Databases

The production and consumption of food products have an impact on the environment - think of issues such as climate change, water use and land use. Consumer awareness on the sustainability of food consumption patterns is increasing – however, it is still quite difficult to get a good grasp on the environmental impact of the food products purchased in the supermarket. At Blonk, we have collected numerous insights and data on the impact of these consumer food products. Products include consumer foods, ranging from apples, carrots, wholemeal bread, mustard, prepared mixed salad and ready to eat soups to sunflower oil, yoghurt and meat burgers. Our Food Consumption Impact Datasets open up a range of opportunities for companies and organisations aiming for a more sustainable world.

We are convinced that transparency is essential in the development of sustainable agri-food chains, which is why we want to be open about the current 'bugs & issues' in Agri-footprint. Below you find an overview of the 'bugs & issues' related to Agri-footprint 5.0, including the solution we envision.

Frequently Asked Questions about Agri-footprint LCA database

Agri-footprint branded data are brand-specific add-ons to the Agri-footprint database. Whereas Agri-footprint contains a wide range of average data on agricultural commodities, branded data is company- or brand specific life cycle impact data. Disclosed by companies themselves, calculated with a share of primary data this branded data helps companies to make the environmental performance of their products visible and share it with stakeholders.

The GFLI - the Global Feed LCA Institute - is an independent animal nutrition and food industry institute with the purpose of developing a publicly available Animal Nutrition Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) database. One of the institute’s projects is to develop a freely available LCA feed database. This free database contains high quality datasets for feed ingredients. The database has been developed by Blonk Consultants in conjunction with the Agri-footprint database (LCA food database) and in accordance with the GFLI methodology. The GFLI database is the main international source of LCA information on animal feed production and contribute to making the sector more sustainable. 

The GFLI database contains environmental impact data of raw feed materials, available from different geographical areas. Included are regional, sectoral and branded data. Regional data is primarily based on our LCA database Agri-footprint. Sectoral and branded data are being added at every update, continuously improving and expanding the database to stimulate continuous improvement of the environmental performance in the feed industry.

Advancing sustainability in the agri-food sector requires accurate and clear information. Blonk developed Agri-footprint to provide a thorough and consistent life cycle inventory (LCI) database for the agriculture and food sector. The database is widely used and implemented by the food industry, LCA community, scientific community and governments worldwide.