Food labeling combined with higher prices for carbon-intensive foods could help reduce UK greenhouse gases by 5%

Economists say labeling supermarket food to show its environmental impact, combined with taxing the most carbon-intensive items, could slash UK greenhouse gas emissions by almost 5% while generating net gains for society.

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-07-food-combined-higher-prices-carbon.html)