(Photo of salad from Flickr and photographer roboppy/Robyn Lee)
Washington Report 3: House members and staff are eating green and making green, and the Senate likely will soon follow suit. In December, Restaurant Associates took over House restaurants and food services and made them more environmentally friendly. Among other things, they:
• abolished Styrofoam
• used local produce in salad bars
• switched to organic coffee
• started composting much of the waste.
And it’s profitable. The greener cafeterias are expected to bring in $1 million annually. Why? Because more people are staying on The Hill to eat their meals, now that they are healthier and better. The Senate, which has had taxpayer-subsidized food services running at a loss ($1.3 million last year), is expected to sign a contract with Restaurant Services this week. Building on its success, the company also started a farmer’s market in the Cannon House Office Building, selling government types fresh fruits and vegetables from farms within 150 miles, (Source: E&E Daily)
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