Carbon footprint of food-related activities in Finnish households
by Tommi Kauppinen, Inkeri Pesonen, Juha-Matti Katajajuuri, Sirpa Kurppa
Progress in Industrial Ecology, An International Journal (PIE), Vol. 7, No. 3, 2010

Abstract: Consumers play an important role in the food chain environmental system. However, there seem to be only few studies that have focused on food-related environmental impacts of consumer activities. This paper identifies the primary consumer activities that affect carbon footprints and their relative importance, and consumer choice in household food-related transportation, preservation and preparation. The data for food transportation, preservation and preparation were collected from existing surveys from which the information has been adapted to households. According to the study results, a Finnish household on average produces 170 kilograms of CO₂-equivalent per capita, of which 50% derives from food preservation, 27% from food transportation and 23% from food preparation.

Online publication date: Tue, 28-Dec-2010

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