 38929344 PMCID: PMC11201073 DOI: 10.3390/ani14121725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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An estimate of the environmental impact of dairy farms in Northern Italy producing milk for hard cheese (protected designation of origin) has been obtained through a comprehensive life cycle assessment. The estimate focused on climate change (CC) and photochemical ozone creation potential (POCP) indicators, which were evaluated according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines and interpreted with the aid of the feeds' composition evaluated using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy (Foss NIR-System 5000) as well as with a diet evaluation according to the NRC (National Research Council) or the CNCPS (Cornell Net Carbohydrate and Protein System) nutrient requirement modeling. Herds were classified into high-, mid-, and low-performing based on the daily milk yield per cow. A lower impact on indicators was observed as herd performance increased. The high-performing herds had a lower contribution from enteric fermentation (6.30 × 10-1 kgCO2-eq), and the more milk that they produced allowed for a differentiation of CC from land use and transformation (2.39 × 10-1 kgCO2-eq), compared to low-performing herds (3.66 × 10-1 kgCO2-eq). Compared to the IPCC approach, the CC and POCP indicator estimates were reduced when addressing the feed's quality, particularly in mid- and high-performing herds. The results could be helpful in the dairy sector as they provide an insight into how diet quality affects the environmental impact of milk.
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- Federico Froldi
- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition (DiANA), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy;
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process (DiSTAS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; (L.L.); (M.T.)
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process (DiSTAS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy; (L.L.); (M.T.)
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- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition (DiANA), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy;
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Rencricca G, Froldi F, Moschini M, Trevisan M, Lamastra L. Mitigation Actions Scenarios Applied to the Dairy Farm Management Systems. Foods 2023; 12:foods12091860. [PMID: 37174398 PMCID: PMC10178217 DOI: 10.3390/foods12091860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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The environmental impacts of the dairy industry, particularly global warming, are heavily influenced by milk production. Thus, there is an urgent need for farm-level actions and opportunities for improvement, implying mitigation strategies. The aim of this paper is to investigate five possible mitigation actions at the dairy farm and which one the farmers were willing to adopt: management and distribution of livestock manure and fertilizers, anaerobic manure treatment, optimization of the herd composition, feed quality, and heat recovery. A life cycle assessment was conducted on 63 farms using the product environmental footprint approach. The latter was divided into four quartiles, from which four representative farms were selected. For each farm, three scenarios have been analyzed considering the reference impact (reference scenario), the application of the mitigation actions (best-case scenario), and what farmers would implement (realistic scenario). Overall, the most effective mitigation actions in the best-case scenario were anaerobic manure treatment and the management and distribution of livestock manure and fertilizers, showing a potential reduction in total environmental impacts of 7-9% and 6-7%, respectively. Farmers' responses indicated a willingness to implement the latter mitigation strategy better. The optimization of the herd composition, feed quality, and heat recovery reported a range impact reduction between 0.01-5%.
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- Giulia Rencricca
- Department for Sustainable Food Process (DiSTAS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition (DiANA), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department of Animal Science, Food and Nutrition (DiANA), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process (DiSTAS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process (DiSTAS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Emilia Parmense 84, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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Feil AA, do Amaral CC, Walter E, Bagatini CA, Schreiber D, Maehler AE. Set of sustainability indicators for the dairy industry. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:52982-52996. [PMID: 36847943 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26023-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The Brazilian dairy industry is socially and economically relevant but requires care regarding the prevention of the environmental impact, and a set of indicators to evaluate the level of sustainability of such industries has not yet been yet defined and consolidated both in practice and in the literature. In this context, this study aims to select a set of sustainability indicators for small and medium-sized Brazilian dairy industries. The selection of the set of sustainability indicators was conducted using a top-down approach (based on the Global Reporting Initiative document) and a bottom-up approach (participatory process by questionnaire in the dairy industry). The questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale of a general set of indicators, resulting from the top-down approach, was answered by 238 respondents linked to the dairy industry in Brazil to determine the importance of each indicator in this type of industry. The main results reveal that a set of 28 sustainability indicators (environmental = 13, social = 9, and economic = 6) was selected for use in small and medium-sized Brazilian dairy industries. This set of indicators fills the existing gaps in the literature about being specific for the small and medium-sized dairy industries in Brazil, mutually covers the dimensions of the triple bottom-line, applicable in multiple departments of the dairy industry, and the selection took place through a participatory process of professionals linked to the dairy industry.
