Meat should have warning labels like cigarette packets, say scientists

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Meat should have warning labels like cigarette packets, say scientists
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It could improve health and the climate they argue.

Graphic warning labels on meat could slash consumption Graphic health warnings like those on cigarette packets could help reduce meat consumption and benefit the environment, a new study has found. Putting stark reminders about the effect that meat farming has on global warming would help consumers make healthier choices and reduce our carbon footprint, Durham University researchers suggested.

’ The participants were then asked a series of questions about what they would choose, how anxious the warnings made them feel and how believable they were. People were also asked how supportive they would be of the different labels if they were implemented as policy.

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