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Environmental impact of the production of mealworms as a protein source for humans - a life cycle assessment by Oonincx, Dennis G A B, de Boer, Imke J M

“…The demand for animal protein is expected to rise by 70-80% between 2012 and 2050, while the current animal production sector already causes major…”
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Defining a land boundary for sustainable livestock consumption by Van Zanten, Hannah H. E., Herrero, Mario, Van Hal, Ollie, Röös, Elin, Muller, Adrian, Garnett, Tara, Gerber, Pierre J., Schader, Christian, De Boer, Imke J. M.

“…The need for more sustainable production and consumption of animal source food (ASF) is central to the achievement of the sustainable development goals: within…”
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Protein Quality in Perspective: A Review of Protein Quality Metrics and Their Applications by Adhikari, Shiksha, Schop, Marijke, de Boer, Imke J M, Huppertz, Thom

“…For design of healthy and sustainable diets and food systems, it is important to consider not only the quantity but also the quality of nutrients. This is…”
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Methods for global sensitivity analysis in life cycle assessment by Groen, Evelyne A., Bokkers, Eddie A. M., Heijungs, Reinout, de Boer, Imke J. M.

“…Purpose Input parameters required to quantify environmental impact in life cycle assessment (LCA) can be uncertain due to e.g. temporal variability or unknowns…”
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Assessing sustainability at farm-level: Lessons learned from a comparison of tools in practice by de Olde, Evelien M., Oudshoorn, Frank W., Sørensen, Claus A.G., Bokkers, Eddie A.M., de Boer, Imke J.M.

“…•Sustainability assessment tools aim to support sustainable development of farms.•Limited attention is paid to comparing tools in farming practice.•Tools vary…”
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Global food supply: land use efficiency of livestock systems by van Zanten, Hannah H. E, Herman Mollenhorst, Cindy W. Klootwijk, Corina E. van Middelaar, Imke J. M. de Boer

“…PURPOSE: Livestock already use most global agricultural land, whereas the demand for animal-source food (ASF) is expected to increase. To address the…”
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Risk to rely on soil carbon sequestration to offset global ruminant emissions by Wang, Yue, de Boer, Imke J. M., Persson, U. Martin, Ripoll-Bosch, Raimon, Cederberg, Christel, Gerber, Pierre J., Smith, Pete, van Middelaar, Corina E.

“…Carbon sequestration in grasslands has been proposed as an important means to offset greenhouse gas emissions from ruminant systems. To understand the…”
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A comprehensive framework to assess the sustainability of nutrient use in global livestock supply chains by Uwizeye, Aimable, Gerber, Pierre J., Schulte, Rogier P.O., de Boer, Imke J.M.

“…The assessment of the performance of nutrient use along livestock supply chains can help to identify targeted nutrient management interventions, with a goal to…”
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Recoupling livestock and feed production in the Netherlands to reduce environmental impacts by van Selm, Benjamin, Hijbeek, Renske, van Ittersum, Martin K., van Hal, Ollie, van Middelaar, Corina E., de Boer, Imke J.M.

“…In many places on earth, livestock and feed production are decoupled, as feed is grown in one region and fed to livestock in another. This disrupts nutrient…”
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Black soldier fly reared on pig manure: Bioconversion efficiencies, nutrients in the residual material, greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions by Parodi, Alejandro, Gerrits, Walter J.J., Van Loon, Joop J.A., De Boer, Imke J.M., Aarnink, André J.A., Van Zanten, Hannah H.E.

