You might have heard of people eating pests before, perhaps in an adventurous attempt to try local cuisine in Thailand or Ecuador. This Dutch food truck is offering similar dishes, not in an effort to introduce a Fear Factor-like element to dining, but in order to reduce food waste. The Unwanted Animal Kitchen (or Keuken van het Ongewenstdier) serves menu items like The Pigeon Plate and geese croquettes out of animals that had to be shot at the close by Schiphol Airport for security purposes.
Similar to roadkill re-purposing fashion, the food truck is making eating bugs and environmental initiative. As global food waste reaches alarming levels, many other establishments in the food industry are taking measures into their own hands as well.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Eating Pests
- Opportunity for food businesses to create innovative menus that utilize pest ingredients and reduce food waste.
- Roadkill Repurposing
- Potential for fashion industry to introduce sustainable practices by using roadkill as a source of raw materials.
- Reducing Global Food Waste
- Businesses in the food industry can explore strategies to minimize food waste and contribute to sustainability efforts.
Sectors Adopting This
- Food Industry
- Food businesses can embrace the trend of utilizing pests as ingredients and find innovative ways to minimize food waste.
- Fashion Industry
- Fashion brands can explore the opportunity to incorporate roadkill into their designs, promoting sustainable and eco-friendly practices.
- Sustainability Industry
- Companies in the sustainability sector can offer solutions and technologies to reduce global food waste and promote a circular economy.
