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Towards a non-speciesist social life cycle assessment
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Social life cycle assessment has become an important tool for systematically including the social component in the sustainability assessment of value chains. However, the exclusion of non-human animals from social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) is problematic and essentially speciesist. This paper addresses this problem by developing strategies towards a non-speciesist S-LCA.
Method
This is a conceptual contribution in which we discuss the rationale and identify the methodological options for considering the well-being and rights of both human and non-human animals in social life cycle analysis.
Results and discussion
When applying the methodological options in practice, researchers may face challenges stemming from the current socioeconomic structures and speciesist values dominating society. However, we argue that approaches attentive to including non-human animals in a social life cycle assessment should take the well-being of animals as seriously as that of humans. To advance the methodology of social life cycle assessment, the range of impacts on the well-being of all sentient beings as well as their severity and duration should be considered as far as possible based on the available data and scientific literature. This should include issues of longevity and allow for a comparison of animal production and crop production. Thereby, it should allow for different ethical perspectives, like utilitarian and rights-based approaches, rather than following one particular route.
Conclusion
S-LCA researchers who take up this challenge will inform the transformation of the agri-food sector towards greater sustainability, help to align the practice of S-LCA with recent developments in philosophy and science, and better prepare us for addressing future changes to the social demands placed on animal agriculture
Key results from the FiBL survey on organic agriculture worldwide 2025 (data 2023) - PowerPoint presentations
No full textIn three presentations, the key results of the FiBL survey on organic agriculture worldwide 2025 are summarized (data 2023). Apart from the global data, key results on crop and on regional data are presented.
More information is available at www.organic-world.net
Part 1: Global data 2023 and survey background
Part 2: Land use and key crops in organic agriculture 2023
Part 3: Organic agriculture in the regions 202
Finland - Organic sector factsheet
Get PDFThis factsheet provides an overview of the organic agriculture sector in Finland, including farmland area, market trends, and key figures on organic production. It also outlines CAP policy support, detailing financial allocations, eco-schemes, and strategic goals for organic farming. Additionally, it highlights national action plans and support measures for organic aquaculture and market development
Hvordan fremmes dyrevelferd i økologisk landbruk?
Get PDFØkologisk landbruk er en spydspiss for bærekraftig
landbruk, blant annet fordi det legger til rette for at
husdyr kan utøve naturlige atferd. Dette inkluderer større
frihet til å velge - noe som bidrar positivt til dyras velferd
Podcast: Die richtige Kuh für jeden Standort | FiBL Focus
No full textIn dieser Folge von FiBL Focus geht es um standortangepasste Milchviehzucht - ein zentrales Thema für gesunde Kühe und zukunftsfähige Biobetriebe. Doch was bedeutet das konkret? Und wie lässt sich dieses Prinzip in der Praxis umsetzen
Podcast: Kompost: Medizin für Pflanzen und Boden | FiBL Focus
No full textEs ist bewiesen, dass Kompost verschiedene Krankheiten im Boden unterdrücken kann. Aber es ist noch ziemlich unbekannt, woran es denn genau liegt, dass die Komposte wirksam sind, und Pflanzen vor Krankheiten schützen. In dieser Folge tauchen wir in die faszinierende Welt der Mikroorganismen im Kompost ein. Die zwei FiBL Forscherinnen Anja Logound Fiona Fitchett sind in ihren Doktorarbeiten der geheimen Kraft des Komposts auf der Spur
Soybean (Glycine max) variety trials under organic management from 2003 to 2022
No full textThis database originates from field trials conducted between 2003 and 2022 by CREABIO at the La Hourre experimental site (southwestern France) and was compiled by ITAB. The objective of these trials was to evaluate the performance of soybean (Glycine max) varieties under irrigated and non-irrigated conditions under organic management. A total of 79 varieties were tested.
The trials followed a split-plot design with 3 replicates.
The database includes information on:
- Field operations: sowing, fertilization, weed control, and harvesting
- Production performance: grain yield and protein content
- Yield components: plants density (plants/m²), pods density (pods/m²) and grains density (grains/m ²) thousand grain weight, height at maturity, height of first pod
Additionally, the database contains daily weather data (minimum, maximum, and mean temperature, as well as precipitation) recorded at the on-site weather station during the experimental period, along with several soil descriptors.
This dataset is part of the database compiled as an outcome of Work Area 1 in project OrganicYieldsUP. Variable definitions can be found here: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15276082
ID abbreviations:
SOY: Soybean
DRY: dry
IRRIG: Irrigation
VAR: Variety
DRO: Drought
Publications based on this dataset (Frensh):
Résultats de l’essai - Test de variétés de soja en agriculture biologique :
– Campagne 2002-2003
– Campagne 2003-2004
– Campagne 2004-2005
– Campagne 2005-2006
– Campagne 2006-2007
– Campagne 2007-2008
– Campagne 2008-2009
– Campagne 2009-2010
– Campagne 2010-2011
– Campagne 2011-2012
– Campagne 2012-2013
– Campagne 2013-2014
– Campagne 2014-2015
Résultats de l’essai Variétés de soja conduit en sec en agriculture biologique :
– Campagne 2016
– Campagne 2017
– Campagne 2018
– Campagne 2019
Evaluation et comparaison de variétés de soja conduites en sec et en irrigué en agriculture biologique :
– Campagne 2020
– Campagne 2021
– Campagne 202
Mobile Geflügelschlachtung auf dem eigenen Betrieb
Get PDFMit der mobilen Geflügelschlachtung können Geflügelhaltende ihre Tiere direkt auf dem Hof schlachten und auf Wunsch weiterverarbeiten lassen. Die Methode eignet sich für Geflügelbestände von 50 bis 500 Tieren. Das FiBL untersucht die Auswirkung der Hofschlachtung auf das Tierwohl und die Fleischqualität
Nouvelle technique de sarclage au banc d’essai
Get PDFLa régulation mécanique des mauvaises herbes a vécu une véritable avancée technologique grâce à l’utilisation de l’IA (intelligence artificielle) et d’une technologie vidéo des plus modernes. Cela permet d’offrir à l’agriculture biologique de nouvelles voies pour augmenter l’efficacité du désherbage sur la ligne
Can organic vegetable production be intensified in a sustainable way? Implications for designs of cropping systems from a 5-year field experiment
No full textSustainable intensification in organic farming increases productivity, without expanding land use, while ensuring environmental sustainability. We conducted a 5-year field trial, comparing two organic systems, a sustainable intensified (SI), using multiple crops per season, cover crops, plant-based fertilizers and non-inversion tillage; and common practice (CP), with one crop per season, limited cover crops, animal-based fertilizers and ploughing