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- Alexandre André Feil
- Department of Sustainable Environmental Systems and Accounting, University of Vale do Taquari - Univates, Lajeado, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil.
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- Department of Sustainable Environmental Systems and Accounting, University of Vale do Taquari - Univates, Lajeado, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
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- Department of Sustainable Environmental Systems and Accounting, University of Vale do Taquari - Univates, Lajeado, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
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- Department of Sustainable Environmental Systems and Accounting, University of Vale do Taquari - Univates, Lajeado, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
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- Department of Creative Industry and Environmental Quality, University of Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
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- Department of Management, Faculty of Management and Tourism, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil
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Khan MA, Hemar Y, Li J, Yang Z, De Leon-Rodriguez LM. Fabrication, characterization, and potential applications of re-assembled casein micelles. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2023; 64:7916-7940. [PMID: 36995267 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2193846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Re-assembled casein micelles (rCMs), were formulated in the 1970s as a model system to understand native casein micelles (nCMs) in milk. These early works allowed an understanding of the critical factors involved in the formation of rCMs, such as minerals (citrate, phosphate, and calcium), casein type (αs-, β-, and κ-casein) and the extent of their phosphorylation. rCMs were also used to understand the effect of treatments such as ethanol, high hydrostatic pressure and heating on the stability and integrity of the micelles. More recently, the applications of rCMs have been investigated, these include their use as a nanocarrier of bioactive molecules and as electrode-bound substrates to monitor chymosin activity by electrochemistry, to cite a few. Moreover, the potential to use rCMs in both food and non-food applications remains to be fully exploited. The advantage of choosing rCMs over nCMs as an encapsulant and a lucrative food ingredient is due to their more efficient preparation and being free from impurities. In this review, we report on the formulation of rCMs, their physico-chemical properties and their behavior under different physico-chemical treatments, along with the applications and challenges of rCMs in food systems and their industrial production as a dairy ingredient.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Food and Advanced Technology, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
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White RR, Gleason CB. Global contributions of milk to nutrient supplies and greenhouse gas emissions. J Dairy Sci 2023; 106:3287-3300. [PMID: 37002141 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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Globally, ruminant production systems used to synthesize meat and milk differ tremendously in terms of their efficiency, productivity, and environmental impacts. Regardless of this variability, milk has been repeatedly identified as an essential source of nutrients for humans. The objective of this work was to characterize global contributions of fluid milk to human food and nutrient supplies, greenhouse gas emissions, and water withdrawal. Data were leveraged from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization to estimate global supplies of agricultural products. Trade of agricultural products and waste of those products, along with use of human food for livestock feed were accounted for before estimating human nutrient supplies. The contributions of milk to human-edible nutrient supplies were then enumerated in terms of their proportion of total nutrients supplied by the agricultural system and in terms of the human population's requirement for that nutrient. We identified that fluid milk provides over 10% of consumable supplies of vitamin B12, vitamin A, riboflavin, and calcium available for humans globally. In terms of human nutrient requirements, milk provides sufficient vitamin B12 to meet the needs of over 60% of the global population, riboflavin to satisfy 50% of the population, and calcium and phosphorus for over 35% of the population. Compared with other foods, milk ranked among the highest in terms of nutrient-to-calorie ratio for numerous amino acids, phosphorus, calcium, and riboflavin. Conditional dependencies were identified between greenhouse gas emissions and ruminant milk and meat, but not between water withdrawal and milk production. When evaluating the trade-offs in nutrient use versus nutrient provision for producing milk or producing all ruminant products, the production of ruminants worldwide was associated with both net increases and net decreases of several key nutrients. Continued work focusing on strategies to reduce the environmental impact of milk production will improve the utility of milk for feeding the growing global population.
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- R R White
- School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg 24061.
