Assumptions

What is included?

General assumptions: Packaging and cooking are not included.

Material

Material is included.

Production

Production incl. any processing

Distribution

Incl. local transport, any ocean transport, and certin long-distance truck transport.

Use

Use is not included.

End of life

Waste emissions are for the landfilling of a certain quantity wasted, incl. typical waste energy recovery.

  Carbon Footprint (CO2e)

We focus on carbon footprint (CO2e), the decisive factor affecting climate change. However, other dimensions should be taken in account before taking decisions, e.g. the water, the waste and the land footprint as well as the ethical perspective. Click here to learn more about CO2e.

Sources

  1. CleanMetrics (2020). Food Carbon Emission Calculator. The underlying data used in the calculator (known as ) come from CarbonScopeData, life-cycle assessment results are generated using our FoodCarbonScope software. URL: http://www.foodemissions.com/foodemissions/Calculator