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Chef Saulo Jennings rejected the Earthshot Prize's demand for a fully vegan menu, emphasizing Indigenous Amazonian sustainability includes traditional fish like pirarucu.
- On November 5, Saulo Jennings, Amazonian chef and UN gastronomy tourism ambassador, withdrew after organisers requested a 100% vegan menu, causing the deal to collapse and another team to be chosen.
- Organisers framed veganism as sustainability, equating it with sustainability, which critics link to Western impositions on Indigenous food cultures; Indigenous communities adopt a kincentric view, and Jennings said sustainability means harmony, not uniform dietary rules.
- Pirarucu, the region's iconic fish, was revived by sustainable community fishing and is prized locally for its flavour and status, while Saulo Jennings opened the first of his six restaurants and was named a UN gastronomy ambassador.
- Instead, Jennings will cook for Norwegian and Chinese delegations at COP30 and oversee the banquet, serving pirarucu to highlight the Amazon's diverse flavours.
- This incident illustrates how well-intentioned Western environmental initiatives can clash with community values, and observers say Indigenous leaders and communities are essential for meaningful climate solutions.
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Saulo Jennings, UN gastronomic ambassador and a fervent advocate of Amazonian cuisine, said veganism does not match his vision of sustainable cuisine.
Originally from the Amazon, Saulo Jennings is viscerally attached to the flavours of his region, such as the pirrucu, a large freshwater fish. So much so that he refused to prepare a vegan dinner for a ceremony in the presence of Prince William in Rio de Janeiro. ...
Why did Amazon chef Saulo Jennings refuse to cook a vegan dinner for Prince William?
Jennings is now preparing to impress world leaders at the COP30 summit in the Amazon this week, with an immersive dinner highlighting the natural bounty of the world’s largest rainforest.
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Why an Amazon chef said no to a vegan dinner for Prince William event
Saulo Jennings, a chef from Brazil's Amazon region, is so passionate about the rainforest's flavors -- like the massive pirarucu fish -- that he refused to cater a vegan dinner at an environmental awards ceremony hosted by Britain's Prince William.
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