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- School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg 24061
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de Souza CVS, Seabra LMJ, Hatjiathanassiadou M, Vale D, de Medeiros GCBS, Marchioni DML, Lima SCVC, Lyra CDO. Environmental footprints of food consumption: Protocol for a systematic literature review. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0277227. [PMID: 36342938 PMCID: PMC9639814 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Environmental footprints are indicators that can be used to estimate the impacts of diet on the environment. Since contemporary dietary practices are related to negative environmental impacts, this paper aims to describe a systematic review protocol to investigate the environmental footprints of food consumption by adults and elderly individuals worldwide. This protocol was developed based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Search strategies and records of evidence searched in previously defined electronic databases will be defined. Original, population-based articles investigating the environmental footprints of food consumption by adults and the elderly will be included. Two independent reviewers will conduct the study selection and data extraction steps. Critical appraisal of the included studies will be based on the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. For data synthesis, a narrative synthesis and, if possible, also a meta-analysis will be performed. The systematic review produced from this protocol will provide evidence for data synthesis of the environmental impact through environmental footprints of food consumption of the adult and elderly population from different territories and the footprint assessment tools used around the world. Therefore, it is a gap that needs to be filled because knowing these impacts will be important to inform the development of public policies that encourage healthy and sustainable food in the face of climate and epidemiological changes. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021281488.
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- Postgraduate Program in Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Laboratory (Lab-Sys), National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Lovarelli D, Tamburini A, Garimberti S, D'Imporzano G, Adani F. Life cycle assessment of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese with product environmental footprint method: A case study implementing improved slurry management strategies. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 842:156856. [PMID: 35752230 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The environmental impact of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese was quantified using the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCRs) in a Traditional System (TS) and in an Improved Management System (IMS). The TS differs from IMS with respect to slurry management (raw slurry storage vs anaerobic digestion and storage of the liquid fraction of digestate) and application of nutrients to the field (by slurry tanker with a diverter plate vs soil injection at pre-sowing and side dressing). Two additional scenarios were evaluated by considering the possible environmental enhancement achievable by reducing enteric methane production and by using soybean grain produced in Italy as the protein source for animals' diets. The environmental impact was quantified both for 1 kg of fat and protein corrected milk (FPCM) and for the production of 10 g dry matter equivalent of cheese as single score. For the first assessment, the environmental impact results were 124 and 112 μPt kg FPCM-1 for TS and IMS, respectively. In the second case, it was 10.8 μPt and 9.9 μPt 10 g dry matter equivalent-1 of cheese, for TS and IMS, respectively. The specific cost for reducing the GHG emissions in this production chain was equal to 34 € Mg-1 milk produced. Finally, although specific studies should consider the reduction of enteric methane emissions and the use of soybean grain nationally produced as feed source, the scenarios evaluated in this study highlighted some potential for environmental improvements. Even small environmental improvements to the Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese supply chain can bring substantial improvements to the sustainability of the food market, because of the widespread demand on the global market of Parmigiano Reggiano and of its chance of attracting consumers who are sensitive to environmental problems.
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- Daniela Lovarelli
- Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Gruppo Ricicla, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (DISAA), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Gruppo Ricicla, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (DISAA), Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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Explaining the Differences between the Environmental Impacts of 44 French Artisanal Cheeses. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14159484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cheese production causes significant environmental impacts, which have to be reduced. In France, a lot of different cheeses are available, made from different milks but also from different cheese technologies. The goal of this study was to understand the origin of the environmental impact variation between cheeses made from different technologies and milks and produced using different ripening practices. To do so, the environmental impacts of 44 different types of French artisanal cheese, all produced under protected designation of origin (PDO) labels, were assessed using the life cycle assessment. Cheese technologies were fully described and two ripening scenarios were investigated. Results show that the differences of environmental impacts between cheeses mainly come from: the milk type (cow, goat, or sheep), the milk amount needed to produce one kilogram of cheese, the energetic performance of the ripening room, and the ripening time. Such results could be useful to cheesemakers to identify the origin of the environmental impacts of their products and to implement effective actions to reduce them. According to the results, innovations leading to the reduction in electrical consumption during ripening are interesting to explore in order to increase the environmental performance of a cheese.
