'Buy West Eat Best'

  First Restuarant Signs To Buy West Eat Best Program

Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today visited the State’s first restaurant to commit to using only WA food ingredients.

Leederville restaurant Jus Burgers, recently signed to the buy west eat best program, which includes around 80 other WA suppliers and retailers.

Mr Redman said Jus Burgers, like all other buy west eat best registered businesses, had to meet health and safety regulations and strict criteria about ingredients used in their food being produced and/or processed right here in WA.

"For fresh products, such as fruit, vegetables, meat and seafood, the products must be grown, fished or farmed in Western Australia," he said.

"For processed food, such as sauces, yoghurts, cheese and wine, the main ingredient must be grown, fished or farmed in Western Australia and the product must be processed in Western Australia.

"Jus Burgers sources all of is produce locally and already uses eight suppliers who are also signed to the buy west eat best program.

"This is a perfect example of local suppliers working together to promote WA food to consumers."

Jus Burgers owner Justin Bell said it was an easy decision to sign to the program.

"I saw signing to the buy west eat best program as an opportunity to confirm my support for local farmers and suppliers and also educate customers about Western Australian food," Mr Bell.

"Since incorporating the program’s unique branding into our restaurant, customers have been congratulating us on supporting the WA food industry.

"It was not a difficult process to join the buy west eat best program and I encourage other restaurants to sign up too."

The buy west eat best program is supported and administered by the Department of Agriculture and Food.

For more information about buy west eat best visit www.buywesteatbest.wa.gov.au.

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