Life Cycle Assessment Of Carrots: A Report
Carrots are one of the ten most economically important vegetable crops in the world(Simon et.al|2008).In 2014, world production of carrots (combined with turnips) was 38.8 million tonnes. Carrot is a nutritious vegetable and contains a good amount of vitamin K and vitamin B6.
In this report, Life Cycle Assessment of Carrots is conducted, which involves all stages from cradle-to-gate. A Life Cycle Assessment report according to the ISO 14044 standard comprises of four major elements: 1) Goal and Scope 2) Inventory Analysis 3) Impact Assessment, and 4) Interpretation.
Goal
Intended Application
This assessment aims to evaluate the environmental impacts of processed carrots starting from farm activities and leading up to the transportation …show more content…
Different phases ranging from on farm activities including fertilization, up to packaging and transportation to retail will be …show more content…
The fertility of the land is enhanced using fertilizers and .The crop is protected by using crop protection chemicals.
The harvested carrots, which contains straws mixed with it is now removed using a traction land locomotive. The tilled carrots are then subjected to washing using tap water. Hence, a significant amount of dirt as well as straws are removed in the process.
The washed carrots are then packed using low density polyethylene (PELD) bags.
The packaged carrots are then transported to the nearest retailer, where it is sold to he consumer.
Functional Unit (FU)
Function
Function of the product system is to give nutritious value, taste, energy etc. The essential nutrients and the structural integrity of the carrot must be retained before selling it to the consumers.
Functional Unit
The functional unit should comprise the main function of the system. Since carrot production is the primary function, it should be quantified. The functional unit of the study is a package of one kg carrots delivered to a supermarket quantified as ‘kgcarrot ’ in this study. A package refers to a low density polyethylene (PELD)
In this report, Life Cycle Assessment of Carrots is conducted, which involves all stages from cradle-to-gate. A Life Cycle Assessment report according to the ISO 14044 standard comprises of four major elements: 1) Goal and Scope 2) Inventory Analysis 3) Impact Assessment, and 4) Interpretation.
Goal
Intended Application
This assessment aims to evaluate the environmental impacts of processed carrots starting from farm activities and leading up to the transportation …show more content…
Different phases ranging from on farm activities including fertilization, up to packaging and transportation to retail will be …show more content…
The fertility of the land is enhanced using fertilizers and .The crop is protected by using crop protection chemicals.
The harvested carrots, which contains straws mixed with it is now removed using a traction land locomotive. The tilled carrots are then subjected to washing using tap water. Hence, a significant amount of dirt as well as straws are removed in the process.
The washed carrots are then packed using low density polyethylene (PELD) bags.
The packaged carrots are then transported to the nearest retailer, where it is sold to he consumer.
Functional Unit (FU)
Function
Function of the product system is to give nutritious value, taste, energy etc. The essential nutrients and the structural integrity of the carrot must be retained before selling it to the consumers.
Functional Unit
The functional unit should comprise the main function of the system. Since carrot production is the primary function, it should be quantified. The functional unit of the study is a package of one kg carrots delivered to a supermarket quantified as ‘kgcarrot ’ in this study. A package refers to a low density polyethylene (PELD)