The EPLCA applies life cycle assessment to analyse the environmental footprint of EU food systems, covering hotspots like climate change, land use, and biodiversity.

It develops simulation models, including consumption-, land-footprint, and food-waste models, to capture the full supply-chain impacts of food.

Its LCA-based insights support EU policy frameworks such as the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy, helping design more sustainable, efficient, and resilient food systems.

By assessing trade-embedded “virtual” land use and environmental spillovers, we help identify the global repercussions of EU food consumption.