Past event
FOOD: Bigger than the Plate
Inviting visitors to participate, taste and debate, this bold exhibition explored current experiments at every stage of the food system – from compost to table
★★★★ a curious delight, just don't go in hungry.
The Independent
a punchy, fun look at the food chain
The Times
This exhibition is now closed at V&A South Kensington
From urban farming to gastronomic experiments and synthetic meat, this exhibition brought together the politics and pleasure of food to ask how the collective choices we make can lead to a more sustainable, just and delicious food future.
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Inside the FOOD: Bigger than the Plate exhibition
Get a taste of FOOD: Bigger than the Plate
'Anima' – food waste tableware by Kosuke Araki
Beautiful vessels crafted from food waste and traditional Japanese lacquer
Re-engineering the Brown Betty teapot
The evolution of a design classic, stretching back over 400 years
Fallen Fruit at the V&A
How Californian artists Fallen Fruit created a unique 'fruity' portrait of the V&A
A history of food posters
Explore over 100 years of food poster design and the rise of a global, billion-dollar industry
About the exhibition – FOOD: Bigger than the Plate
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FOOD: Bigger than the Plate