Carbon labeling is the new calorie counting

Educated consumers can pressure companies to be more transparent.

Remember the calorie counting craze of the 1990s and early 2000s? What began as a diet fad has since become public policy. By 2010, large cities such as New York and Philadelphia, and whole states such as California, required restaurants to list calorie counts on their menus. In May 2018, the FDA began requiring chain restaurants and food establishments with more than 20 locations to post calorie counts.