Carbon Footprint Management for Food Supply Chains

This chapter addresses carbon footprint management (CFM) for sustainable food supply networks. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the CF of contemporary global food networks, and proposes an integrated methodological approach. The proposed Decision Support System (DSS) could be employed by all involved stakeholders. The chapter first discusses the environmental impact of food supply networks. The most significant carbon hotspots arising across the entire food supply chain (FSC) echelons and critical CFM challenges are highlighted. Next, a holistic and practical evidence‐based framework is proposed to aid the decision‐making process for the decarbonization of FSCs. Then, the need for development of new tools for tackling CFM issues within complex food systems is addressed. Later, the application of supply chain environmental analysis tool (SCEnAT) is demonstrated through an illustrative case study motivated by a real‐world UK wheat industry. Finally, interesting managerial insights are presented and practice‐oriented low carbon interventions are discussed.