Project Type IQP Submission date 2008-04-30 Authors Kenneth J Barnett, kennyb@WPI.EDU, ME Derek Jon Eggiman, PH Jesse Sawyer, PH URN E-project-043008-213650 Division Energy and Resources Center Copenhagen, Denmark Sponsor Science Shop at DTU Title Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Related to Food: A Study of Two Cafeterias in the Danish Municipality of Lyngby-Taarbæk Advisor Christopher, Peter R., MA Availability unrestricted Abstract
An important step in confronting climate change is assessing greenhouse gas emissions from everyday objects. Collaborating with the Science Shop, our team analyzed emissions associated with foods at the City Hall and Annex cafeterias in the Danish municipality of Lyngby-Taarbaek. Using life cycle assessment, we estimated emissions at 7.29 and 5.67 kgCO2-eq/kg from the City Hall and Annex cafeterias, respectively. Analyzing ten recipes, we found an average 35.7% fewer emissions per unit mass from 'heart healthy' over traditional Danish recipes.
Files GHG-Emissions-IQP-DK.pdf ghg-workbook.xlsx
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