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# 2.4 Criteria for biological items (food)

### Checklist

* [ ] Can you source/purchase ingredients that are grown regeneratively? 
* [ ] Can you source/purchase ingredients that are made from by-products of other processes? 
* [ ] Can you utilise the entire value of the ingredients you purchase? Do you have a strategy/plan in place to valorise by-products of the ingredients you purchase?
* [ ] Can you source/purchase ingredients that are grown locally where appropriate? 
* [ ] Can you source/purchase diverse and/or seasonal ingredients? 

> CASE EXAMPLE (TBC)