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		<title>Composting food from catering or restaurants</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2010/01/composting-food-from-catering-or-restaurants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a quick video about this simple process.
 
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		<title>Sustainability is a Lot More than “Green”</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/11/sustainability-is-a-lot-more-than-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Blogger &#8211; Gary Langenwalter
Many people, especially in the Pacific Northwest, think that Sustainability means “green”. &#8220;green&#8221; fits nicely into part of a stucture we call Sustainability.   We think of Sustainability as having 3 primary facets:
1. People
2. Planet
3. Profit
Documented research and also our experience show that companies that honor people and respect the planet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pledge Toward Sustainability</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To become a member in the SCA and be eligible for the member benefits including our newsletter and educational opportunities we request that you take this Pledge Toward Sustainability. You are committing to making your business more viable by using more principles of sustainability each year. Your membership in SCA is geared to helping you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Organic&#8221; is becoming a scary word!</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/07/organic-is-becoming-a-scary-word/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/07/organic-is-becoming-a-scary-word/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sustainability initiatives]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those who believe in using organic foods as a part of their sustainability initiatives are concerned by the erosion of the word &#8220;organic&#8221; as it is being applied to food products.
At the National Organic Standards Board&#8217;s meeting last month, Chairman Jeff Moyer noted the growing tension. &#8220;As the organic industry matures, it is becoming increasingly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growing Green Awards winner champions sustainable catering</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/05/growing-green-awards-winners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 08:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bon Appétit Management Company]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Natural Resources Defense Council has announced winners of the &#8220;Growing Green Awards&#8221; recognizing leaders and innovators in the field of sustainable food. Among the winners was business leader Fedele Bauccio, CEO and Founder of Bon Appétit Management Company. Bauccio has been a pioneer in addressing the connection between food and climate change through Bon Appétit’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Find a Sustainable Caterer</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/04/how-to-find-a-sustainable-caterer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 05:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Be prepared to spend some time interviewing a prospective caterer or even several caterers. In general you want to discover their dedication to the principles of Sustainability and see how they are applying these principles in their catering business.
Is the company eager to learn more about Sustainability and put their learning into practice quickly? Are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Event in Portland, OR, April 30 &#8211; Join us!</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/04/event-in-portland-or-april-30-join-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Catering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shirley de Rose]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Travel Portland has opened their Partner Seminar: Sustainable Catering to the public.  Join us if you can and learn about  what sustainable catering means; how catering choices can help you meet the &#8220;triple bottom line&#8221; (economic, environmental, social); and how to apply green concepts to your own operations. More info at http://hub.tm/?cnOoo
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		<title>Why food sources are important</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/04/why-food-sources-are-important/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/04/why-food-sources-are-important/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Pollan wrote an open letter to President Obama which explains why the President should be paying attention to food policy. It also clarifies why as a caterer we should be vitally interested in what is happening to our food systems &#8211; it directly impacts our business.
Even though this is a long article it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainable Businesses Do Better During Downturn</title>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/02/sustainable-businesses-do-better-during-downturn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/02/sustainable-businesses-do-better-during-downturn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are thinking of curbing or curtailing sustainability efforts because of
the troubled economy, think again. A new study by  A.T. Kearney, a global
management consulting firm, indicates that firms with a &#8220;true commitment to sustainability&#8221; outperform industry peers in many markets.
&#8220;The most sustainability focused companies may well emerge from the
current crisis stronger than ever,&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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