{"title":"Carbon footprint calculating for fruit processing and storage activities","authors":"Magdalena Wróbel-Jędrzejewska, Łukasz Przybysz","doi":"10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.144062","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Food production plays a significant role in greenhouse gas emissions. Addressing these issues in agriculture and production requires strategies that consider regional and national contexts while ensuring food security. There is no universal solution for agro-processing sector; thus, research and adaptable tools must be employed based on local conditions. The research were focused on analysis of fruit paste production technology, refrigerated storage and transport. As a result, a calculating carbon footprint method for these processes was developed. Conclusions of this research can be of great value to agri-food industry, enabling producers to make more informed decisions about energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This makes it possible to move toward more sustainable and environmentally friendly production, while ensuring high quality products throughout their shelf life.","PeriodicalId":349,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Cleaner Production","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":9.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Cleaner Production","FirstCategoryId":"93","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.144062","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Food production plays a significant role in greenhouse gas emissions. Addressing these issues in agriculture and production requires strategies that consider regional and national contexts while ensuring food security. There is no universal solution for agro-processing sector; thus, research and adaptable tools must be employed based on local conditions. The research were focused on analysis of fruit paste production technology, refrigerated storage and transport. As a result, a calculating carbon footprint method for these processes was developed. Conclusions of this research can be of great value to agri-food industry, enabling producers to make more informed decisions about energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This makes it possible to move toward more sustainable and environmentally friendly production, while ensuring high quality products throughout their shelf life.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Cleaner Production is an international, transdisciplinary journal that addresses and discusses theoretical and practical Cleaner Production, Environmental, and Sustainability issues. It aims to help societies become more sustainable by focusing on the concept of 'Cleaner Production', which aims at preventing waste production and increasing efficiencies in energy, water, resources, and human capital use. The journal serves as a platform for corporations, governments, education institutions, regions, and societies to engage in discussions and research related to Cleaner Production, environmental, and sustainability practices.