A London restaurant is exploring whether eating invasive species such as gray squirrel, American Signal crayfish and Japanese knotweed could help fight their spread, but scientists remain skeptical. The idea behind several "invasive species supper clubs", the last of which was served last week at "zero waste" Silo restaurant in…
How do you deal with overpopulation by an invasive species such as the grey squirrel, American signal crayfish and Japanese knotweed in the UK? In London, a restaurant is tackling the issue one plate at a time.
Douglas McMaster, chef of Silo near Hackney Wick, is determined to transform alien species into delicious ingredients, in the hopes that other restaurants will catch on too.
A London restaurant is exploring whether eating invasive species such as grey squirrel, American Signal crayfish and Japanese knotweed could help fight their spread, but scientists remain sceptical. The idea behind several "invasive species supper clubs", the last of which was served on Tuesday at "zero waste" Silo restaurant in east London, is to "creatively popularise species that are detrimental to the environment", chef Douglas McMaster, who runs the establishment, told AFP.
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A London restaurant is exploring whether eating invasive species such as grey squirrel, American Signal crayfish and Japanese knotweed could help fight their spread, but scientists remain sceptical.