Getting Started with Eaternity
Welcome! This guide helps you find the right starting point based on your role and goals.
Choose Your Path
For Restaurants & Caterers
Use Eaternity Gastro to calculate environmental scores for your menus and communicate sustainability to guests.
You'll get:
- CO₂ scores for every dish
- Climate-friendly menu labels
- Monthly environmental reports
- Staff training materials
Start here: Gastro Getting Started →
For Product Manufacturers & Retailers
Use Eaternity Score to get environmental assessments for your products with on-pack labeling.
You'll get:
- Complete product lifecycle assessment
- Multi-indicator scoring (climate, water, rainforest, welfare)
- Marketing-ready score badges
- Regulatory compliance documentation
Start here: Score Overview →
For Developers & Integrators
Use the Eaternity API to integrate environmental calculations into your applications.
Options:
- API v1 — Production API for real-time scoring
- API v2 — Graph-based API for detailed LCA workflows
- GFM SDK — Build custom calculation modules
Start here: API Documentation →
For Scientists & LCA Practitioners
Use Brightway Firefly and our methodology documentation to conduct research and build custom assessments.
You'll get:
- Integration with Brightway2 LCA framework
- Access to Eaternity database
- Detailed methodology documentation
- Gap Filling Module development tools
Start here: Methodology →
Quick Reference
| I want to... | Go to... |
|---|---|
| Score my restaurant menus | Gastro |
| Label my food products | Score |
| Reduce food waste | Forecast |
| Integrate via API | API Docs |
| Understand the science | Methodology |
| Build custom modules | Coming soon |
Common Questions
See our FAQ for answers to the most common questions about pricing, data coverage, and methodology.
Need Help?
- Sales inquiries: eaternity.org/contact
- Technical support: developers@eaternity.org
- Documentation issues: GitLab Issues