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...