CALGARY- While taste is tops when it comes to rating restaurants, a number of eateries across the country have made the list of Canada’s ‘greenest’ restaurants.
LEAF, an organization that works to make those providing food services aware of their environmental impact, has released a list of establishments providing Canadians with socially responsible choices—just in time for Earth Day. The restaurants were picked based on their ability of using locally grown and organic products.
“The role the food industry plays towards building community and reducing environmental impacts continues to grow, as more diners look to local businesses that go further for people and the planet,” said Janine Windsor, president of LEAF.
Calgary lead the pack, making up more than 70 per cent of the winners, with one mention for an eatery in Canmore. Six in Ontario made the list, along with one on Vancouver Island and another in Newfoundland.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS:
ALBERTA
River Cafe– Calgary
Boxwood Café- Calgary
Caffe Beano– Calgary
SAIT Polynechnic– Calgary
The Naaco Truck– Calgary
Purple Pastry Chef– Calgary
Cheezy Bizness– Calgary
Community Cafe– Calgary
The Coup– Calgary
CRAFT Beer Market– Calgary
Vie Cafe– Calgary
Cassis Bistro– Calgary
J. Webb Wine Merchant– Calgary
Open Range– Calgary
Big Fish– Calgary
Catch– Calgary
Thomsons– Calgary
Ox and Angela– Calgary
UNA Pizza + Wine– Calgary
Fine Diner– Calgary
Mountain Mercato– Canmore
ONTARIO
Balzac Cafes– Toronto, Stratford, Niagara on the Lake, Kitchener
Cafe Belong– Toronto
Beaver Valley Ski Club– Markdale
PJ’s Restaurant in the Atrium – University of Guelph
Frankie Tomatto’s– Markham
St. Martha’s Brasserie d’Orleans– Ottawa
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Locals- Courtenay, Vancouver Island
NEWFOUNDLAND
Bitters – Memorial University of Newfoundland
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