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Dinner, With a Side of Climate Preaching

EATER

The numbers come from the 2022 environmental, social, and governance (ESG) report of the vegan brand Beyond Meat , from which PLNT Burger gets its patties. These numbers are largely hypothetical. Even though it’s become more common, sustainability costs more than conventional food production.

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The Cost of B-ing Good

Modern Restaurant Management

And you are hopefully starting to associate the circled “B” with businesses that you seek to support for their mission and ESG (environmental, social, & governance) commitments as much as their product. But is B Corp certification something restaurants should pursue? A combined score of 80 out of 200 is required.

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Protecting the Planet and Profits

Modern Restaurant Management

Drivers for implementing carbon reduction efforts come from customers, our supply chain, the government and investors. With it the need to reduce carbon emissions from business activity has grown too. Restaurant management is no exception. This will reduce both the cost of raw materials as well as saving on commercial waste collection.

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An Environmentally Friendly Strategy to Reduce Restaurant Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

To encourage the use of green solutions, ESG (environmental, social and governance) goals should be implemented in restaurants. In regards to food waste, the process of elongating its life cycle typically consists of processing food waste to create energy, and in some forms even fertilizers.

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How Organic Ingredients Can Enhance Your Restaurant’s Sustainability Initiatives

The Rail

Waste Reduction Strategies Effective waste reduction strategies like composting and recycling can enhance sustainability. Compost organic kitchen scraps to reduce landfill waste and create nutrient-rich soil for local farms or your garden.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

In Australia, the government announced a new innovation fund to support innovation in the grain industry, including for grain storage logistics, while in Kuwait, the government has invested in new grain silos and expanded crop storage at a major port. ?

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The True Cost of Keeping a Restaurant Open During a Pandemic

EATER

Where is the conscience of this government, of this social system to support people? We were able to bring back two dishwashers who weren’t getting government assistance and that was great. How much has government assistance actually assisted you in all of this? Where is the conscience of the country?”.