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Borghesi G, Stefanini R, Vignali G. Life cycle assessment of packaged organic dairy product: A comparison of different methods for the environmental assessment of alternative scenarios. J FOOD ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2021.110902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Chung MMS, Bao Y, Zhang BY, Le TM, Huang JY. Life Cycle Assessment on Environmental Sustainability of Food Processing. Annu Rev Food Sci Technol 2021; 13:217-237. [PMID: 34936816 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-food-062420-014630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Food processing represents a critical part of the food supply chain that converts raw materials into safe and nutritious food products with high quality. However, the fast-growing food processing industry has imposed enormous burdens on the environment. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is widely used for evaluating the sustainability of food systems; nonetheless, current attention mainly concentrates on the agricultural production stage. This article reviews recent LCA studies on dairy, fruits and vegetables, and beverage products, with a particular emphasis on their processing stage. The environmental impacts of various foods are summarized, and the hotspots in their processing lines as well as potential remediation strategies are highlighted. Moreover, an outlook on the environmental performance of nonthermal processing, modified atmosphere packaging, and active packaging is provided, and future research directions are recommended. This review enables quantitative assessments and comparisons to be made by food manufacturers that are devoted to implementing sustainable processing technologies. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Food Science and Technology, Volume 13 is March 2022. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.
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- Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA;
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- Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA;
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- Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA;
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- Department of Food Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; .,Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
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Grossmann L, McClements DJ. The science of plant-based foods: Approaches to create nutritious and sustainable plant-based cheese analogs. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Guzmán-Luna P, Mauricio-Iglesias M, Flysjö A, Hospido A. Analysing the interaction between the dairy sector and climate change from a life cycle perspective: A review. Trends Food Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2021.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Nikkhah A, Van Haute S, Jovanovic V, Jung H, Dewulf J, Cirkovic Velickovic T, Ghnimi S. Life cycle assessment of edible insects (Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis larvae) as a future protein and fat source. Sci Rep 2021; 11:14030. [PMID: 34234157 PMCID: PMC8263613 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-93284-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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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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- Amin Nikkhah
- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium ,grid.510328.dDepartment of Environmental Technology, Food Technology and Molecular Biotechnology, Ghent University Global Campus, Incheon, South Korea
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- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium ,grid.510328.dDepartment of Environmental Technology, Food Technology and Molecular Biotechnology, Ghent University Global Campus, Incheon, South Korea
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- grid.510328.dDepartment of Environmental Technology, Food Technology and Molecular Biotechnology, Ghent University Global Campus, Incheon, South Korea ,grid.7149.b0000 0001 2166 9385Faculty of Chemistry, Centre of Excellence for Molecular Food Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- grid.510328.dDepartment of Environmental Technology, Food Technology and Molecular Biotechnology, Ghent University Global Campus, Incheon, South Korea
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- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Research Group Sustainable Systems Engineering (STEN), Department of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Food Technology, Safety and Health, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium ,grid.510328.dDepartment of Environmental Technology, Food Technology and Molecular Biotechnology, Ghent University Global Campus, Incheon, South Korea ,grid.7149.b0000 0001 2166 9385Faculty of Chemistry, Centre of Excellence for Molecular Food Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia ,grid.419269.10000 0001 2146 2771Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
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- grid.7849.20000 0001 2150 7757CNRS, LAGEPP UMR 5007, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, 43 Bd 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne, France ,grid.434913.80000 0000 8710 7222ISARA Lyon, 23 Rue Jean Baldassini, 69364 Lyon Cedex 07, France
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Belgacem W, Mattas K, Arampatzis G, Baourakis G. Changing Dietary Behavior for Better Biodiversity Preservation: A Preliminary Study. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13062076. [PMID: 34204478 PMCID: PMC8234216 DOI: 10.3390/nu13062076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Broadly consumed dietary patterns, such as the European and Western ones, are exerting pressures on biodiversity both in Europe and globally, and shifting toward a sustainable dietary pattern has thus become a must. This paper constitutes a preliminary communication of the results of a research project on the issue. In this study, the pressures of three dietary patterns (European, Western, and Mediterranean) on biodiversity are addressed in terms of land use, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and eutrophication impact indicators. The environmental impacts are calculated based on a compositional analysis of each dietary pattern and the environmental footprints of the corresponding food groups. Food balance sheets published by the FAO are used as a basis for the compositional analysis, while the environmental footprints of each of the representative food products are retrieved from related life cycle assessment (LCA) studies. The results show that a shift from the European to the Mediterranean dietary pattern would lead to 10 m2/capita/day land savings, 240 L/capita/day water savings, 3 kg CO2/capita/day reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and 20 gPO4eq/capita/day reductions in eutrophication potential. Likewise, a shift from the Western to the Mediterranean dietary pattern would lead to 18 m2/capita/day land savings, 100 L/capita/day water savings, 4 kg CO2/capita/day reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and 16 gPO4eq/capita/day reduction in eutrophication potential. Based on these findings, it is clear that this shift is urgently needed as a step toward environmentally sustainable dietary patterns, such as the Mediterranean one, to preserve biodiversity for future generations.
