One World

Environmentally friendly Vegetarian Dining Which Also Presents A Sustainable Financial Message.

Article from UWA Green-e-News

Recently a friend asked me to accompany her to a vegetarian restaurant. Knowing that I was Environmental Officer at UWA, she exclaimed that the proprietors of this restaurant were interested in sustainability. Ok then I thought, and told her "I would love to go."

I arrived at One World Cuisine early, thinking it will be nice to chat to some of the staff about their views on sustainability and this would make for some stimulating dinner conversation.

It wasn't long before I realised that these perceptions were limiting. In fact, upon entering One World Cuisine, I knew I had entered into a different world. A large screen at the front of the restaurant played shows on vegetarian cooking, sustainable eating, holistic living and environmental issues. Beside the screen there was a library containing, an assortment of literature on the benefits of vegetarianism, sustainability and animal ethics. I indulged in the viewing and literature as I waited for my friend.

She arrived, we greeted, sat and she explained how the food was served. The buffet style vegetarian meal is not only meat free, but GMO and MSG also. To top this, the cost of the food is 'pay as you feel.' The more I learned about this restaurant, the more I saw that this was a business operating on a foundation and ethos of sustainability.

Can you imagine the feeling of eating food that is great for your body while feeling a freedom about what you pay for it? It was very liberating indeed.

We ate, talked, and I marveled at the many creative foods and individual flavors that I was enjoying. While I had been a vegetarian at one time in my life, I had never managed to create such a variety and taste in my cooking.

It was about then that I thought to write an article on the place. I communicated this to my friend, who said "I know the Manager, I will call her over" Bonus, this was all too good and too easy.

I met Manager Lee-Lin, and introduced myself. She was impressed with my role as Environmental Officer, and really excited about my desire to write an article on One World Cuisine. Lee-Lin showered me with pamphlets which explained and supported the One World Cuisine philosophy of vegetarianism and sustainability.

For social sustainability, the pay what you feel concept was introduced to encourage trust, generosity and respect. Further, this is used as a strategy to draw customers and highlight the urgency of sustainable eating. One World Cuisine operates on the belief that the vegetarian diet is more environmentally friendly because it uses fewer resources and promotes respect for life. Specifically, they are concerned about the high use of water and emission of methane that results from animal husbandry practices.

One World Cuisine staff will gladly present you with a variety of literature that presents scientific and philosophical arguments for vegetarianism. Plus, they are more than happy to provide you with vegetarian cooking support.

I I thoroughly recommend a visit to One World Cuisine. The staff are friendly, the food gorgeous, the atmosphere inspiring, and the sentiment infectious. A meal at One world Cuisine is memorable on a variety of levels.

One World Cuisine
Where: Shop 7, 23 South St, Kardinya
Opening hours: Lunch 11:30 - 2:00,
Dinner 5:45 - 9:00pm
Closed Mon and Tue
How much: pay as you feel
Phone: 9331 6677
Web: http://www.oneworldcuisine.com.au/