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The Complicated Legacy of ‘Super Size Me’

EATER

Along with other influential contemporary cultural documents, like Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation in 2001 and Michael Pollan’s Omnivore’s Dilemma in 2006, Super Size Me changed the way many Americans think about fast food by exposing the nefarious underworld that sustains it. 2008) and Forks Over Knives (2011).

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The ChowNow Marketplace: Leading the Commission-Free Movement

ChowNow

ChowNow has always championed a more sustainable, commission-free movement —we believe that restaurants and diners deserve a fairer way to do business. By creating a sustainable way for local restaurants and diners to connect, we know that communities will be stronger for it. . Delivering fairness with every order.

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A Steakhouse Divided

EATER

The vibe is completely different at newer icons of the Calgary dining scene like River Café, which opened in the ’90s, where the kitchen’s local, sustainable ethos is echoed in a naturalist aesthetic of tall windows, wiry farmhouse chairs, and an expansive patio. The interior of Hy’s is so different from what’s found in Asia.”

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The Importance of NSF Certification for Restaurant Tools and Knives

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2011, the U.S. According to the NSF, “NSF testing, auditing and certification services assure suppliers, retailers, regulators and consumers that an independent organization has reviewed a product or system to comply with specific standards for safety, quality, sustainability or performance.”

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The ChowNow Marketplace: Leading the Commission-Free Movement

ChowNow

ChowNow has always championed a more sustainable, commission-free movement —we believe that restaurants and diners deserve a fairer way to do business. By creating a sustainable way for local restaurants and diners to connect, we know that communities will be stronger for it. . Delivering fairness with every order.

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WILDER RESTAURANT AND BAR TO OPEN ON 16TH OCTOBER AT BOUNDARY LONDON, SHOREDITCH

Sante

With the aim to have 100% of their produce sourced from the British Isles, everything at Wilder will be as sustainable and local as possible. This old-world list will include bottles from sustainable and biodynamic producers who pay the highest degree of respect to their environment.

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Touring the Douro Valley with the Symington Port Family

Sante

In 2014, Wine spectator awarded Dow’s 2011 vintage port as “Wine of the year” in the “Top 100 Wines of the World.” A sustainable future. Since the mountainous Douro Valley region doesn’t have biodiversity of agricultural crops, the future of the port trade may depend on sustainable practices.

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