Do you use F.L.O.S.S.?
A little while back, I attended the webinar for The Achieve Green NW online workshop: “Composting, and Purchasing in Food Service Operations“. This was a very informative webinar. Thanks to all the presenters!
There was a lot of information and real life examples. One great term that was mentioned was F.L.O.S.S. They suggested using this as a guideline when planning menus and purchasing. It stands for “Fresh Local Organic Seasonal Sustainable“. Try to find food products that fit all 5 descriptions. Sometimes it might be difficult to find items with all 5, (especially during the winter months) but stick to a guideline to have at least 3. Or select the ones that are most important to you (example: local, seasonal, fresh).
By paying close attention to the types of food that you buy – responsible purchasing – will you get the best quality, freshest, healthiest and hopefully less expensive products. And pre-planning your menus to the season will help you to reduce the amount of foodwaste in your operation.
