Publications of ESU services for LCA of foods
Here you can find our English publications related to food production and consumption. An overview on our activities related to LCA of food is also available. Several further publications related to food consumption can be found in media releases.
Some papers are by courtesy of International Journal of LCA (Int J Life Cycle Assess).
Full list
Niels Jungbluth, Catarina Rocha, Maresa Bussa (2023) Life cycle assessment of novel plant products compared to animal products. ESU-services GmbH, Schaffhausen, EcoSystem meeting on the 4th of April
Maresa Bussa, Niels Jungbluth (2022) Life cycle assessment of microalgae as protein source : comparison of drying technologies. Parallel Session XXIV (Sustainable Farming Systems VI – Miscellanea), 13.10.2022, 13th International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of foods (LCA foods 2022), Lima, Peru
Niels Jungbluth, Samuel Solin (2022) Life cycle assessment of novel plant products compared to animal products. Parallel Session XV (Sustainable Farming Systems III – Livestock), 13.10.2022, 13th International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment of foods (LCA foods 2022), Lima, Peru
Niels Jungbluth, Martin Ulrich, Karen Muir, Christoph Meili, Maresa Bussa, Samuel Solin (2022) Analysis of food and environmental impacts as a scientific basis for Swiss dietary recommendations. ESU-services GmbH, Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
Niels Jungbluth, Samuel Solin (2022) Life cycle assessment of novel plant products compared to animal products. Presentation in Session 08: Sustainable Innovation in the Food Sector, 30.06.2022, 3rd Life Cycle Innovation Conference (LCIC 2022), Berlin, Germany
Nadia Malinverno, Maresa Bussa, Niels Jungbluth (2020) The environmental impact of vegan creams compared to dairy creams. Practical training project at ESU-services Ltd.
Gheewala, S.H., Jungbluth, N., Notarnicola, B. et al. No simple menu for sustainable food production and consumption. Int J Life Cycle Assess 25, 1175–1182 (2020).
Annaheim J. and Jungbluth N. (2019) Comparison between different sorts of rice for a Swiss household. Poster als Praktikumsarbeit bei der ESU-services GmbH, Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
Annaheim J. and Jungbluth N. (2019) Carbon footprint of peat use and destruction in Switzerland in connection to agriculture. Poster als Praktikumsarbeit bei der ESU-services GmbH, Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
Jungbluth N., Keller R. and Meili C. (2017) Life cycle assessment of a detailed dairy processing model and recommendations for the allocation to single products. In: Int J LCA, Online First, pp., DOI: 10.1007/s11367-017-1392-x
Jungbluth N., Keller R., Doublet G., König A. and Eggenberger S. (2016) Report on life cycle assessment, economic assessment, potential employment effects and exergy-based analysis: Part I - LCA. Deliverable 7.3. SUSMILK - Re-design of the dairy industry for sustainable milk processing, Seventh Framework Programme: Project no. 613589. Funded by EC.
Niels Jungbluth, Regula Keller, Alex König (2016) Life Cycle Assessment of Tap Water: Analysis and Comparison with Mineral Water and other Beverages. Working paper by ESU-services Ltd.
Nemecek T., Jungbluth N., Milà i Canals L. and Schenck R. (2016) Environmental impacts of food consumption and nutrition: where are we and what is next? In: Int J LCA, 21(5), pp. 607-620, 10.1007/s11367-016-1071-3.
Jungbluth N., Keller R. and König A. (2016) ONE TWO WE - Life cycle management in canteens together with suppliers, customers and guests. In: Int J LCA, 21(5), pp. 646-653, DOI: 10.1007/s11367-015-0982-8.
Ramos S., Larrinaga L., Albinarrate U., Jungbluth N., Ingolfsdottir G. M., Yngvadottir E., Landquist B., Woodhousee A., Olafsdottir G., Esturo A., Zufía J. and Perez-Villareal B. (2016) SENSE tool: Easy-to-use web-based tool to calculate food product environmental impact. In: Int J LCA, 21(5), pp. 710-721, 10.1007/s11367-015-0980-x.
Jungbluth N. and Keller R. (2014) Life cycle assessment of tap water: Analysis and comparison with other beverages. Translation of the script for Aqua & Gas. Project commissioned by the Swiss Gas and Water Association (SVGW)
Meier M. S., Stoessel F., Jungbluth N., Juraske R., Schader C. and Stolze M. (2014) Environmental impacts of organic versus conventional agricultural products - Are the differences captured by life cycle assessment? Comparative environmental impact assessment of farming systems using life cycle assessment – Do we get the answers we need to make informed decisions? In: Journal of Environmental Management, accpeted
Jungbluth N., Keller R., König A. and Doublet G. (2014) ONE TWO WE – Life cycle management in canteens together with suppliers, customers and guests. In proceedings from: the 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-Food Sector (LCA Food 2014), ACLCA, San Francisco, USA, 8-10 October 2014.
Jungbluth N., Keller R., Doublet G. and Houlder G. (2014) Food losses in the life cycle of lasagne Bolognese: ready-to-serve vs. home-made. In proceedings from:the 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-Food Sector (LCA Food 2014), ACLCA, San Francisco, USA, 8-10 October 2014.
Meier M. S., Jungbluth N., Stoessel F., Schader C. and Stolze M. (2014) Higher accuracy in N modeling makes a difference. In proceedings from: the 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-Food Sector (LCA Food 2014), ACLCA, San Francisco, USA, 8-10 October 2014.
