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W
hen it comes to sourcing
ingredients, the
term " sustainable "
refers to whether the food was grown or
produced in a way that does not deplete
natural resources. Pizzeria
operators that want to sustainably
source ingredients look for certain attributes
or labels. For example, they might
buy produce that is certified
organic, which means the farmer did
not use pesticides and followed guidelines
related to soil management. Others
buy from farmers that use regenerative
agriculture, which focuses on the
health of the ecosystem.
Then there is the movement to buy
local, which the Green Restaurant
Association defines as food that is
transported 100 miles or less from a
farm or orchard, or regional, transported
300 miles or less. Humane Farm
Animal Care offers a certification and
labeling program for Humanely Raised
and Handled for meat, eggs, dairy and
poultry. Monterey Bay Aquarium has
its Sustainable Seafood list.
Sourcing sustainable ingredients
takes research. Take pepperoni for
example. " There is more to it than beef
and pork and spices, " says Brad Kent,
founder and head chef of Blaze Pizza.
" How is the factory run? Are they
exercising water conservation? Are they
using the right packaging? "
Also, the manufacturer should be
limiting food waste, but not by extending
the shelf life of the food by adding
artificial ingredients. " It's a delicate
balancing act, " Kent says. " It requires
deep knowledge of your partners. "
While visiting manufacturing plants
might be difficult for most restaurant
operators, an easier tactic is to source
from a local company. When the
Pasadena, California-based Blaze Pizza
opened its first location in California,
the restaurant began buying flour from
a company that sourced the wheat
in Washington and milled it in Los
Angeles. As Blaze Pizza opened more
locations throughout the U.S., the flour
partner was able to continue to supply
the proprietary flour blend, sourcing the
wheat from regions close to the other
restaurant locations.
" We are reducing our carbon impact
by reducing the supply chain distance, "
Kent says. That's true for dairy too,
as most of the cheese Blaze Pizza
uses comes from two plants that are
within 300 miles of the dairy farms. The
restaurants also buy pre-cut produce,
which saves labor and reduces food
waste, as the cores and other trims are
used for animal feed instead of going
into a landfill.
Another way to source locally is
to skip the large distributor and
instead shop at farmer's markets.
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