“…•We report nutrient flows from fresh manure to larvae, residues and emissions.•We provide new emissions data for life cycle assessments.•BSFL substantially…”
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Saving land to feed a growing population: consequences for consumption of crop and livestock products by Van Kernebeek, Heleen R. J, Simon J. Oosting, Martin K. Van Ittersum, Paul Bikker, Imke J. M. De Boer

“…PURPOSE: The expected increase in demand for food raises concerns about the expansion of agricultural land worldwide. To avoid expansion, we need to focus on…”
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Principles, drivers and opportunities of a circular bioeconomy by Muscat, Abigail, de Olde, Evelien M, Ripoll-Bosch, Raimon, Van Zanten, Hannah H E, Metze, Tamara A P, Termeer, Catrien J A M, van Ittersum, Martin K, de Boer, Imke J M

“…A circular, bio-based economy could provide the pathway to a sustainable future. Here we present five ecological principles to guide biomass use towards a…”
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Interventions to increase circularity and reduce environmental impacts in food systems by van Selm, Benjamin, van Zanten, Hannah H. E., Hijbeek, Renske, van Middelaar, Corina E., Schop, Marijke, van Ittersum, Martin K., de Boer, Imke J. M.

“…Applying specific circularity interventions to the food system may have environmental benefits. Using an iterative linear food system optimisation model…”
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Assessing dairy cow welfare during the grazing and housing periods on spring-calving, pasture-based dairy farms by Crossley, Robin E, Bokkers, Eddie A M, Browne, Natasha, Sugrue, Katie, Kennedy, Emer, de Boer, Imke J M, Conneely, Muireann

“…The different periods characterizing spring-calving, pasture-based dairy systems common in Ireland have seldom been the focus of large-scale dairy cow welfare…”
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Understanding transitions in farming systems and their effects on livestock rearing and smallholder livelihoods in Telangana, India by Kuchimanchi, Bhavana Rao, De Boer, Imke J. M., Ripoll-Bosch, Raimon, Oosting, Simon J.

“…Increasing food demands are causing rapid transitions in farming systems, often involving intensified land and resource use. While transitioning has benefits…”
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Determining the transformative potential of circular agriculture initiatives by Silvius, Jelle, Hoogstra, Anne G., Candel, Jeroen J. L., de Olde, Evelien M., de Boer, Imke J. M., Termeer, Catrien J. A. M.

“…Policymakers and scientists regard emerging circular initiatives as levers for transformations towards more sustainable food systems. However, it remains…”
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When experts disagree: the need to rethink indicator selection for assessing sustainability of agriculture by de Olde, Evelien M., Moller, Henrik, Marchand, Fleur, McDowell, Richard W., MacLeod, Catriona J., Sautier, Marion, Halloy, Stephan, Barber, Andrew, Benge, Jayson, Bockstaller, Christian, Bokkers, Eddie A. M., de Boer, Imke J. M., Legun, Katharine A., Le Quellec, Isabelle, Merfield, Charles, Oudshoorn, Frank W., Reid, John, Schader, Christian, Szymanski, Erika, Sørensen, Claus A. G., Whitehead, Jay, Manhire, Jon

“…Sustainability indicators are well recognized for their potential to assess and monitor sustainable development of agricultural systems. A large number of…”
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Evaluation of the environmental, economic, and social performance of soybean farming systems in southern Brazil by Pashaei Kamali, Farahnaz, Meuwissen, Miranda P.M., de Boer, Imke J.M., van Middelaar, Corina E., Moreira, Adonis, Oude Lansink, Alfons G.J.M.

“…Soybean production has a crucial role in the development of Brazilian agriculture and recently became the most important commodity in Brazilian agribusiness…”
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From environmental nuisance to environmental opportunity: housefly larvae convert waste to livestock feed by van Zanten, Hannah H.E., Mollenhorst, Herman, Oonincx, Dennis G.A.B., Bikker, Paul, Meerburg, Bastiaan G., de Boer, Imke J.M.

“…The livestock sector is in urgent need for more sustainable feed sources, because of the increased demand for animal-source food and the already high…”
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Easier said than defined? Conceptualising justice in food system transitions by de Bruin, Annemarieke, de Boer, Imke J.M., Faber, Niels R., de Jong, Gjalt, Termeer, Katrien J.A.M., de Olde, Evelien M.

“…The transition towards sustainable and just food systems is ongoing, illustrated by an increasing number of initiatives that try to address unsustainable…”
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