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[paul wheaton <paul@richsoil.com>]

Here in the seattle area, BurgerMaster uses all grass fed beef raised
without hormones or antibiotics.

But!  I guess I'm fishing for a more national chain to suggest.

I guess I'm hoping to hear "McDonalds is switching over to all grass fed!"

On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 1:50 AM, Jacque Greenleaf<jacque@book-woman.net> wrote:
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>> So ....   anybody know if any of the burger joints are moving away
>> from CAFOs and toward grass fed?  Or cutting way back on pesticides?
>> Any of the fast food joints doing anything honestly eco?
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> Burgerville, a small chain of about 40 restaurants headquartered in
> Vancouver, WA
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> - buys wind power
> - buys non-battery chickens and eggs from a portland farm
> - offers sweet potato fries seasonally
> - buys fresh local produce for smoothies, etc
> - does better by their employees than other fast food places
> - composts and recycles
> - partners with local biodiesel producers
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> etc.
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> http://burgerville.com/sustainable-business/
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> If you *have* to eat fast food along I-5 in the Portland/ Vancouver
> area, this is the chain to look for.
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> Also, many offer free wifi.
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> I'm not a burger eater, but those smoothies and shakes are pretty darn
> good.
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> On your scale, I would put them at about a two, which would beat their
> competition by miles.
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