Table 1

Most frequently employed sustainability dimensions for food items based on literature review about MDMLSLs, MDSL and MLSLs

LiteratureGreenhouse gasAnimal welfareLocal originFair wageEnergy useWater footprintLand useSoilNitrogenPesticidesBiodiversityAir pollutionPackagingFishCircularityTrans-portProduction
Hallez et al. (2021) 1    11 1        
Howard and Allen (2006)  111             
Kolber and Meixner (2023) 1    1    1      
Leach et al. (2016) 1    1  1        
Muller et al. (2019) 1    1     1     
Neuhofer et al. (2023) 11  111          
Neumayr and Moosauer (2021)      11  1     11
Potter et al. (2022) 1    1  1 1      
Stein and Lima (2022) 11 1      1      
Vlaeminck et al. (2014) 1   1111         
TOTAL80%30%10%20%20%80%40%10%30%10%30%10%0%0%0%10%10%
Industry                 
Eaternity11   11          
Planet Score1        11      
M-Check11          111  
TOTAL100%66.6%0%0%0%33.3%33.3%0%0%33.3%33.3%0%33.3%33.3%33.3%0%0%
AGGREGATED90%48.3%5%10%10%56.7%36.7%5%15%21.7%31.7%5%16.7%16.7%16.7%5%5%

Note(s): Dimensions mentioned most frequently highlighted in underline (within literature/industry) and in italics (aggregated over literature and industry)

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