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	<title>Sustainable Catering Association</title>
	<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org</link>
	<description>your best source for help in understanding and implementing sustainable catering practices</description>
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		<title>Current Catering Trends</title>
		<description><![CDATA[TWO MAJOR TRENDS define today&#8217;s catering clients: they demand food that rivals the best of international cuisine, and they yearn for the soothing flavors of home. Successful caterers are those who satisfy both cravings. (Click link for more.)
http://specialevents.com/mag/meetings_catering_trends_food/
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		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2010/06/current-catering-trends/</link>
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		<title>Composting food from catering or restaurants</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a quick video about this simple process.
 
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		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2010/01/composting-food-from-catering-or-restaurants/</link>
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		<title>Sustainability is a Lot More than “Green”</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/11/sustainability-is-a-lot-more-than-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<title>Pledge Toward Sustainability</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/10/pledge/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Organic&#8221; is becoming a scary word!</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/07/organic-is-becoming-a-scary-word/</link>
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		<title>Growing Green Awards winner champions sustainable catering</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/05/growing-green-awards-winners/</link>
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		<title>How To Find a Sustainable Caterer</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/04/how-to-find-a-sustainable-caterer/</link>
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		<title>Event in Portland, OR, April 30 &#8211; Join us!</title>
		<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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		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/04/event-in-portland-or-april-30-join-us/</link>
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		<title>Why food sources are important</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.sustainablecateringassociation.org/2009/04/why-food-sources-are-important/</link>
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