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Dining at this restaurant in southwest England, you'll be faced with an ethical dilemma, not only will you be deliberating the price or calories, but also the carbon footprint of your meals.

In July 2022, "The Canteen" established itself as the first in the UK to present menus with carbon footprints, in a campaign spearheaded by UK Vegan campaigning charity Viva, hoping to kickstart a change in eating habits.

Viva's campaign manager, Laura Hellwig.

Being predominantly vegan, The Canteen concocts mouthwatering creations such as carrot and beetroot pakora with yoghurt sauce contributing a mere 16 grams of CO2 emissions.

Compared to a UK produced burger, which has a massive carbon impact of three kilograms of CO2, it's crystal clear what the climate friendly choice would be.

What impressions do customers have when presented with menus containing carbon footprint information?

Enyioma Anomelechi.

Sourcing most of its goods regionally, the restaurant's confident that that, paired with a vegetarian menu, will ensure a low carbon footprint for dishes, moreover, taking into account farming, processing and packaging, a specialist company measured the impact of each dish; cradle to store.

On a night out, Nathan Johnson checked out the menu.

But, all in all, is this actually influencing what diners opt for on the day?

Customer Sally Wright.

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