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- Wajdi Belgacem
- Department of Business Economics and Management, CIHEAM-MAICh, 73200 Chania, Greece;
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- Department of Agricultural Economics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;
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- School of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, 73200 Chania, Greece;
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- Department of Business Economics and Management, CIHEAM-MAICh, 73200 Chania, Greece;
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Verduna T, Blanc S, Merlino VM, Cornale P, Battaglini LM. Sustainability of Four Dairy Farming Scenarios in an Alpine Environment: The Case Study of Toma di Lanzo Cheese. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:569167. [PMID: 33195548 PMCID: PMC7581711 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.569167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The dairy sector accounts for a large share of all European agricultural production, at the same time however, it is one of the most ascribed sector contributors to the environmental impact of agriculture, particularly for greenhouse gas emissions. Simultaneously, it is a strategic sector for the economy but generates increasing debate in the community regarding the social aspects mainly related to the use of resources and the food-feed competition of livestock involving the reduction of human-edible crops. In this general framework, this study aims to compare four different dairy farming scenarios characterized by different use of environmental resources in the Alpine area, considering as a case study the production of the Toma di Lanzo cheese (a traditional cheese produced in the mountainous regions of Piedmont-Northwest Italy). The study envisaged the integrated use of three methodologies: Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Costing and the assessment of human-edible feed conversion efficiency to jointly analyze environmental, economic and social aspects. The main results of this research highlighted how the utilization of local breeds, which maximize the efficiency in the use of territory resources, such as grasslands in a mountain environment, allowed dairy production to reduce emissions, when compared to the high-input traditional breeding systems. Although the mountain livestock systems have several critical issues mainly linked to social factors such as low generational turnover, work schedules, modest life quality of families, it is however possible to earn more income than in lowland scenarios. At the same time, this production system allows the Toma di Lanzo cheese-making heritage to be preserved. This mountain pasture cheese, to which superior organoleptic and nutritional characteristics are attributable, when compared to cheeses from the valley floor, incorporates traditional values, a link to the territory and the transmission of knowledge. With reference to food-feed competition in livestock involving the reduction of the use of human-edible crops and feedstuffs in animal diets, we found that grazing and grass-based feeding systems were one of the most sustainable ways to produce milk.
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- Tibor Verduna
- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Feil AA, Schreiber D, Haetinger C, Haberkamp ÂM, Kist JI, Rempel C, Maehler AE, Gomes MC, da Silva GR. Sustainability in the dairy industry: a systematic literature review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:33527-33542. [PMID: 32566986 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09316-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The dairy industry can contribute to global food security in a sustainable way by efficiently converting milk into dairy ingredients and products, even though they are polluting on a large scale. In this context, this study aimed to conduct a systematic literature review on sustainable indicators and dairy industries. The methodology used has a qualitative and quantitative approach and its technical procedure was the systematic literature review. The bases of journals consulted, using the keywords "sustainability indicator" and "dairy industry" which resulted in 130 valid scientific articles. The main results show that the sustainability indicators in the dairy industry are emerging and lacking research; being found seven papers, that highlight 12 indicators of the environmental, 11 of the social and eight economic dimensions, that may be considered fragile and initial. The studied problems are related to wastewater treatment methods, electric power consumption, efficiency of the industrial plant, among others, and the benefits on the theme are related to solutions to the difficulties, such as electricity reduction, sustainable practices. Among others, it is concluded that the dairy industries address the sustainability theme since 2011, with an ambiguous trend, being found evidence of the fragility of the sustainability indicators was found, mainly in the initial stage of their conception, when considering holistic approach (triple bottom line).
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- Universidade Feevale, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Sul, campus Caxias do Sul, Caxias do Sul, RS, Brazil
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- Universidade do Vale do Taquari - Univates, Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Universidade do Vale do Taquari - Univates, Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (UFPEL), Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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