LCA Food 2012

LCA Food 2012 took place in Saint Malo, France from 1 to 4 October. It was organised by the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), with the support of the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME).

Despite the global recession, the number of participants was higher than ever before: 436 participants from 36 countries (up from 30 in 2010). Non-OECD countries represented 28% of countries but only 5% of participants. Eighty-six per cent of the participants came from Europe, 6% from North America, and 2% each from Asia, Oceania, Africa and South America. It should be noted however, that a significant proportion of those ‘coming from’ OECD countries and Europe are in fact nationals of non-OECD countries outside Europe. Participants represented research institutes (33 %), academia (32 %), private companies (30 %), government (3 %), NGOs (1 %) and international organisations (1 %). Forty-seven per cent of participants were female, and 17% of participants were students.

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