Diners choose more eco-friendly meals when the carbon footprint of each dish is printed on the menu
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Diners choose more eco-friendly meals when the carbon footprint of each dish is printed on the menu

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Whether it's switching to LED light bulbs or choosing to walk to work, many of us are already doing things to help limit our carbon emissions. The researchers found that diners choose more eco-friendly meals when the carbon footprint of each dish is printed on the menu. 'The design of restaurant menus has a considerable effect on the carbon footprint of dining,' the researchers wrote in their study, published in PLOS Climate. Diners choose more eco-friendly meals when the carbon footprint of each dish is printed on the menu In the study, the team created two versions each of nine hypothetical restaurant menus of varying cuisines What are carbon footprint labels? Carbon labels show the carbon dioxide emissions created as a by-product of manufacturing, transporting and packaging disposing of a consumer product The results revealed the participants chose more climate-friendly dishes when carbon labels were present.

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