Resource description:
The main goal of the Finnish LCAFoodPrint is to create a national Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodological guideline for food products and particularly, to be used in public external communication to consumers and other stakeholders. A major motivation is to significantly enhance the consistency and comparability of LCA results, which is currently limited due to varied methods across different products and categories. To achieve this, the study systematically reviews existing LCA approaches and international standards, giving main focus on the European Commission’s Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) method and the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCRs).
Author/Contact:
Corresponding author: Sanna Hietala at Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)