Bon Appétit: Yahoo for Yahoo!

Bon Appetit's Chef's Exchange Tours are education experiences for chefs and managers to learn about food tradition, agriculture and production. Read more about in the February 2007 blog entry, "Bon Appetit Chefs Get Together for Great Food, Learning, & Camaraderie," and see more photos on www.chefsexchange.com.

"And for the category of Most Vegetarian- and Earth-Friendly Corporate Café, the winner is...Yahoo!"

While movie fans eagerly await the verdicts of the (possibly telecast) Oscars this year, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) gave a standing ovation to the winners of their 2008 Proggy Awards. For five years now, PETA has recognized companies, leaders, products and organizations demonstrating animal-friendly achievements in 21st century culture and commerce.

The Bon Appétit Management Company team at Yahoo! was highly praised for their great food and vegetarian-friendly options: "Yahoo's various environmental efforts can be seen on Yahoo! Green, but the real measure of the company's compassion can be tasted at its employee dining hall. The [café] serves more than 6,000 meals per day and features a variety of vegetarian options at each station, including an Asian bowl with Gardein or tofu, pasta and veggie marinara, Boca burgers, a vegan mezze plate, a salad bar, and more along with strategically placed posters pointing out the benefits of a vegetarian diet for the environment, resources, and health."

Visit Yahoo!'s blog, Yodel Anecdotal, to watch a video clip of Executive Chef Bob Hart (aka Chef Bob) expertly illustrating Bon Appétit's various sustainability initiatives. Look closely and you may even catch a cameo of Yahoo!'s CEO Jerry Yang!