On September 17, Just Salad will launch a “Climatarian” Menu with seven items with the lowest greenhouse gas emissions as well as new carbon labels for menu items.
Part of its “Eat for the Earth” campaign, Just Salad will offer its Climatarian Menu items at a price reflecting their individual carbon footprints –– for example, a salad with a carbon footprint of 0.41 kg CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) will cost $4.10.
Additionally, Just Salad will unveil its carbon label system that displays the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production and transportation of the ingredients in each menu item. Just Salad is the first U.S. restaurant chain to have carbon labeled products.
The brand’s online ordering platform will allow consumers to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions of any build-your-own salad. Each item’s carbon footprint will be compared to that of a quarter-pound beef patty to help consumers understand the environmental tradeoffs of their food choices.
“Climate-smart eating should be easy, and our Climatarian menu takes the guesswork out of making sustainable food choices,” said Sandra Noonan, Chief Sustainability Officer of Just Salad. “Just Salad’s carbon footprint label is part of a growing movement toward Carbon Transparency in the food, beverage and consumer goods sectors.”
Among their plant-based options, Just Salad’s Climatarian Menu features a Tokyo Supergreens Salad, Tofu (0.41 kg CO2e), Beyond Tex Mex Salad (0.52 kg CO2e), and Banh Mi Bowl (0.56 kg CO2e).
The Climatarian menu and carbon labeling are Just Salad’s newest sustainability efforts following the introduction of plant-based Beyond Meat in 2019, and its EPA-award-winning Reusable Bowl Program.
The new Climatarian Menu is available exclusively on the Just Salad app and online at orderjustsalad.com.
Read more about carbon labels and how plant-based foods benefit the environment.
Eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health and more! Dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, prostate cancer and has many side effects.
Interested in joining the dairy-free and meatless train? We highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App — with over 15,000 delicious recipes it is the largest plant-based recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy! And, while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.
For more Animal, Earth, Life, Vegan Food, Health, and Recipe content published daily, subscribe to the One Green Planet Newsletter! Lastly, being publicly-funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing you with high-quality content. Please consider supporting us by donating!
September 15, 2020 at 09:26PM
https://ift.tt/2FzPRsy
Just Salad to Add “Climatarian” Menu Reflecting Carbon Footprint Associated with their Salads - One Green Planet
https://ift.tt/3ekeW79
salad
No comments:
Post a Comment