RP's top food chains join movement to protect staple food

A selection of fish and meat dishes served with GMO-free rice at the buffet table during the launch of Greenpeace’s 'GMO-free rice restaurants' campaign. The project, which aims to gather the commitment of restaurants around the country to serve only GMO-free rice, is part of Greenpeace's 'I love my rice GMO-free' campaign, a public movement to keep the country's rice supply free from genetic contamination. The launch was hosted by Fish and Co. restaurant, part of the Bistro Group of Companies, among the first to sign on its popular restaurant outlets, including Italianni's, TGI Friday's and Flapjacks, to the environmental campaign. ©Greenpeace

Bistro Group Chefs Junjun de Ocampo and Sonny Ong inspect rice dishes served during the launch of Greenpeace’s GMO-free rice restaurants' campaign. The project, which aims to gather the commitment of restaurants around the country to serve only GMO-free rice, is part of Greenpeace's 'I love my rice GMO-free' campaign, a public movement to keep the country's rice supply free from genetic contamination. The launch was hosted by Fish and Co. restaurant, part of the Bistro Group of Companies, among the first to sign on its popular restaurant outlets, including Italianni's, TGI Friday's and Flapjacks, to the environmental campaign. ©Greenpeace

Herb roasted chicken and pesto rice prepared by Italianni’s Chef Sonny Ong served during the launch of Greenpeace’s 'GMO-free rice restaurants' campaign. The project, which aims to gather the commitment of restaurants around the country to serve only GMO-free rice, is part of Greenpeace's 'I love my rice GMO-free' campaign, a public movement to keep the country's rice supply free from genetic contamination. The launch was hosted by Fish and Co. restaurant, part of the Bistro Group of Companies, among the first to sign on its popular restaurant outlets, including Italianni's, TGI Friday's and Flapjacks, to the environmental campaign. ©Greenpeace

Fish and Co.’s kitchen crew displays a dish of beef tapa served with java rice during the launch of Greenpeace’s 'GMO-free rice restaurants' campaign. The project, which aims to gather the commitment of restaurants around the country to serve only GMO-free rice, is part of Greenpeace's 'I love my rice GMO-free' campaign, a public movement to keep the country's rice supply free from genetic contamination. The launch was hosted by Fish and Co. restaurant, part of the Bistro Group of Companies, among the first to sign on its popular restaurant outlets, including Italianni's, TGI Friday's and Flapjacks, to the environmental campaign. ©Greenpeace

Bb. Pilipinas 2007 Anna Teresa Licaros poses as she tries rice served during the launch of Greenpeace’s 'GMO-free rice restaurants' campaign. The project, which aims to gather the commitment of restaurants around the country to serve only GMO-free rice, is part of Greenpeace's 'I love my rice GMO-free' campaign, a public movement to keep the country's rice supply free from genetic contamination. The launch was hosted by Fish and Co. restaurant, part of the Bistro Group of Companies, among the first to sign on its popular restaurant outlets, including Italianni's, TGI Friday's and Flapjacks, to the environmental campaign. Ms. Licaros is a supporter of the ‘I love my rice GMO-free’ campaign.©Greenpeace