Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Want a side of CO₂ with that? Better food labels help us choose more climate-friendly foods

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Yi Li, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Macquarie University

When you’re deciding what to eat for lunch or dinner, do you consider the meal’s greenhouse gas emissions? How do you compare the carbon footprint of a beef sandwich with that of a falafel wrap?

Most people can’t tell what’s better for the climate. Even those who care deeply about making sustainable food choices can struggle.

In Australia, meat products are responsible for almost half (49%) the greenhouse gas emissions of products consumed at home. Switching from these high-emission foods…

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