Fast food joints can help battle climate change, new study finds—even without reducing paper and plastic use

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Fast food restaurants can battle climate change—even without reducing their paper and plastic use, according to a new study.

Adding “climate impact” labels next to food items decreased “high climate impact” beef orders by 23%, according to the study from Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health. And including “low climate impact” labels next to entrees like chicken sandwiches, salads, and fish dishes increased such climate-healthy choices by about 10%.