Hollywood is going vegan! This year’s 77th Annual Golden Globes Awards served a 100% plant-based meal prior to the award show.
The original menu included fish in the main course, but two weeks ago, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) made the change to plant-based, saying they hope the shift will raise awareness about the impact a non-sustainable, meat-heavy diet has on the environment.
The organization and kitchen expressed excitement about the new and innovative alterations to the menu and the lifestyle changes the vegan celebration will hopefully inspire.
“If there’s a way we can, not change the world, but save the planet, maybe we can get the Golden Globes to send a signal and draw attention to the issue about climate change,” said president of the HFPA Lorenzo Soria. “The food we eat, the way we grow the food we eat, the way we dispose of the food is one of the large contributors to the climate crisis.”
“The climate crisis is impossible to ignore,” Soria continued, “and after speaking with our peers, and friends in the community, we felt challenged to do better.”
“It was a little shocking when first mentioned, because of being very close to the actual Globes and having already decided on a menu,” said Beverly Hilton’s executive chef Matthew Morgan, “But once we thought about it and the message that it sent, we were really excited about it. That’s something I stand behind myself.”
Activists and actors alike are applauding the new menu. It included king oyster mushroom scallops on a bed of wild mushroom risotto served with roasted brussel sprouts and a chilled golden beet soup. Icelandic Glacial provided sustainably-sourced natural spring water offered in a glass bottle to reduce plastic waste.
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I guess I don’t understand FOOD shamming people who eat meat. We do vegetarian and vegan, but we do fish Friday’s etc. We can afford grass fed meat and free range eggs, but most people cannot afford this. Vegan has issues most of the country has diabetes and yes that comes with eating MORE carbohydrates…yes that is vegan diets. On the internet I have to deal with the raw meat sect for my dogs and I will never feed raw meat to anyone. So I don’t understand food shaming. Limiting carbs and sugar is good for diabetes.. food shaming in any form has consequences for many people. I can afford grass fed beef and lentils but many can’t. Feeding infants and toddlers vegan is considered child abuse in 2 countries the kids show up with brain damage and malnutrition. Don’t food shame…strict diets have issues, be kind. Parents with babies and toddlers will believe you and not question.
Thank you!
WONDERFUL TO HEAR VEGAN FOODS ARE MORE COMMON TO A BIGGER PORTION OF THE WORLD.
I have been vegetarian for 30 years & vegan for the last 10 years…no regrets! Wish more people would consider a vegetarian or vegan life.
An eminent step taken to save us all.
BRILLIANT
Good for Golden Globes! I LOVED JOAQUIN PHOENIX’s speech!!!!
Brilliant news! Thank you. Let’s hope everyone follows.
WOW THAT IS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Golden Globes, I guess that disgusting meat pusher for the Oscars,Wolfgang puck,the schmuck, won’t be gettin’ this gig! How wonderful is this! And the beautiful l sou,l Ricky Gervais is hosting! Ahhh, we’ve come a long, hard way to this moment, I’ve spent a lifetime as an activist, I’m 68 years old and my heart is HAPPY to see this compassionate turn around, AND I THANK YOU! AND YES, ILL WATCH! As I always avoided watching because if the meat being served, it just turned me off.
thats a very good Idea….
but according to a recent show asia’s carnivore are on the increase while the west is showing a decline finally
You need to get 2 facts right.
(1) Meat consumption per capita is still incomparably higher in western countries than Asian countries.
(2) Meat-munching/milk gulping culture has come hand in hand with western culture and Christianity.
I posted the above on my FB page, and my historian and vegan FB friend confirmed my opinion with the following.
[The book on the history of vegetarianism “The Heretic’s Feast” AFAICR explains that when Peter took control of the Roman church he embarked on a process of eliminating competing xian sects – pythagoreans etc. Most of the competing sects were not meat eaters, so Peter instituted a program of executing people who refused to eat meat. From then on until now, the western Christian cultural tradition has been to attack people who refuse to eat meat.]
And this is my reply to him.
[I was immediately reminded that the Meiji Emperor ate meat to encourage the Japanese to start eating meat, as a sign of Japan getting westernized. There must be some link between power and meat-eating.]
Bravo Golden Globe.