“Otarian” Radhika Oswal Was Hungry Carbon Counting Vegetarian
Written by Vegetarian Star on April 19th, 2010 in Business, Environment-Eco-Green, Food & Drink, Restaurants.
Radhika Oswal was a “hungry vegetarian” traveling with her husband, Pankaj Oswal, chairman of Burrup Holdings Ltd. in Australia, when all she could find left and right were pizza and burger joints.
This was the reason she decided to launch Otarian, a global chain of vegetarian fast food restaurants, with a recent opening in New York City.
The couple is the same one that forbid construction workers from eating meat while building their billion dollar mansion in Australia.
Oswal jokes starting the restaurant was like getting her “PhD is vegetarianism and sustainability.”
The menu is lacto-ovo with several vegan options and according to Planet Green, the corporate office is aiming for a 98% recycling and composting rate.
Plus, there are carbon values for each item on the menu, comparing it to the carbon value of a meat item.
And how’s this for a fast food reminder? Otarian offers combo meals.
The carbon combos on the menu save at least 3 kilograms of carbon compared to a similar meat one.
“What’s really big is that three kilograms of carbon is equivalent to the amount emitted by driving 21 miles in an eco-car or 7 miles in a normal car, and is more than the average person’s journey to work every day,” Radhika said.
Counting calories is so yesterday.
Start scribbling in those carbon food diaries today!
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