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GROUP 1, SESSION A: ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS 8 th Table 1. Results for 1 ton of frozen broiler.
Int. Conference on LCA in the
Agri-Food Sector, 1-4 Oct 2012
Broiler with animal Vegetable Broiler
Life Cycle
protein
(MA) a
Vegetable Broiler
(EA) b
GWP c CED d GWP c CED d GWP c CED d
Total maize 39.8 32.6 32.1 26. 39.5 32.6
Total soybeans 34.6 26.8 32.2 25.1 40.2 31.1
Other feed ingredients 7.3 14.9 6.3 9.6 8.2 12.1
Feed subtotal 81.6 74.4 70.5 61.0 87.9 75.9
Eggs to hatch 6.3 8.5 5.4 7.2 6.4 8.6
Day-old chicks 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.8
Live poultry 17.4 22.5 15.1 19.6 17.5 22.6
Livestock transportation 3.3 4.6 2.5 3.7 3.3 4.7
Slaughter 3.5 7.7 3.2 6.5 3.5 7.7
Packaging 1.4 4.9 1.4 4.9 1.4 4.9
Total 113.9 123.3 98.6 103.2 120.5 125.0
Avoided fertiliser 13.9 23.3 11.5 19.3 14.1 23.7
Total 100.0 100.0 87.1 83.9 106.4 101.3
a b c d
Mass allocation., Economic allocation., Global Warming Potential, in%., Cumulative Energy Demand,
in%.
%
Figure 2. Comparison of CO2 eq emissions of 1 ton of frozen broiler, in%. Considering the scenario of
Broiler with animal protein as base of comparison, showing the difference in the results of the vegetable
broiler with the allocations methods applied.
686
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
-20
Global Warming Potential(GWP100)
100
(113,9-13,9)
Broiler with animal
protein
87,1
(98,6-11,5)
Vegetable Broiler
(MA)
Vegetable Broiler
(EA)
106,4
(120,5-14,1)
Maize
Soybeans
Feed Other Ingredients
Chicks
Live Poultry
Livestock transportation
Slaughter
Packaging
Fertilizer avoid