Bon Appétit Management Company, the socially and environmentally responsible food services company, announced today that it is adding an important new category to its landmark local-sourcing program, Farm to Fork. Launched in 1999, Farm to Fork now draws from over a thousand small farms and artisans to supply Bon Appétit’s 400-plus cafés in 31 states. The company will extend the program to mid-size poultry and hog farms, cattle ranches, and dairies that meet its stringent criteria. By doing so, it will nourish this critically endangered segment of agriculture known as the “disappearing middle.” And by requiring third-party humane certification, Bon Appétit also hopes to increase the supply of ethically raised meat and poultry, which has not kept up with demand as the meat industry consolidates under ever-more-massive factory farms.
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Setting a New Standard for Sustainable Seafood Sourcing
Bon Appétit Management Company today announced a breakthrough in sustainable seafood sourcing with Fish to Fork, a program that outlines what “local” and “small-scale” means for both wild and farmed seafood and elevates certain overlooked species that have both great flavor and robust supplies.
TEDxFruitvale Conference to Focus on Farmworkers, Social Justice Movements, and Socially Responsible Business
In three sessions, titled Meet, Movement, and Money, the independently organized event, licensed by TED, will provide a 360-degree view of farmworkers today and throughout history; compare labor’s progress with other social justice movements; and end with a discussion of fair labor practices from a business standpoint.
James Beard Foundation Names Bon Appétit Management Company CEO Fedele Bauccio Recipient of Inaugural Leadership Award
CEO and founder Fedele Bauccio has been honored with one of the inaugural James Beard Foundation Leadership Awards. The new awards were established to recognize visionaries in the business, government, and education sectors responsible for creating a healthier, safer, and more sustainable food world.
Bon Appétit Management Company Wins Top Honors for Campus Food from Princeton Review
Bon Appétit Management Company at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL, has been recognized as offering the best college food nationally in Princeton Review’s annual survey of 122,000 students at the country’s top colleges. Out of all colleges ranked in the food category, Wheaton took the top slot for its tasty, healthy, innovative, responsibly sourced, local, seasonal food prepared by Bon Appétit Management Company chefs.
Bon Appétit Management Company Celebrates Low Carbon Diet Day 2011
In the lead-up to Earth Day, socially responsible food service provider Bon Appétit Management Company will celebrate its fourth annual Low Carbon Diet Day. The chefs of the company’s 400-plus cafés will encourage patrons to think about ways to reduce their carbon “foodprint” with creative, flavorful dishes showcasing vegetables and grains; using beef and cheese sparingly, if at all; and avoiding air-freighted foods.
Bon Appétit Management Company Foundation and United Farm Workers Release Groundbreaking Report on U.S. Farm Labor
The Inventory of Farmworker Issues and Protections in the United States is the product of a unique for-profit/NGO joint venture of the Bon Appétit Management Company Foundation and United Farm Workers (UFW), with support from Oxfam America. By compiling and analyzing data from multiple federal, state, and private sources, it renders the most comprehensive picture yet of the reality faced by America’s least-valued yet critically important workforce.
Bon Appétit Management Company Introduces Fair Trade Certified™ Cordillera Baking Chocolate in Its Cafés
The farmers receive a fair price for their beans, as well as fair trade premiums to use for schools, medical clinics, clean water systems, and skills training in their communities. Production workers are employed by Cordillera, a company committed to fair labor practices.
Bon Appétit Management Company Increases Farm to Fork by 46 Percent
1,000 small farmers, fishers, and food artisans find new markets nationwide as Bon Appétit Management Company increases independent supplier purchasing by 46% and hits 1,000 local vendor milestone.
Bon Appétit Management Company Announces Winners of Annual Eat Local Challenge
Bon Appétit Management Company announced the winners of their public Eat Local Challenge contest, which challenged both the Bon Appétit workforce and home cooks to create a delicious menu using only locally sourced ingredients from within 150 miles.