Communications Earth & Environment (Jun 2022)

Less animal protein and more whole grain in US school lunches could greatly reduce environmental impacts

  • Alexandra L. Stern,
  • Nicole Tichenor Blackstone,
  • Christina D. Economos,
  • Timothy S. Griffin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00452-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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40% of the global warming potential of lunches served in the United States National School Lunch Program are attributable to the 20% most environmentally damaging lunches, according to a food system life cycle analysis.