From Beans to Bar

A Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is a method to quantify the environmental impacts of a product or process. This ranges from toxicities, or the use of resources, to climate change and eutrophication. The intent of an LCA is to incorporate the whole life cycle of a product or process, from the extraction of raw materials up until waste processing. Through this holistic view, you can identify which life cycle stage in the life cycle of your product is the most resource-, energy- and impact-intensive. Here our focus will be on identifying the impacts of the various life cycle stages on global warming.

Area of focus: Cocoa

Author(s): Dr Klara van Mierlo

Organisation/institution: Future-Minded