{"id":1543,"date":"2021-02-02T09:04:37","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T09:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.81.104.155\/int\/?post_type=article&#038;p=1543"},"modified":"2021-02-23T08:09:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T08:09:52","slug":"sustainable-passion","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/brandhk\/sustainable-passion\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sustainable Passion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <style>\n    @media (min-width: 980px) {\n      .wp-block-hero__heading { font-size: 82px !important}\n      .wp-block-hero__sub-heading { font-size: 28px !important}\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-hero break-out\">\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-hero__background\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7536-1-e1613982333454.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__background__image wp-block-hero__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n              \n          <\/div>\n  \n  <i class=\"wp-block-hero__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-hero__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.17\"><\/i>\n  \n  \n    <div class=\"container wp-block-hero__campaign-icon-wrap\">\n      <img\n      data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brand_hk_logo_white-04-260x48.png      data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brand_hk_logo_white-04-260x48.png 1x, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/brand_hk_logo_white-04-520x95.png 2x\"      alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__campaign-icon lazy\">\n    <\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-hero__intro-wrap container\">\n    <h1 class=\"wp-block-hero__heading\">A Sustainable Passion <\/h1>\n  \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  \n    <div class=\"wp-block-hero__content-by wp-block-hero__content-by--wrap container\">      \n      <ul class=\"wp-block-hero__logos\">\n                  <li class=\"wp-block-hero__item\">\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandhk.gov.hk\/html\/en\/HongKongsAdvantages\/GreenLiving.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">\n            \n                          <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/bhk_logo_big-02-1-300x105.png alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__icon lazy\">\n            \n                          <\/a>\n            \n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/article>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Hong Kong is on its way to becoming one of Asia\u2019s most sustainable cities, and chef and eco-conscious entrepreneur Peggy Chan thinks that has been a long time coming for the city she calls home.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2017-04-akho-grassroots-019-100x74.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2017-04-akho-grassroots-019.jpg 1645w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2017-04-akho-grassroots-019-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2017-04-akho-grassroots-019-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2017-04-akho-grassroots-019-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2017-04-akho-grassroots-019-1536x1134.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2017-04-akho-grassroots-019-1247x921.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2017-04-akho-grassroots-019-826x610.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2017-04-akho-grassroots-019-600x443.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2017-04-akho-grassroots-019-100x74.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2017-04-akho-grassroots-019-520x384.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2017-04-akho-grassroots-019-260x192.jpg 260w\" width=\"1645\" height=\"1215\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Peggy Chan\u2019s plant-based recipes can be found in her first cookbook, Provenance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>There is no fowl play in Peggy Chan\u2019s popular popcorn \u201cchicken\u201d. The dish swaps out poultry for hedgehog mushrooms, which are deep-fried to a crispy brown and served with a sprinkle of galangal powder and a tangy coconut kefir sour cream on the side. Prepared with wholesome, unprocessed ingredients, deliciously innovative meat-free creations such as this garnered Chan a loyal following at Grassroots Pantry, the pioneering plant-based restaurant she opened in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7526-1-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7526-1.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7526-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7526-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7526-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7526-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7526-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7526-1-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7526-1-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7526-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7526-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7526-1-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7526-1-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">In the narrow, winding streets of Sheung Wan district, traditional Chinese medicine shops hold age-old answers to health concerns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>A vegetarian since her teenage years, Chan is widely recognized as an authority on promoting sustainability through the way we cook and consume. Aside from launching other ventures, including casual, organic deli Prune and upscale vegan concept Nectar, she is an alumnus of the Hong Kong hub of the World Economic Forum\u2019s Global Shapers Community and has been invited to share her ethos on eco-conscious eating at events such as the Melbourne Food &amp; Wine Festival and the Global Wellness Summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>If we want to talk about sustainability, there are many things that we can do within the [food] system.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, she pivoted from operating her restaurant to helping others transform their businesses into environmentally and economically sound ventures. 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And then it goes down to the chefs who are going to be using this food and the consumers who have huge power to decide and demand what they want.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7685-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7685.jpg 1823w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7685-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7685-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7685-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7685-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7685-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7685-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7685-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7685-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7685-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7685-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"1823\" height=\"1215\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Bakehouse in Soho.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>And in Hong Kong, consumers are deciding they want to be greener. With&nbsp;health and wellness becoming a greater priority&nbsp;and awareness about climate change growing ever more pressing, especially among&nbsp;the city\u2019s younger generation, Hong Kong has become fertile ground for businesses that benefit people as well as the planet. Not only are there more plant-based restaurants than ever before, but the offerings are also diverse and exciting, ranging from delicate dim sum to hearty burgers. Even non-vegetarian restaurants are serving more sustainable options, including Hong Kong\u2019s homegrown hog-free OmniPork, which is being sold everywhere from McDonald\u2019s to Michelin-starred establishments across the city. Other eco-conscious businesses are also thriving, including plastic-free grocery stores, organic beauty brands, and fashion labels that sell clothes made from upcycled materials.