The Golden Globes aired on January 5th with a completely plant-based menu, serving the top people in the entertainment industry a variety of delicious cuisine.

The menu consisted of: a chilled beet soup, king oyster mushroom scallops with wild mushroom risotto, and topped it off with an opera dome with praline guanaja crumble and caramelized hazelnuts for dessert. 

The menu certainly had its fair share of praise, and criticism, but was mainly well received by the A-List celebs. It was especially loved by Joker’s Joaquin Phoenix, who thanked the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for ‘recognising and acknowledging the link between animal agriculture and climate change.’ Other celebs who especially loved the vegan menu included Leonardo DiCaprio, Nathalie Emmanuel and Mark Ruffalo, who all commended the HFPA for their choice. 

This is a great step in the right direction for veganism

This is a great step in the right direction for veganism. The menu represents a shift in the view of what it stands for, highlighting the positive effects of following a plant-based diet. A mainstream organisation acknowledging this is a bold, but welcomed, statement. Surely, even more organisations, and not just award ceremonies, will continue the pattern to make a positive impact on the environment. With the climate emergency becoming more of a threat, we can only hope more people will take notice and make a difference. 

Veganism has always been seen as somewhat of a specialist requirement, so for it to take centre stage is a great move for vegans tired of being a footnote on a menu. As Brad Pitt succinctly told the Associated Press, “I’m all for it. It makes sense, ’cause everyone can eat vegan but not everyone can eat a steak.” Knew we could always rely on you, Brad. 

Hopefully, this will change people’s perceptions of veganism and show them that it is not a boring or restrictive diet at all

Not only have the HFPA recognised the environmental impact of animal agriculture, but they’ve made an amazing menu too. Gone are the days of vegan food being labelled ‘bland’ and ‘boring’. This menu certainly packed a lot of punches when it came to flavour and nutrition. Hopefully, this will change people’s perceptions of veganism and show them that it is not a boring or restrictive diet at all. 

All in all, this is an amazing step forward for veganism. It truly shows how amazing vegan food can be as well as recognising what a positive change it can have on the environment