This petition was submitted during the 2017 to 2019 Parliament
Rejected petition Make it a legal requirement for food products to display their climate footprint
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Some food companies have already begun displaying information on how much carbon dioxide their product creates, covering the journey from field to store. If this was a legal requirement for all companies then consumers could more easily make environmentally conscious decisions when purchasing food.
"Food production is responsible for a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to global warming, according to a University of Oxford study." (https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46459714).
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/258720
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