"Zero Waste Cooking + Re-Connecting With Nature" ft. Douglas McMaster

Douglas McMaster is a known throughout the food industry for his innovative and ethical practices. In 2014 he won the ‘BBC Young Chef of the Year Award’ followed by ‘Britain’s Most Innovative Chef’ at the first Young British Foodie awards. His Hackney restaurant, Silo, is the world’s first ever zero-waste restaurant. By working with suppliers who deliver ‘package-free’ produce, flour milled on-site and compost machines, Silo has achieved the zero-waste concept serving food that would have otherwise been wasted in the name of fine dining.

In this episode Douglas shares his 3 zero-waste pillars for success and he and Lizzie discuss the culture change needed to live a zero-waste life, get back to nature and encourage sustainable living. 

You can follow Douglas on instagram @mcmasterchef and his restaurant Silo here: https://silolondon.com

Also discussed was Oddbox, where you can rescue odd and surplus fruit & veg directly from the farm and help save the planet: https://www.oddbox.co.uk

Farmbox, ethically and sustainably sourced groceries direct from the farmers to you: https://www.farmdrop.com/ 

Doug’s 3 pillars  for zero-waste living shared in this episode

1. Direct Trade
2. Whole Food preparation
3. Composting