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7878-Edit-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7878-Edit.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7878-Edit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7878-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7878-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7878-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7878-Edit-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7878-Edit-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7878-Edit-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7878-Edit-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7878-Edit-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7878-Edit-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7878-Edit-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 id=\"back-to-ones-roots\" class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\"><strong>Back to One\u2019s Roots<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>Chan has been very much at the forefront of championing this green movement. Born in Hong Kong and raised in Canada, she was trained at Le Cordon Bleu&#8217;s Ottawa outpost before returning to her home city in 2007 and has worked at some of Hong Kong&#8217;s most revered establishments, including those at the Peninsula and Four Seasons. At the time, Chan saw a shortage of plant-based dining options and decided to start Grassroots Pantry in 2012 in a small space in Sai Ying Pun. She saw it as an opportunity to be part of the solution.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We want to be able to utilize the cookbook to get people to see how affordable and easy and simple it is to make clean food.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8033-2-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8033-2.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8033-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8033-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8033-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8033-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8033-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8033-2-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8033-2-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8033-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8033-2-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8033-2-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8033-2-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Organic eggplant growing in Kam Tin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were just so focused on the mission and on making the food as authentic as possible and telling our stories as authentically as possible,\u201d she says.&nbsp;Everything she has done since then has been in service to this mission, including her first cookbook, \u201cProvenance,\u201d to be launched in print and digital in the first half of 2021. The book charts Chan\u2019s plant-based journey alongside thoughtful research on how food impacts the planet, how much carbon footprint our cooking creates, and includes 80 recipes complete with nutrition information. As Chan puts it: \u201cWe want to be able to utilize the cookbook to get people to see how affordable and easy and simple it is to make clean food.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7570-1-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7570-1.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7570-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7570-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7570-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7570-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7570-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7570-1-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7570-1-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7570-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7570-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7570-1-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_7570-1-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Yuan Heng Spice Co is more than a century-old spice shop in Sheung Wan, selling unique spices at wholesale prices.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 id=\"a-growing-movement\" class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">A Growing Movement<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>Since Grassroots Pantry\u2019s opening, Hong Kong has made great strides in its eco-conscious efforts and has become&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcadis.com\/en\/asia\/our-perspectives\/sustainable-cities-index-2018\/asia\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"sponsored\">one of the most sustainable cities in Asia<\/a>. In 2017, the government rolled out the Climate Action Plan 2030+, which committed to reducing the city\u2019s absolute carbon emissions by 26%-36% from 2005 levels by 2030. It furthered its pledge to tackle climate change in 2020\u2019s chief executive policy address, which vowed to achieve carbon neutrality before 2050. While Chan sees this growing awareness about sustainability matters as promising, for her, the crucial next step is to turn policy into action.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>We are really just acknowledging and recognizing that we are all accountable. Every single person has to do something every day.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--large \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8062-1-100x67.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8062-1.jpg 2160w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8062-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8062-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8062-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8062-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8062-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8062-1-1247x831.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8062-1-826x551.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8062-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8062-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8062-1-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DSC_8062-1-260x173.jpg 260w\" width=\"2160\" height=\"1440\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Peggy Chan finds inspiration for her dishes at the organic farm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Chan\u2019s next initiative will involve the community; she is setting up the Asian outpost of nonprofit organization Zero Foodprint, which tackles climate issues through food systems. The idea is to get as many customers and restaurants as possible to pledge a 1% donation at the end of every bill to fund food-growing practices that promote environmental health. Efforts will also be made to help restaurants better understand and offset their carbon footprint. Experts outside the kitchen will also play a role, including farmers, professors, and scientists, many of whom Chan has collaborated with before on sustainability issues.<br><br>\u201cThere are so many people who are doing very similar things, but they utilize their own skill sets and apply them in their own ways,\u201d she says. \u201cWe are really just acknowledging and recognizing that we are all accountable. 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