The article presents an in-depth analysis of various sustainability standards applicable to the dairy industry, and the growing pressure from consumers and politicians to improve the sector’s sustainability.
Exploring the Landscape of Livestock ‘Facts’
From the abstract: “The Livestock Fact Check project, undertaken by the Livestock Data for Decisions community of practice, has investigated several ideas concerning livestock commonly taken as ‘fact’.”
Phosphorus Stocks and Flows in an Intensive Livestock Dominated Food System
From the abstract: “Current use and management of phosphorus (P) in our food systems is considered unsustainable and considerable improvements in the efficiency of P use are required to mitigate the environmental impact of poor P stewardship.”
Compound Climate Risks Threaten Aquatic Food System Benefits
Researchers used an integrated modeling approach to assess climate-related risks to national aquatic food systems.
Aquaculture at the Crossroads of Global Warming and Antimicrobial Resistance
Researchers conducted a comprehensive double meta-analysis of 460 articles to assess the impact of both global warming and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on aquaculture.
The Environmental Footprint of Global Food Production
The authors used a global geospatial analysis of 2017 data to examine the environmental pressures (greenhouse gas emissions, freshwater use, habitat disturbance, and nutrient pollution) asserted by the production of aquatic (marine and freshwater) and terrestrial foods.
Rapid Expansion of Coastal Aquaculture Ponds in Southeast Asia: Patterns, Drivers and Impacts
Multitemporal remote sensing images and geographic information of coastal Southeast Asia found that the total area of aquaculture ponds within 15 km of the coastline was 2.6 times larger in 2015 (23,245 square kilometers) compared to 1990.
Environmental Sustainability and Footprints of Global Aquaculture
The authors evaluated the sustainability of different countries’ aquaculture industries by developing a food-energy-water-carbon (FEWC) composite sustainability index.
Environmental Burdens of Small-Scale Intensive Pig Production in China
The authors use a life-cycle assessment to identify primary sources of environmental impacts (using six categories from the ReCiPe framework) along the production process (from birth to arrival at the slaughterhouse) for pigs in small scale intensive systems in China.