What criteria should guide restaurants in purchasing sustainably?
Sustainability lingo Carbon footprint: Measure of total environmental impact, calculated in units of carbon dioxide emitted by energy consumption, transportation, production, distribution, etc. Ethical sourcing: Taking responsibility for social, environmental and labor practices. Fair trade: Equitable trade and fair partnerships between producers and buyers; the goal is to reduce the vulnerability of small farms and improve producers’ quality of life. Food miles: The distance food travels from farm to consumer.Humanely raised: Animals that receive diets free of antibiotics and hormones and are raised with shelter and sufficient space to engage in natural animal behaviors. Natural: The USDA describes natural meat and poultry as minimally processed with no artificial or synthetic colors, flavors, preservatives or ingredients; no official definition exists for “natural” in any other food category. Organic: USDA certified organic food must be grown without most synthetic fertilizers and pe
