In quest of reducing the environmental impacts of food production and consumption

摘要: Abstract Food supply chains are increasingly associated with environmental and socio-economic impacts. An increasing global population, an evolution in consumers' needs, changes consumption models pose serious challenges to the overall sustainability of food production consumption. Life cycle thinking (LCT) assessment (LCA) key elements identifying more sustainable solutions for challenges. In defining major challenges, it is fundamentally important avoid burden shifting amongst chain stages typologies impacts, LCA should, therefore, be regarded as a reference method agri-food chains. Hence, this special volume has been prepared present role life in: i) identification hotspots impacts along focus on challenges; ii) optimisation (e.g. productivity increase, loss reduction, etc.) that delivers solutions; iii) future scenarios arising from both technological improvements behavioural changes, under different conditions climate change). This consists collection papers conference organized within last Universal Exposition (EXPO2015) “LCA Feeding planet energy life” Milan (Italy) 2015 well other contributions were submitted year after addressed same presented at conference. The address some optimizing food-related by using impact assessment. Beyond specific methodological better tailor studies systems, there clear need community “think outside box”, exploring complementarity methods domains. concepts case demonstrate how cross-fertilization among difference science domains (such environmental, technological, social economic ones) may “today tomorrow” feeding planet.