016: Where Healthy Food Begins with Peggy Chan and Joel Tomas

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The greater goal is to create as much impact as possible in terms of education and climate. We're not just telling people what to do, we're showing them what to do, and what can be achieved if we all do it together.”</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">-Peggy Chan</span><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;"> </span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><strong> </strong><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“People want to know where their food comes from. Slowing down the service helped in that aspect.”</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">-Joel Tomas</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Episode Description:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zero Carbon Footprint- Is it possible? A great percentage of waste and carbon emissions come from the food industry, but with growing awareness, the world is now gradually moving towards a more sustainable future. Peggy Chan, Founder and Managing Director of Grassroots Initiative Consultancy, and Joel Thomas, Grassroots Initiative Consultancy's Projects and Ops Director discuss Chan's former restaurants Grassroots Pantry and Nectar, the duo's newest and much-lauded Hong Kong consultancy, and their desire to continue connecting consumers, chefs, owners, and food industry changemakers. They also discuss their new project: Zero Footprint Asia and Peggy’s e-cookbook, Provenance.  Tune in!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Connect with Justine: </strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.justinereichman.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Website</span></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/justinereichman"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Facebook</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/justine_reichman"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Instagram</span></a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinereichman/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">LinkedIn</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Connect with NextGenChef:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://nextgenchef.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Website</span></a>