Can the environmental impact of pig systems be reduced by utilising co-products as feed?

The implications of using co-products from the supply chains of human food and biofuels in pig diets for the environmental impacts of Canadian pig systems were examined using Life Cycle Assessment. The functional unit was 1 kg expected carcass weight (ECW) and environmental impacts were calculated a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of cleaner production 2016-03, Vol.115, p.172-181
Hauptverfasser:	Mackenzie, S.G., Leinonen, I., Ferguson, N., Kyriazakis, I.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alternative ingredients Co-products Corn Cost engineering Diets Environmental impact Inclusions Life cycle assessment Mathematical models Meals Meat Pig diets Pig farming systems Triticum aestivum
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