What comes to mind when you think of sustainability in the food space? As the focus on sourcing and intention becomes more and more prevalent, many people are looking to fuel themselves with food that not only causes little harm to them, but to the environment as well. And in most instances, this speaks to the vegan and vegetarian lifestyle. The Mercury spoke to three Portland area vegan chefs about what sustainability means to them, how they sustain after serving the community, and their favorite fall ingredients.
Jewan Manuel
Chef: @itsplantbasedpapi; Bit House Collective/Fortune
Mercury: What does sustainability mean to you?
To me, sustainability means taking care of everything we’ve inherited at this stage. I feel like as human beings we should make this place better than when we came into it. I feel that has a lot to do with helping others. Overall I know that’s more spiritual than global, but that’s just how I feel about sustainability and why it matters to me.