Can Equivalent Carbon Labels Help Us Make Better Food Choices?

Can Equivalent Carbon Labels Help Us Make Better Food Choices?

6 Mins Read What’s the best way to relatably communicate the carbon footprint of food products on their packaging? What do a running man, a banana, and a footprint all have in common? No, it’s not the start of a bad joke, but each of these items has been used at one point or another to communicate risk to the public.  The ‘Banana Equivalent Dose’ was developed in the mid-90s as a way for scientists to explain radiation levels to a population con…