According to Kafoodle, food is responsible for at least one third of all greenhouse gas emissions so reducing the carbon footprint of our food is therefore one of the best and quickest ways to reduce our impact on the planet.
Food Carbon labelling involves the process of calculating the carbon footprint of each meal or dish served, and then displaying this to customers as the total carbon calculation. By displaying each meal’s carbon footprint, customers can easily see the impact of each option and this allows them to make more sustainable choices.
Sarah Dovey, operations director at Kafoodle, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with My Emissions, we’ve found a company with similar ambitions and goals to improve food transparency and customer choice. Carbon labelling is the natural next step for us and compliments our nutrition and allergen reporting.”
My Emissions’ carbon rating, which looks at the ‘per 100g’ carbon footprint of a meal, uses a traffic light system to make it easy for people to see the impact of their food.
Mathew Isaacs, co-founder of My Emissions, added: “I'm proud that we're partnering with Kafoodle, and together can offer an integrated solution for carbon labelling for hundreds of sites. I hope this will help us get used to seeing food carbon labels, and inspires people to make more sustainable choices.”