Low Carbon Diet Calculator
How to order up a sandwich that cools the planet
The Low Carbon Diet Calculator transforms lunch into a tool to fight global warming
Palo Alto, CA (April 7, 2008) – Three times a day, millions of Americans sink their teeth into a meal that is loaded either with risk or opportunity: our food choices can either cool down or heat up the planet. With recent science validating that our breakfasts, lunches and dinners – even our snacks - are producing 1/3 of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, food is in the crosshairs as a major cause of global warming.
Until today, there was no way to distinguish specifically which foods heat the planet and which ones don’t. Now there’s help: the Low Carbon Diet Calculator, created by food service provider Bon Appétit Management Company. On April 22nd cafés around the country will roll out the calculator for public access.
