Restaurant Associates and Harvard Business

School would like to develop environmental

best practices for the products and services it

offers at our dining locations.

During the next two months we will be working

with Sustainability and Environmental

Resource Management consultants to review

our current practices to reduce our carbon

footprint.

Green Dining Initiative

Green Dining Initiative

The objectives of this project are to:

1. Assess the current state of environmental sustainability at

Harvard Business School’s Dining Facilities.

2. Assess the sustainability of supply chain inputs.

3. Identify best practices to address the major environmental

impacts.

4. Implement and test best practices.

5. Assess feasibility of best practices and summarize learnings

from test phase.

Celebrate Earth Day with Restaurant Associates

with the following Initiatives:

•Free Coffee with purchase of HBS reusable

travel mug

•Local Chef’s table featuring Lobster Paella, made

with Local Lobster, Local Sausage, Organic

Vegetables, Saffron Rice

•Organic International Station and Global

Vegetarian Station located in the Food Court and

Grille.

Green Dining Initiative

Organic agriculture involves the health of the

soil and of the ecosystems in which crops

and livestock are raised. Food raised

organically is healthier and better for the

environment. Look for organic items at the

Panzanella Station this week beginning

Tuesday, April 21!

Did you know?

When food is grown locally, it is picked

and eaten at the height of

ripeness, when the nutrients are fully

developed and flavor is at its peak.

Look for our Chef’s Table on

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 ,featuring

local food!

Did you know?

Sustainable Seafood

Seafood from sources, either fished or

farmed, that can exist over the long-term

without compromising species' survival or

the health of the surrounding ecosystem is

environmentally preferable.

We serve Monterey Bay Aquarium approved

seafood at all our stations.

Fair Trade Coffee

In exchange for conducting their coffee

farming in sustainable ways, farmers receive

help to start cooperatives, guaranteeing a

higher price for their beans, which they

invest back into their farms and their

communities.

We serve Starbucks which is fair trade

certified.

Did You Know?

It Takes 16 More Fossil Fuel Energy to

Produce 6oz. of Beef, Than It Does to

Produce 1 cup of Broccoli, One cup of

Eggplant, 4 ounces of Cauliflower, and

8 ounces Rice.

It’s Good To Be Green

In the United States, more than 95% of the

nearly 300 million laying hens are confined

to barren battery cages. Cage free hens are

able to engage in more of their natural

behaviors, improving their quality of life.

Ask for your omelet to be made from cage

free shell eggs.

Cage-Free Shell Eggs

Local Food

Buying food from local farms means getting food

when it’s at its prime. Food that is grown and

harvested locally is usually given more time to

ripen, increasing its nutrient value.

Zero Trans-Fat

Trans fats raise the LDL (“bad”) cholesterol

that increase your risk for coronary heart

disease. That is why we use non-

hydrogenated, zero trans-fat oils for both

cooking, frying, and all of our bakery

products.

According to the United Nations, livestock

production is responsible for 18% of the world’s

greenhouse gas emissions. Emissions are the

result of land use changes, fertilizers used to grow

livestock feed, and emissions of methane from

livestock waste and ruminant gastric systems.

We offer soy milk and soy cream cheese

as an alternative to cow’s milk

products.

Did You Know?

On average, thousands of gallons of water

are needed to produce one pound of beef.

Of all meat sources, beef and dairy cattle

have the greatest environmental impact.

Did You Know?

Cattle raised for human consumption in the

United States eat roughly enough grain to

feed an estimated 800 million people each

year, more than two times the population of

the United States.

Please consider an alternative to beef when

making your lunch selection.

Did You Know?

Feeding excessive antibiotics to animals can

reduce the effectiveness of drugs used by

humans to resist disease.

Our chicken, featured at the Panzanella

station, is produced without the use of

antibiotics as a feed additive.

Did You Know?

Organic ingredients are grown with minimal

use of pesticides and fertilizers and no

genetic modification or radiation.

This week we are featuring

Panzanella Station with all

Organic products!

Did You Know?

Approximately 80% of used bottles end up in

landfills each year instead of being recycled.

Please help us recycle cans and bottles by

putting them in the correct recycling

receptacles.

Enjoy a sample of our fruit

infused water as an alternative

to a bottled beverage!

Did You Know?

Reuse

As part of our effort to reduce disposable

waste, we encourage you to use china

plates and metal silverware if you’re dining

in the café. Please do your part and return

your dishes to the dish drop area.

Green Cleaning

We use cleaning products with low toxic

volatile organic compounds (VOCs), so you

can breather easier!

Compostable Disposables

Our six inch and nine inch plates for

desserts and pastries, and the to-go

compostable containers at the breakfast

buffet are made from sustainable renewable

sources.

Help us reduce the amount of trash that

goes to our landfills by recycling glass,

plastic, metal and paper!

Recycle!

Green Survey

Please take our survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=oKR5h

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We welcome your feedback!