Tonight’s 2020 Golden Globe Awards will feature an entirely plant-based menu, with a three-course dinner made with ingredients that exclude meat, dairy, and eggs.
The decision came out of a desire to be more environmental sustainability. As the statement obtained by E! News reads:
“As part of the HFPA’s overall focus on sustainability, the Golden Globes will be serving a 100% plant-based meal at the show, to raise awareness about how our choices can impact the environment. All produce and vegetables are locally and sustainably sourced.”
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Matthew Morgan, executive chef at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, where the awards ceremony will take place, told The Hollywood Reporter Sunday’s vegan menu was a bit of a last-minute change from a dinner that initially was to have featured fish.
The Los Angeles Times notes the event will be the first major entertainment industry awards show to go totally plant-based. The off-camera buffet tables enjoyed by stars during the show will also be free of animal products, the paper reported.
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The night is also set to include water served in glass bottles to eliminate plastic waste.
The show’s red carpet, according to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, will be reused in future events. HFPA president Lorenzo Soria said all of these changes are their effort to remind attendees of the climate crisis. He said in a statement to E News:
“Over the holidays, we took time to reflect on the last year and began thinking about the new year and the decade ahead. The climate crisis is impossible to ignore and after speaking with our peers, and friends in the community, we felt challenged to do better.”
“The decision to serve an entirely plant-based meal was embraced by our partners at the Beverly Hilton, and represents a small step in response to a big problem. By partnering with Icelandic Glacial to hydrate guests via glass bottles, eliminating single-use plastic, and serving a 100% plant-based meal, we’re hoping to raise awareness around small changes that can have a greater impact. We know Awards shows have a long way to go, and we all can do better.”
