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German supermarket set to charge shoppers 'true' environmental cost

German supermarket Penny is conducting a week-long experiment to raise the prices of certain products to reflect their true cost on people's health and the environment. The price adjustments are intended to account for the hidden environmental and health costs associated with food production and distribution. Sean was joined on the show by Amelie Michalke, an Industrial Engineer and sustainability Expert from the University of Greifswald in northern Germany…

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14.30 1 Aug 2023


German supermarket set to charge shoppers 'true' environmental cost


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German supermarket Penny is conducting a week-long experiment to raise the prices of certain products to reflect their true cost on people's health and the environment. The price adjustments are intended to account for the hidden environmental and health costs associated with food production and distribution.

Sean was joined on the show by Amelie Michalke, an Industrial Engineer and sustainability Expert from the University of Greifswald in northern Germany…


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