How Non-Vegan Restaurants Could Help to End Factory Farming
Umami House, a new “stealth-impact” restaurant in Sydney, Australia, has announced a partnership with FarmKind, a nonprofit working to end factory farming. Through the collaboration, Umami House will make a donation to high-impact farming reform charities each time a beef or bacon order is sold. FarmKind’s Compassion Calculator has been used to determine the donations needed to account for the welfare impact of each order, and the costs are paid entirely by the restaurant without being passed on to the consumer. Each donation is directed by FarmKind to expert-recommended causes. The model is said to provide a solution for restaurants that want to help move the food system in a more ethical direction, without compromising on providing consumers with their favorite products. “Umami House is …