Carbon labelling

The British government is developing a new eco-label to help shoppers work out the affect the food they buy has had on the environment. According to the Guardian this morning the new labels will contain info on the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the production, transportation and disposal of food. While Irish shoppers will be able to piggy back on the move as a lot of the new labels will find their way on to shelves here, it would be nice to see our own Government be similarly proactive when it comes to indigenous products. It won’t be, however, as it is not the best at issuing directives aimed at improving the labels on the stuff we eat.