6. Glossary
Life cycle assessment (LCA); Analyse de cycle de vie (ACV)
A method for quantitatively assessing the environmental impacts associated with a product, process or activity, by measuring consumption and discharges throughout its life cycle.
Alternative; Alternative
Offering another choice. In our article, this could be a substitute or a new use, such as tofu.
Impact category; Catégorie d'impact
Class representing an environmental issue of concern as defined in ISO 14040. For example, climate change, land use change, ecotoxicity, etc.
Fermentation; Fermentation
Transformation of an organic substrate by one or more micro-organisms. It can be spontaneous or controlled. Depending on the metabolisms produced and the micro-organisms...
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