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Swedish students back climate-friendly school lunches if they taste good
Original: Students accept climate-friendly school lunches when they taste good Swedish students understood food’s climate impact,
A study of Swedish school students found they understood the climate impact of their food, but acceptance of climate-friendly lunches depended mainly on taste, feeling full, and familiarity rather than environmental concerns. The findings suggest schools hoping to cut emissions from meals should prioritise flavour and satisfying portions, since awareness of food's carbon footprint alone is not enough to win students over.
Why now: New research shows sustainability efforts in school meals succeed only when the food also tastes good, a relevant lesson for climate policy on diets.
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