Chipotle Aims For 50 Percent Local Produce In 2010
Written by Vegetarian Star on May 20th, 2010 in Business, Food & Drink, Restaurants.
Chipotle is aiming to source at least 50% of one produce item locally this year in its restaurants.
The item will depend on both the region the establishment is located and the local growing season.
According to Westword, the 50% goal is up from 2009’s goal of 35% and 2008’s goal of 25%.
The company stated in a news release that it is working with about 50 local, family owned farms to obtain produce such as tomatoes and lettuce.
The locally grown initiative is one of several actions taken by Chipotle that reflect a desire to produce more eco and animal friendly products, including switching its pork supply to farms that do not use antibiotics or hormones, using almost 50% organic beans and using cheese and sour cream from cows not given recombinant bovine growth hormone.
And let’s not forget the vegan meat filling is slowly making it’s way into more restaurants.
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