Canteens should place veggie options six feet closer to diners than the meaty dishes if they want to reduce the planet's unsustainable desire for meat, a study reveals. The food options ranged from Caribbean chicken with rice and mango to polenta and Parmesan fritters with apple relish. The team alternated the placement of meat and veg dishes every week and then changed the pattern to every month. This arrangement shows the 'Meat First' days - when the meat is closer to the diner on entry than the veg option. Garnett said the effectiveness of the extra distance in encouraging diners to pick veggie options may be down to the 'additional effort' required to seek out meat.

Source: Daily Mail August 13, 2020 15:03 UTC