Catering

Glossary of Food Terms

Vegan: A vegan diet is typically that of a plant-based made up of vegetables, grains, legumes and fruit. A vegan diet does not include any animal-derived products.

Vegetarian: A vegetarian diet is one that does not include any animal proteins and therefore sustainable on plant-based items such as vegetables, grains, legumes and may include dairy products such as milk and cheese.

Gluten-Free: A diet that excludes gluten, which is a protein composite found in mostly wheat, barley and rye.

Dairy-Free: Dairy-free products exclude the use of milk proteins such as milk, cream, butter, and or cheese.

Local: Connecting food producers and food consumers in the same geographic region. Local also encompasses how the food was grown and the sustainable farming practices revolved around it. The Beretta Kitchen supports local food when available during the surrounding seasons.

Organic: Without the use of antibiotics, hormones or steroids, certified organic products have been raised following strict guidelines regulated by government bodies. The animals must be fed from the crops grown on land that has not been sprayed with pesticides or chemicals for a minimum of three years.

Free Range: Livestock that is kept in natural conditions, with freedom of movement.

Antibiotic Free: Animals that are raised without the use of antibiotics, hormones or steroids.

Humane: The well-being of the animal and how it was raised. This means happy animals from start to finish, raised responsibly on real farms – no stalls, cages, concrete floors or factory cruelty.