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The Sunny Side Cafe is the first Certified Green Restaurant in Albany, Ca.
Announcing a Low Carbon
Emissions menu
Based on the most recent science available, 50% of our menu
items are Low Carbon Emissions choices. All of our seasonal specials,
including our Breakfast Tasting Menu, are designed with a low carbon
footprint. We offer a wide range of choices for every appetite and desire.
The most important principles of a Low Carbon Emissions Diet include:
- Reduce your intake of meat, especially meat from ruminants: cows, sheep, goats, bison, deer. Chicken and pork are still high carbon foods, but not quite as high.
- Reduce your intake of dairy, which is also from ruminants.
- Reduce the use of hot-house / greenhouse grown vegetables. Buy locally grown veggies whenever possible.
- Buy organic whenever possible.
- Reduce food waste.
- Reduce your total food miles.
- Avoid processed foods.
- Decrease the amount of packaging you utilize - especially plastic bags and other non-recyclables.
- Increase the efficiency of your cooking methods.
- Decrease your water usage.
I have published several pieces on the Low Carbon Diet, including:
Lower Your Carbon, Cholesterol May Follow
Oakland Tribune, 4/22/08
The Low Carbon Emissions Diet: Why is it important?
Chefs Collaborative Blog, 7/18/08
We are committed reducing
our impact on the environment while serving our customers the highest
quality food possible.
In 2006, we received a "Certificate
of Special Congressional Recognition" to honor
our "participation in the Green Albany Project, and in recognition
of outstanding and invaluable service to the community" from Congresswoman
Barbara Lee.
The Sunny Side Cafe
1499 Solano Ave., Albany, Ca 94706
510-527-5383M - F: 8:00 - 3:00
Sat and Sun: 8:30 - 3:00
