Disruption dinner menu 2023

The (disruptive) stories behind some of the dishes

Regenerative

Doomsday

Synthetic

The ability of peas to fix nitrogen (converting it into a form that plants can use more easily) in collaboration with the microorganisms surrounding their roots makes them the perfect rotation crop for regenerative agricultural systems. Their abundance of proteins and starches also makes peas a versatile ingredient.

White background with white marble texture in top view new and clean surface. Natural stone for architectural decoration both interior and exterior i.e. kitchen countertop, flooring, wall, cladding.

What’s on the menu?

Pea hummus

The regenerative path features seaweed. Among other things, this nutritious resource plays several key roles in ocean regeneration, including by sucking carbon from the water.

Kelp noodles

Black beans isolated on white background

Black beans can grow anywhere with a three-month warm growing season and require minimal amounts of water.

Black bean patty

Chocolate Brownie Isolated on a White Background.

Warmer temperatures, increasing levels of industrial pollutants and intensive fishing are affecting the abundance of tuna in our oceans. With modern capabilities, we could mimic tuna – using molecules made from plants, microbes or lab-grown tuna cells. Simpler forms of plant-based tuna are already on the market.

Plant-based tuna

Vegan quinoa and bean burger made with beans, quinoa, nori algae, oats, smoked peppers and onions isolated on white background

alternative burger made from black beans, vegetables, beets, wholemeal flour and quinoa, with various vegetables, white background, isolated.

A plate of Clear Kelp Noodles (Sodium Alginate) extracted from brown seaweed : Laminaria hyperborea and Laminaria digitata

Spicy jellyfish salad with mustard garlic sauce, serving on white plate. Haepari-naengchae, a side dish made with salted jellyfish strips Korean traditional food.

Our industrial economy puts many ocean species at risk, but jellyfish would thrive in the Doomsday scenario. In fact, they have survived all previous mass extinctions. Jellyfish are taking over hotter, more acidic and slower-flowing ocean waters. Other fish, like tuna, are struggling to adapt.

Jellyfish

Freshly grilled burger patty isolated on white background

Beef can be sourced from accredited regenerative producers. This approach brings many benefits, e.g., cows can help draw down emissions and aid biodiversity.

Regenerative patty

Raw round vegan soy based burger patty isolated on white background

Artificial intelligence, 3D bioprinting and other technological innovations are being used to produce foods that are less resource-intensive but (so far) lack nutritional complexity.

Synthetic patty

Drier, warmer and more volatile climates are disrupting livelihoods from cocoa in countries such as Ethiopia and Ghana. Carob pods, grown on carbon-absorbing desert trees, rival cocoa in taste and texture.

Carob cake

Fresh young green peas isolated on white background