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Sustainable Gastronomy Day 2024: Sands Advances Sustainable Dining Options
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 21, 2024 / On June 18, the United Nations observes Sustaina...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Sustainable Gastronomy Day 2024: Sands Advances Sustainable Dining OptionsNORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 21, 2024 / On June 18, the United Nations observes Sustainable Gastronomy Day 2024. The observance was established in 2016 to raise awareness of and educate on how to integrate sustainable practices into cuisine. Sustainable gastronomy is a broad topic that addresses where ingredients are sourced, how food is grown, how it gets to markets and how it is prepared, among other facets.In establishing Sustainable Gastronomy Day, the UN acknowledges gastronomy as a cultural expression related to the natural and cultural diversity of the world, while highlighting the urgent need to pursue sustainable food production. Sustainable Gastronomy Day 2024 takes place amid the crises of climate disruption, nature loss and pollution. As such, sustainable gastronomy, which celebrates seasonal ingredients and producers while promoting actions to preserve wildlife and culinary traditions, is a critically important mindset.Sustainable Gastronomy at WorkSands' latest sustainable gastronomy initiative is at corporate headquarters in Las Vegas where the company's Café Veranda regularly offers corporate Team Members high-quality, sustainable dining choices. The café recently made the switch to using Ōra King salmon, a farm-raised salmon distributed by a New Zealand company that has prioritized sustainable husbandry practices and breeding expertise for 25 years.Ōra King's producer, the New Zealand King Salmon Co. Ltd, has been certified under the Global Aquaculture Alliance for Best Aquaculture Practices.Café Veranda's chef Raj Pawar, executive chef with 50 Eggs Hospitality Group, which operates Café Veranda, considers Ōra King to be the highest-grade and healthiest salmon to purchase and serve. The move to this salmon product also supports the company's priority on sustainable sourcing.\"Ōra King is now the best salmon we can get,\" Pawar said. \"So that's why we made the switch from wild to a farm-raised product. In order to use a wild salmon, you would actually have to freeze it when you get it fresh, then thaw it out and then, cook it shortly after.\"With the farm raised salmon, you can actually use it straight up. It's actually a better, healthier product. The reason why we use Ōra King...