Title: A life cycle analysis of UK supermarket imported green beans from Kenya

Authors: Jones, Andrew

Place: London

Publisher: International institute for environment and development (IIED)

Year: 2006

Journal: Fresh insights

Volume: no. 4

PAGE: --

Subject: Value Chains for Development

Keywords: agribusiness, beans, purchasing, international trade, air transport, energy consumption, kenya, united kingdom

Abstract: About 87% of UK green bean imports comes from 5 African countries, and 58% comes from Kenya. Energy use is 12 times greater when beans are from Kenya rather than the UK.

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