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Retailers told to help consumers eat ‘green’

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As the UK government prepares the first ever standard on the carbon footprint of food products, consumers and policymakers are calling on retailers to help citizens make more sustainable food choices, EurActiv reports.

The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is currently involved in developing a way to measure different food products’ carbon content, including transport emissions and the energy and water needed to produce the products. Within two years, the UK government hopes to have “a sound evidence base” to bring the issue forward at policymaking level and introduce it in public communications. Read more

Source: EurActiv