Can a label save the planet? Fast-Food climate tags tested
NCT ID NCT06678178
First seen Jan 07, 2026 · Last updated Jun 20, 2026 · Updated 31 times
Summary
This completed pilot study tested whether adding climate-impact labels to fast-food menus influences the healthfulness of people's meal choices. Over 6,600 adults in the U.S. completed a hypothetical online ordering task, viewing menus with different label designs. The goal was to see if such labels could nudge consumers toward healthier and more climate-friendly options.
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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
What this could mean
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Active substance
Climate impact menu labels (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If effective, these labels could help people make more nutritious and environmentally friendly fast-food choices.
What could go wrong
This was a small, hypothetical online ordering task, not a real-world setting. Actual behavior may differ, and the study only measured one meal choice.
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