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Resource Paper: Gender as a factor in an environmental assessment of the consumption of animal and plant-based foods in Germany An interesting paper confirming what intuition might suggest – that men’s diets have a higher GHG burden than women’s because, (even allowing for the fact that men generally need to eat more) they tend to eat more meat; women’s diets are more water demanding due to their greater consumption of fruit and vegetables (the study looks at irrigation water rather than overall water). Read
Resource Proposed greening of the CAP: only small gains according to the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency PBL, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, has published a new report arguing that the impact of the proposed greening measures of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on the sustainable development of agriculture appears to be relatively small. Read
Resource LCA comparison of grass-based and confinement dairy farms This study finds, unlike many LCAs, that the environmental (including GHG) impacts of the grass-based dairy farm are lower than for the farm where livestock are confined. The area of land required is also lower in the grass-based than in the confinement based farm. Read
Resource Co-operative group reports on ethical progress The Cooperative reports on progress in meeting the targets set out a year ago in its 2011 Ethical Plan. Read
Resource LCA paper incorporating analysis of alternative land uses This paper looks at the GHG, energy and biodiversity implications of different types of farming systems, taking into account alternative possible uses, and environmental implications of those uses, for any land freed by more intensive production practices (the opportunity cost). Read
Resource Hospital food waste study A study by Sonnino and McWillliam investigates food waste in hospitals in Wales. The researchers look at three hospitals and find that up to 60% of the food was thrown away, with levels particularly high in elderly rehabilitation wards. Read
Resource Two papers on soil carbon sequestration A couple of papers by FCRN mailing-list members on soil carbon sequestration: these conclude that the benefits of soil carbon sequestration activites (through the incorporation of organic matter and/or reduced tillage) have been overstated and may distract attention from other priorities, including halting deforestation and improving N use efficiency. Read
Resource Tesco and carbon labelling: response In the FCRN newsletter of 9 February 2012 we reported on Tesco’s announcement, as covered by the Guardian and others, that it would no longer be putting carbon labels on its products. However, since then Tesco has published a letter in the Grocer, clarifying its position. Read
Resource British Retail Consortium progress report: A Better Retailing Climate: Towards Sustainable Retail The British Retail Consortium has published its annual environmental progress report. Read
