Is Local Food More Sustainable? Comparing Local Food Production to Conventional Centralized Agriculture in the Contiguous United States Through Life Cycle Assessment
In recent years, local food production has seen growing interest as a sustainability measure. A variety of systems can enable local produce, however, with varying sustainability impacts. Previous research indicates year-round Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) like greenhouses can have high environmental impacts due to significant energy intensity. Such studies focus on experimental performance or simulations …
