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Fast Food Restaurant Puts Carbon Footprint on the Menu

NEW YORK, NY — [Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Edie News, and is reprinted with permission.]

Otarian, the first in a planned chain of vegetarian restaurants opened in New York this week, with two more locations planned for London later in the year.

Carbon reduction company Sustain measured the carbon footprints of each menu item for the company, which will appear alongside the footprint of a comparable meat dish.

The aim is to encourage customers to think about the impact of their food choices on the planet and understand the environmental benefits of reducing meat consumption.Items that represent the biggest carbon savings will be actively promoted to customers.

Working with food sustainability consultancy Eat England, Sustain has carried out comprehensive "cradle-to-grave" carbon footprinting, which calculates greenhouse gas emissions from each stage of the products' lifecycles.

This includes sourcing the raw materials for each ingredient, manufacturing, packing, transporting, cooking and disposal of the product.

Read more: http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/04/27/restaurant-puts-carbon-footprint-menu#ixzz0mYmhFgK2

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IHOP offers cheescake-filled pancakes

AP - Cheesecake, meet pancake.

Weeks after KFC made headlines — not entirely celebratory — by stacking two pieces of chicken around bacon and cheese, IHOP is introducing a limited-time dessert featuring two pancakes sandwiching a layer of cheesecake.

IHOP's Pancake Stackers consist of a crustless cheesecake filling surrounded by two buttermilk pancakes and topped with a strawberry, blueberry or cinnamon apple compote and whipped topping. Pancake Stackers are available a la carte or with a combo meal, which adds eggs, hash browns and a choice of bacon, pork sausage links and ham to the tally.

Broiled Lemon-Garlic Chicken

Ingredients

* 2 lemons
* 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
* 2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
* Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
* 2 half chickens (3 to 3 1/4 pounds total)

Directions

Position an oven rack about 8 to 10 inches from the broiler and preheat. Grate the lemon zest and combine in a small bowl with the butter, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Mash with a fork to make a smooth paste.

With your fingers, gently loosen the skin on the chicken breasts, legs and thighs. Spread the flavored butter under the skin as evenly as possible. Halve the lemons and squeeze 2 halves over the chicken; season with salt and pepper.

Place the chicken skin-side up on a broiler pan (or a rack on a baking sheet). Position the halves about 2 inches apart with the thick parts of the legs facing the center. Arrange the remaining 2 lemon halves cut-side down next to the chicken.