Sustainability

Insights on reducing waste, conserving resources and more.

Dining teams keep diving into sustainable seafood

By Amanda Baltazar on Oct. 14, 2021

Facilities across noncommercial are finding ways to embrace lesser-known varieties and local sourcing.

Bon Appetit debuts an app aimed at slashing food waste

By FSD Staff on Jul. 21, 2021

The company’s parent Compass Group is also using the Waste Not platform at operations in healthcare, higher ed and elsewhere.

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Cura’s Rescue Recipe Throwdown inspires chefs to cut waste

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 14, 2021

Creative menu items have come out of the competition, proving that banana peels, avocado pits and pepper seeds have a place in the cooking pot instead of the trash.

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Chatham University students create breakfast boxes to promote locally sourced grains

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 08, 2021

The boxes contain contributions from farms and businesses in the Pittsburgh area and are designed to build consumer awareness about sustainability and local agriculture.

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Bon Appetit creates new climate change policy

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 17, 2021

Bon Appetit foodservice management company plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through its food purchasing decisions.

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Plastic straw restrictions re-emerge in New York City

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 15, 2021

A new law set to take effect Nov. 1 will limit when customers can use non-biodegradable versions as well as require foodservice operations to steer them to more environmentally friendly options.

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