This paper aims to identify relevant social life cycle assessment (SLCA) indicators, based on the study and comparison of well-known and commonly used sustainability standards in the food sector (FLO, ESR, IMO, ETI, UTZ, Rainforest Alliance and Globalgap). The choice of relevant SLCA indicators is based on: (i) their realism and applicability (they must be easily verified by a third party); and (ii) existing consensus among the standards on "minimal requirements" to certify sustainable practices in the food sector. Our main contribution to the debate on the choice of significant and relevant SLCA indicators is to identify areas of consensus between the different standards studied and to question the definition of a socially sustainable product.