Glastonbury Food Games



There is so much that I enjoy about Glastonbury and the food that is available is a big part of the whole experience.  Hundreds of different stalls, all reasonably priced and as big a variety as you would find anywhere in Britain. The only problem is the number of meals & snacks that you can fit in.

This year you can get a copy of the first 'climate-friendly' organic food guide to the event. It includes almost 30 outlets where you can buy local and organic food and drink, including Greenpeace's 24-hour organic restaurant, