There is a new interesting initiative on the horizon: The Forgotten Feast. The Forgotten Feast is a new restaurant concept created specifically to highlight the 20 million tonnes of annual food wastage that exists within our society. Whether it’s fresh fish thrown back into the sea, vegetables ignored for being too ugly, or unusual cuts of meat simply discarded, The Forgotten Feast is making a clear and public declaration against waste.
The Forgotten Feast was launched in Autumn 2011. The first event was specifically focused on highlighting the incredible wastage of fish that happens as a consequence of EU quotas. In partnership with the food charity FareShare and food waste activist Tristram Stuart, The Forgotten Feast rescues large quantities of unwanted food, and through the magic of head chef Tom Hunt (chef at Feeding5k and FOE), turns what would otherwise be wasted, into luxurious feasts. Using wild and seasonal foods, wasted foods, and foods ignored by the modern world, Tom creates a stunning new menu for each occasion based on the ingredients he is provided with. This is no greenwashed endeavour, everything from the location, to the furniture, to the food, to the zero waste recycling policy will be intrinsically sustainable, and will shine a spotlight on waste and excess in our society.
If you want to play a role in this project to fight food waste or want to join one of the events, visit ww.tomsfeast.com.
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