How One Simple Menu Tweak Can Cut Calories and Carbon Emissions

How one simple menu tweak can cut calories and carbon emissions

One 'largely unnoticed' change saw the likelihood of choosing a vegetarian meal rocket by over 40%

Simple menu tweak boosts vegetarian choices and cuts carbon, study finds

In the new study, published today in the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, researchers tested the change in six English worksite cafeterias, asking managers to swap one meat-based lunch option for a vegetarian dish while keeping prices, choice and all other menu features the same. Customers were not told about the change, and meat options remained available.  Over seven weeks and more than 26,000 meals, the re…

Environmental News Network - Simple Menu Tweak Shown to Boost Vegetarian Choices and Cuts Carbon

Replacing just one meat dish with a vegetarian option in workplace cafeterias can significantly shift what people eat - cutting both calories and carbon emissions - according to a new study from researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford.

Simple Menu Tweak Shown to Boost Vegetarian Choices and Cuts Carbon

Replacing just one meat dish with a vegetarian option in workplace cafeterias can significantly shift what people eat - cutting both calories and carbon emissions - according to a new study from researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford.