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    Good Food

    Sustainability in the restaurant biz

    There's no shortage of talk in the food world about sustainability, from the environmental impact of agriculture to fair wages for restaurant workers to the humane treatment of livestock. Then there's the economic sustainability of restaurants.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Sep 23, 2016 • 1 min read

    There's no shortage of talk in the food world about sustainability, from the environmental impact of agriculture to fair wages for restaurant workers to the humane treatment of livestock. Then there's the economic sustainability of restaurants. Christine Moore has advice for how to generate enough revenue to purchase quality ingredients, offer good benefit packages to employees and avoid burn-out. Jessica Koslow, the owner of Sqirl, joins Moore in studio for the discussion.

    Music: "Bus Stop Boxer" by The Eels

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    1. 0:31Jonathan Gold dines at Shibumi
    2. 6:49Little Flower Baking
    3. 23:42Sustainability in the restaurant bizYou’re reading this
    4. 44:33Everything I Want to Eat
    5. 51:31The Garden of Shu Takikawa
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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      Camellia Tse

      Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Shibumi, Little Flower Baking, 'Everything I Want to Eat'
    1. 0:31Jonathan Gold dines at Shibumi
    2. 6:49Little Flower Baking
    3. 23:42Sustainability in the restaurant bizYou’re reading this
    4. 44:33Everything I Want to Eat
    5. 51:31The Garden of Shu Takikawa
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