Publications by authors named "Maro A Ibarburu-Blanc"
Brazil stands as one of the world's leading producers of animal protein, ranking sixth in global egg production. However, estimated growth in production demand, along with environmental impacts, represents a potential threat to the sustainability of the food system. Methods for assessing and quantifying the environmental impacts generated by Brazilian egg production remain scarce, lacking current reports on comparative effects or guiding standards.
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- Brazil is one of the top ten egg producers globally, with 99.6% of its production consumed domestically and the remainder exported to over 82 countries.
- The Brazilian egg industry has advanced with new technologies, but there is a lack of evaluation on sustainable production methods.
- The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach is proposed to identify and reduce environmental impacts in egg production, aiming to enhance sustainability and performance within the Brazilian egg industry by following ISO standards.