FOOD MADE GOOD IN JAPAN
Food Made Good in Japan: SRA-J
Takeshi Shimotaya and his team set up SRA-J in 2018 and have been delivering the Food Made Good Standard in Japan ever since.
Alongside being exclusive partners of The SRA in Japan, SRA-J also run regular seminars, webinars and ‘Chef Boxes’ to highlight a range of sustainability issues, for example, webinars about how to choose ‘better meat’ and how to champion local ingredients. Japanese businesses can join their network to attend local events and be involved in SRA-J's annual awards ceremony.
SRA-J is a valuable partner in spreading the Food Made Good message in Japan and supporting local businesses as they work through their Standard evaluations. As of 2023, the Food Made Good Standard platform is available in Japanese, making it more accessible for Japanese-speaking businesses.
WHAT IS THE FOOD MADE GOOD STANDARD?
Developed by The Sustainable Restaurant Association, the Food Made Good Standard is the only global sustainability certification that has been designed especially for the hospitality industry. Robust and evidence-driven, the Standard takes a comprehensive, holistic approach to what sustainability should mean for this influential industry, based on detailed criteria across its three pillars of Sourcing, Society and Environment. The Standard measures progress, encourages a culture of continuous improvement and rewards excellence, and is a core part of how we work to achieve our mission of driving positive change through the F&B sector worldwide.
Where IS THE FOOD MADE GOOD STANDARD AVAILABLE?
In summer 2023, a new version of the Food Made Good Standard was launched, with a new more user-friendly platform and a brand new website. As we redeveloped the the question set that restaurants must complete for their evaluation and the supporting evidence required, we called on a range of experts to contribute. Not only is the Standard now more rigorous and comprehensive, but it's also globally accessible and relevant for F&B businesses anywhere in the world. The Food Made Good Standard now has a presence in almost 30 countries, with our network including restaurants, hotels, cafés, bars, catering companies and universities. You can read more here about how the Food Made Good Standard continues to drive change across the globe.