Can carbon labels encourage green food choices?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A conventionally grown kiwi from Spain or an organic pineapple from Ghana? Which is the more environmentally friendly option? Given that the production and distribution of food is responsible for about a quarter of our CO₂e emissions and thus plays a role in climate change the answer to such questions and, accordingly, making the right food product choices is crucial. The problem, however, is that it is difficult for consumers to calculate the CO₂e value of food as it depends on several specifications such as the type of food, origin, etc. Could carbon labeling of food circumvent this problem and help consumers make more environmentally friendly choices?

Methods

In an online experiment, 402 participants had to choose 20 food products from a

SUBMITTER: Kuhne SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9912457 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature