May
2003 National
Vegetarian Week May 19-25
Vegetarian
Food Fits The Bill
The nation's best-known bobbies take up the veggie challenge
To
highlight National Vegetarian Week and celebrate the cuisine of choice
for the ever increasing number of people who are dropping meat from their
diet, The Bill's longest serving officer, P.C.Carver, other wise known
as actor Mark Wingett, has given meat a suspended sentence and gone veggie
for the week.
Carver
is joined on his mission by fellow Sun Hill bobbies P.C. Cameron Tait
(former Neighbour's heartthrob, Australian actor Daniel MacPherson) and
P.C. Kerry Young (actress Beth Cordingly). Keeping the crack squad on
the straight and narrow is veteran vegetarian, Scott Maslen, who plays
D.S. Phil Hunter. Hunky Scott is passionate about vegetarianism and passionate
about food so was thrilled at the opportunity to promote awareness of
vegetarianism. Unfortunately over the last 15 years he has on occasion
suffered at the hands of TV and film caterers who simply didn't understand
his dietary needs!
During
this week the venturing vegetarians won't encounter any such problems
as all their meals are being lovingly created by the incredible vegetarian
chefs at Soho's Plant restaurant. Mark Wingett has been so impressed and
inspired by the food so far that he's planning to take the veggie challenge
beyond the week and learn how to re-create some of the dishes himself.
It looks like Plant has proved what The Vegetarian Society has always
known - that veggie food can provide total satisfaction for even the most
habitual meat eaters! If all goes well there could be no more carving
for P.C. Carver - Plant has sown the seed and with a little nurturing
and support from the Vegetarian Society his new vegetarian lifestyle may
take root!
Ends
Notes
for editors
For photographs of The Bill cast tucking into their vegetarian
food, information about their menu for the week or more information about
National Vegetarian Week please contact Kerry in The Vegetarian Society
Press Office on 0161 925 2012, email kerry@vegsoc.org
Outside office hours The Vegetarian Society Press Office can
be contacted on 07973 108 165/7. Alternatively visit the web-site for
lots more information at www.vegsoc.org
Plant Restaurant is a member of The Vegetarian Society Food & Drink
Guild and can be found at 47 Poland Street, Soho, London. Plant also provides
a take-away service from the same address. For press information
please contact Sam Calvert on 01782 279924 / 07812 062547 For bookings
please call Plant on 0207 734 7528.
The Vegetarian Society thanks
National Vegetarian Week partners Safeway, the Mushroom Bureau and
Suma for their support. Contact details are as
follows: Safeway - Esther Arnott: 020 8756 2891, Mushroom Bureau: Victoria
Lloyd Davies - 020 7261 1086, Suma - Andrew Mackintosh: 0845 458 2290
The Vegetarian Society defines
a vegetarian as a person who eats no meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish
or crustacea. Vegetarians also avoid the
by-products of slaughter such as gelatine or animal rennet in cheese.
The Society only approves products containing eggs when they are free-range.
You
can see the delicious menu enjoyed by the cast of The Bill by visiting
Plant's website: www.plantfooddrink.com
Press
Officer press@vegsoc.org
For the latest Vegetarian Society press releases visit www.vegsoc.org
The Vegetarian Society
Direct line - 0161 925 2012
Fax 0161 926 9182
Registered Charity: 259358
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