Ramos S., Larrinaga L., Albinarrarte U., Jungbluth N., Doublet G., Ingolfsdottir G. M., Yngvadottir E., Lanquist B., Aronsson A., Olafsdottir G., Esturo A. and Perez-Villarreal B. (2014) SENSE tool: Easy-to-use web-based tool to calculate food product envi-ronmental impact. In proceedings from: the 9th International Conference on Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-Food Sector (LCA Food 2014), ACLCA, San Francisco, USA, 8-10 October 2014.
Geneviève Doublet, Gyda Mjöll Ingólfsdóttir, Eva Yngvadóttir, Birgit Landquist, Niels Jungbluth, Anna Aronsson, Saioa Ramos, Regula Keller, Gudrún Ólafsdóttir, Key Environmental Performance Indicators for a simplified LCA in food supply chains. 9th International Conference LCA of Food San Francisco, USA 8-10 October 2014
Doublet G., Jungbluth N., Flury K., Stucki M. and Schori S. (2013) Life cycle assessment of Romanian beef and dairy products. SENSE - Harmonised Environmental Sustanainability in the European food and drink chain, Seventh Framework Programme: Project no. 288974. Funded by EC. Deliverable D 2.1
Doublet G., Jungbluth N., Flury K., Stucki M. and Schori S. (2013) Life cycle assessment of orange juice. SENSE - Harmonised Environmental Sustanainability in the European food and drink chain, Seventh Framework Programme: Project no. 288974. Funded by EC. Deliverable D 2.1
Buchspiess B., Tölle S. J. and Jungbluth N. (2011) Life Cycle Assessment of High-Sea Fish and Salmon Aquaculture. Practical training report. ESU-services Ltd., Uster, CH
Büsser S. and Jungbluth N. (2011) LCA of Ready-to-Serve Goulash Soup Packed in Stand-Up Pouches. ESU-services Ltd. Uster, Switzerland. Commissioned by European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), Düsseldorf, Germany.
Doublet G. and Jungbluth N. (2010) Life cycle assessment of drinking Darjeeling tea: Conventional and organic Darjeeling tea. Report practical training. ESU-services Ltd., Uster, CH.
Büsser S. and Jungbluth N. (2009) LCA of Ready-to-Serve Lasagne Bolognese Packed in Aluminium Foil Containers. ESU-services Ltd. Uster, Switzerland. Commissioned by European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), Düsseldorf, Germany.
Büsser S. and Jungbluth N. (2009) LCA of Chocolate Packed in Aluminium Foil Based Packaging. ESU-services Ltd. Uster, Switzerland. Commissioned by German Aluminium Association (GDA) in cooperation with European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), Düsseldorf, Germany.
Büsser S. and Jungbluth N. (2009) LCA of Yoghurt Packed in Polystyrene Cup and Aluminium-Based Lidding. ESU-services Ltd. Uster, Switzerland. Commissioned by German Aluminium Association (GDA) in cooperation with European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), Düsseldorf, Germany.
Büsser S. and Jungbluth N. (2009) The role of flexible packaging in the life cycle of coffee and butter. Int J LCA. DOI 10.1007/s11367-008-0056-2, ResearchGate, Contact us for a free copy
Büsser S. and Jungbluth N. (2008) LCA of a Roast Stored in Aluminium Household Foil. ESU-services Ltd. commissioned by European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA), Düsseldorf, DE and Uster, CH.
Büsser, S., Steiner, R., Jungbluth, N. 2007: LCA of Food Products/Packed Goods: Coffee, butter, spinach. ESU-services Ltd. im Auftrag von Flexible Packaging Europe, Uster. Summary,Contact us for further information
Jungbluth, N. 2006: "Vergleich der Umweltbelastungen von Hahnenwasser und Mineralwasser." In Gas, Wasser, Abwasser Vol. 2006 (3): 215-219. download in German, English and French
Jungbluth, N. & Demmeler, M. 2005: Letter to the Editor: "The Ecology of Scale: Assessment of Regional Energy Turnover and Comparison with Global Food' by Elmar Schlich and Ulla Fleissner." In Int J LCA, OnlineFirst https://dx.doi.org/10.1065/lca2004.11.191.
Tanner, C. & Jungbluth, N. 2003: "Evidence for the Coincidence Effect in Environmental Judgments: Why Isn't It Easy to Correctly Identify Environmentally Friendly Food Products?" In J. of Experimental Psychology Vol. 9 (1): 3-11, DOI: 10.1037/1076-898X.9.1.3.
Jungbluth, N., Faist Emmenegger, M., Frischknecht, R. 27.4.-1.5.2003: "Indicators for Monitoring Environmental Relevant Trends of Food Consumption." In SETAC, 13th SETAC-Europe Annual Meeting. Pages: 210, SETAC, Hamburg, DE. download
Jungbluth, N. & Frischknecht, R. 2000: Household Food Consumption Patterns: Part B - Evaluation methodologies and indicators. Sustainable consumption: Sector case study series No. ENV/EPOC/GEEI(2000)9/ANN1, ESU-services for Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Environment Directorate, Project on Sustainable Consumption, 49 Seiten, Paris.
Jungbluth, N., Tietje, O., Scholz, R., (2000), "Food Purchases: Impacts from the Consumers' Point of View Investigated with a Modular LCA" In Int. J. LCA Vol. 5 (3): 134-142, Landsberg, Germany. (download)
Jungbluth, N. 1999: Case Studies, Research Groups and Results of LCA's for Food Products. Contribution for the Final Report of the LCA network Food download, update
