This project asks: "how sustainable is your plate?" and aims to reveal the absurd nature of making sustainable choices.
be critical, and self-assess the sustainability of their food relevant to their geographical location.
The applications are motivated by the topic of consuming food as it resembles elements one used during the food consuming process. The artefacts are meant to be interacted with as the plates and serviette is staked on top of each other with a menu laying on top of the "three course meal" as an introduction to the feast.
The napkin reads:
We are setting the table for a feast of contradictions. Why? Because, we are placing the sustainability of our plates under the microscope. There are many ways the things we stuff our faces with can impact the planet - as all food ultimately has an impact, being sustainable means opting for a plate of food that has the smallest possible impact. Unfortunately, there are many sustainability myths when it comes to food…so let’s dig in!
The menu:
Other than the plates, offers slightly more statistics on the topic of each plate. It ends with the final call to action asking: How sustainable is your plate after it has all been laid down on the table? The ultimate message is that sustainable eating is context/location specific.
The first and smallest plate reveals the first sustainability myth to involve plastics.
The second plate reveals the next sustainability myth about buying only locally produced food.
The 3rd plate talks about the impact of animal agriculture.
