Research work · 2022
Sustainability analysis of a bean stew using Environmental LCA and Life Cycle Cost Assessment
G. San Miguel, D. Ruiz
Global NEST International Conference on Environmental Science & Technology
Abstract
This investigation aims to investigate the sustainability of an industrially produced bean stew, as a representative example of the ready-made food industry. The analysis covers the environmental and economic dimensions of the products, which were evaluated using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC), respectively. Key results have shown that most of the environmental impacts and economic costs of this product are attributable to the ingredients, primarily those of animal origin