Summary
| Name of source | LCA Food Database |
|---|---|
| Provider | 2.-0 LCA Consultants and Aarhus University |
| Summary text | LCA data on basic food products produced and consumed in Denmark. |
| Contact | Bo P. Weidema (bow@lca-net.com) |
| Licensing | Free |
| Language(s) | English, Danish |
| Website | http://www.lcafood.dk/ |
Access – data formats and accessibility
| File type | HTML (web) access, EcoSpold |
|---|---|
| Software needs | Web browser or LCA software that reads EcoSpold |
Contents – breadth and depth of datasets
| Age | 2000-2003 |
|---|---|
| Geography | Denmark |
| Original Data Source(s) | Results of the project "Lifecycle Assessment of Basic Food" (2000 to 2003). Draws on peer-reviewed journals; primary research; industry publications and government publications |
| Other Databases Included | Process (bottom-up) and input-output (top-down). Uses consequential modeling (i.e. most other commonly used studies use attributional approach). |
| Life cycle stages | Cradle-to-farm gate, cradle-to-retail |
| Modeling approach | Process |
| Emissions results | Total CO2e |
| Number of datasets | 40 |
| Main topics | Food and renewable raw materials; Agricultural production means |
| Other topics | Paper and cardboards; Plastics; Metals and semimetals; Glass and ceramics |
Data transparency – what metadata is provided for each dataset?
| System boundaries | Yes |
|---|---|
| Data Types | Process |
| Allocation Methods | Yes |
| Technology | Yes |
| Data year | Yes |
| Original source | Yes |
| Uncertainty | No |
Quality – is information provided on data quality?
| Data quality score | No |
|---|---|
| Quality assurance | No |
| Standards compliant | None |
