Reviews how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Footprint (EF) methods can support sustainability labelling schemes for food products, discussing current initiatives and future directions.
Labelling publications
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The publications below present the latest scientific evidence and policy support developed by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) on sustainability labelling in the food sector. They examine current sustainability labelling schemes, the use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Footprint (EF) methods, and provide data and analyses to support the development of reliable and harmonised sustainability information for food products.
Analyses the current landscape of sustainability labelling in the EU food sector, assessing the sustainability aspects covered by existing schemes and identifying opportunities for improvement.
Provides the dataset supporting the analysis of sustainability labelling schemes for food products across the EU, including information on labels, sustainability dimensions and assessment approaches.
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| Originally Published | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Knowledge service | Metadata | European Platform Life Cycle Assessment (EPLCA) |
