VA2007 - Vancouver Dining

Dining Green — The Ocean Wise program steers diners toward sustainable choices.

What a difference a year makes. Where sustainability was the on the tip of everyone's tongue in 2006, by 2007 it was flowing through nearly every facet of our lives: from interior design to high fashion to the food on our table. In the Vancouver dining scene, the leader in sustainability has been the Ocean Wise program created by Vancouver chef Robert Clark of C Restaurant and the Vancouver Aquarium. A stylized fish icon (seen above) appearing beside menu items from participating restaurants (more than 68 to date) signifies a fish that's been sustainably harvested: no farmed or endangered species, and no innocent bystanders (such as sea turtles or dolphins) were harmed in its harvesting. Many of Vancouver's top restaurants are participants (West, Chambar and Raincity Grill, to name a few), proving quality and environmental consciousness can come together on the plate. vanaqua.org/con servation/oceanwise. — A.Q.

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