How to Be a Conscious Eater

MOST SUSTAINABLE FANCY RESTAURANTS

Should you win the lottery or have a rich aunt who offers

to treat you to a bucket-list type of splurge, there’s a list

published annually called The World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Each year, the restaurant with the highest environmental

and social responsibility rating is given the Sustainable

Restaurant Award, based on criteria evaluated by a partner

organization, the Sustainable Restaurant Association.

The SRA has its own annual awards too, but most of the

recognized restaurants have so far been in the United

Kingdom. For more fancy restaurants based in the United

States that are committed to sustainability, check out

ZeroFoodprint’s complete list.

plant-based foods given prominence and positioning

or marketing on the menu, i.e., being part of the main

menu rather than something available upon request, to

normalize plant-based eating.

Jamba Juice and White Castle (yes, you read that right) tied

for the top spot in 2018, with scores of 9, and Panera and Yard

House were close behind with 8.75 and 8.5, respectively. Others

that earned a score of 7 or above included Chipotle, Domino’s,

Maggiano’s, Noodles & Company, Olive Garden, Starbucks, TGI

Fridays, and two elevated convenience store chains, Sheetz

and Wawa.

SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD

Since seafood is one of the most complicated things to eat

sustainably, consulting Seafood Watch’s list of restaurant

partners and business partners who champion its stan-

dards allows you to make an intelligent choice with minimal

effort. You want a spot that does not serve items from the

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