why isn't everything at Sticks'n'Sushi organic?
There are many ways of being kind to nature,
animals and one's fellow human beings. We do not believe in a one-track
road to a sustainable future. The route is steep and multi-tracked. In
our view, ecology is often one of the good ways to go.
Organic often translates to a farming practice in which quality is more important than quantity. A farming practice that does not exploit available resources. A farming practice concerned about the welfare of the animals and its employees. And a farming practice that does not impact the environment through the use of fertilizers and pesticides. But something that is organic is not necessarily sustainable as well. Sadly, it's often more complicated than that. For example, organic fruit is not very sustainable if it has been transported by plane.
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There's no easy solution."
Thus, organic isn't necessarily always climate-friendly. And then out goes the easy solution. On one hand, one might prioritize organic and gentle farming practices. But on the other hand, one might also find it worth prioritizing the climate challenges caused by transportation. What to do? There's no easy solution.
Organic often translates to a farming practice in which quality is more important than quantity. A farming practice that does not exploit available resources. A farming practice concerned about the welfare of the animals and its employees. And a farming practice that does not impact the environment through the use of fertilizers and pesticides. But something that is organic is not necessarily sustainable as well. Sadly, it's often more complicated than that. For example, organic fruit is not very sustainable if it has been transported by plane.
Thus, organic isn't necessarily always climate-friendly. And then out goes the easy solution. On one hand, one might prioritize organic and gentle farming practices. But on the other hand, one might also find it worth prioritizing the climate challenges caused by transportation. What to do? There's no easy solution.
Here at Sticks'n'Sushi, our solution has been to consider the pros and cons on a case-by-case basis. Every time. This is not an easy task, but that goes for our work on sustainability in general. There is no magic bullet. We want to have as many organic products on our menu as possible, but without causing any unnecessary harm to the climate.
"We have to prioritize."
Security of supply is a consideration we have to
take into account as well. Over time, we have come to turn over quite
considerable amounts of goods in our restaurants. As we speak, we simply
can't be sure to obtain all the organic products we need, all year
round. Here, too, we need to prioritize.
Climate friendliness,
organic and security of supply are three things that often go
hand-in-hand. And when they do, it's a happy story. That's also why we
already offer wet as well as dry organic products. Not all of our
products are organic yet, but maybe they will be someday.
