Meal-prep kits better for environment than a trip to the store, study finds

Kits often involve more packaging waste but factors such as the supply chain and portion size mean overall impact may be less

Meal-prep kits are often more environmentally friendly than the average trip to the grocery store, according to a University of Michigan study.

Researchers at the School of Environment and Sustainability found that, on average, while kits provided by companies like Blue Apron, Sun Basket and HelloFresh often do involve more packaging waste, the emissions for grocery store meals carried two kilograms more of carbon dioxide per meal than those of the meal-prep kits.