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Case Study on Social Life Cycle Assessment of the Dairy Industry

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The present and expected development of the total population permits an expanded generation of enriched food products. Dairy farming is viewed as one of the imperative methods for fulfilling this need to take care of the developing demand for dairy products mainly milk in most of the developing countries. The emphasis on crossbreeding and expanding the profitability of dairy cattle has upgraded milk generation, additionally brought about an expanded utilization of agro-chemicals. Human health can likewise be influenced because of milk residues particularly in nations with inadequate quality of food products. These procedures add to the developing worldwide risk to human and animals postured by multi-resistant organisms. Social Life Cycle Assessment (SLCA) is rising as an intense and fundamental tool in maintaining sustainability. With its adaptability, SLCA can be used to measure social effects on a particular system. The sustainability investigations of dairy farms concentrated on environmental impacts; however, social impact has been rarely surveyed. This chapter survey on a few case studies for assessing social life cycle in various countries from the starting stage to the last commercial stage and its waste processing. Social Life cycle assessment has been utilized widely in Canada, Irish, Europe, the United States, and Japan for evaluation of industrial production processes and there has been a developing interest in the utilization of LCA for dairy production to survey social aspect and sustainability.

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Senthil Kumar, P., Yaashikaa, P.R. (2019). Case Study on Social Life Cycle Assessment of the Dairy Industry. In: Muthu, S. (eds) Social Life Cycle Assessment. Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3236-4_3

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