The Sustainable Diner's 9-Step Restaurant Guide
Dining out? We've come up with nine tips on how to become The Sustainable Diner! Check out how you can sustainably dine out and help #SustainOurAbility to grow food, produce food, and ensure food security for us and future generations.
A lot of local restaurants are now integrating sustainable practices in their operations. By choosing to dine with them, not only are you rewarding them for choosing to promote sustainability, but you are also encouraging others to join the movement.
Most restaurants offer special dishes to capitalize on ingredients that are in season. Try out these dishes! That way, you are able to help our local farmers and fisherfolk while enjoying the freshest produce our country has to offer.
Meat is a good source of protein. But meat production, especially beef, uses a huge amount of natural resources. There are a lot of delicious vegetable dishes out there, so why not explore? Your taste buds will definitely thank you!
Filipinos love food, pero 'wag takaw tingin! By ordering only what we can consume, we help lessen food wastage. But if leftovers can't be helped, do take them out and eat at home.
Sustainability entails sourcing fresh produce locally. By asking questions, you are letting restaurants know that dishes made from ingredients sourced from our local farmers and fisherfolk are very much appreciated.
"Half rice lang po!" or "no straw please!" There's no harm in trying to ask for order modifications. If possible, your servers would be more than happy to comply.
Ayaw natin sa plastic! Avoid using plastic utensils, straws, and containers, which restaurants would most likely provide. Not only will you help save the environment, you are also helping restaurants achieve their own sustainability goals.
Some restaurants and fastfood chains would require diners to practice CLAYGO, or Clean As You Go. When required, make sure you segregate your trash properly. It's a great help for restaurants, who are conscious about how they manage waste.
We Filipinos love to dine out. YOU have the power to influence and educate your friends and family through words and actions. Encourage them to follow your lead for a more sustainable Filipino dining scene!
If we gradually change how we think about food, our actions will really go a long way in saving the environment! Contribute to a more environment-friendly Philippines through your dining choices. Become #TheSustainableDiner in your circles today and together, it is possible to #SustainOurAbility to grow food, produce food, and ensure food security for us and future generations of Filipinos.
The Sustainable Diner project, under World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines’ Sustainable Consumption and Production, is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag.
