Information on environmental impact can persuade consumers against carbon-heavy food choices, says study

Climate impact labels on foods such as red meat are an effective way to get people to stop choosing options that negatively affect the planet, a study has found.

Policymakers have been debating how to get people to make less carbon-heavy food choices. In April, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report urged world leaders, especially those in developed countries, to support a transition to sustainable, healthy, low-emissions diets.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

‘It’s not supposed to be white’: one of the Great Barrier Reef’s healthiest reefs succumbs to bleaching

Widespread bleaching during the cooler temperatures of La Niña has left scientists…

Biden presidency ‘may herald new start for Saudi-Iranian relations’

Existing quiet cooperation has been under way for months, say authors of…