Menu labels nudge diners toward planet-friendly choices
As the new year approaches, people everywhere start thinking about how to make better choices for their diet and the planet. This includes a team of multi-institutional researchers, who tested a simple but effective way to influence the choices people made from a sample menu. By using a labeling system, the team found that it was possible to shift dining choices away from climate-straining red meat consumption and towards more eco-friendly plant-based options.Continue ReadingCategory: Lifestyle, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Food, Diet, Climate Crisis, Harvard, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
As the new year approaches, people everywhere start thinking about how to make better choices for their diet and the planet. This includes a team of multi-institutional researchers, who tested a simple but effective way to influence the choices people made from a sample menu. By using a labeling system, the team found that it was possible to shift dining choices away from climate-straining red meat consumption and towards more eco-friendly plant-based options.
Category: Lifestyle, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Food, Diet, Climate Crisis, Harvard, Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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