Bafta Guests Served Vegan Caviar As Part Of More Sustainable Menu

At the Bafta Awards, guests were served vegan caviar made from seaweed instead of fish eggs as part of a more sustainable menu. The caviar came in reusable tins featuring the Bafta mask and was served with sourdough bread. Other plant-forward items on the menu included pickled or parfait organic mushrooms as a starter and roast crown prince squash as the main dish.

Bafta promotes sustainability in the film and television industry through its albert programme, which provides tools and guidance for reducing environmental impact. Famous chefs like Aleix Gauthier and Kirk Haworth have created vegan caviar from seaweed, offering a more ethical and sustainable alternative to traditional caviar made from fish eggs. The harvesting of fish eggs for caviar has been linked to cruelty and unsustainability, with regulations in place to protect wild sturgeon populations that are often ignored in commercial caviar production.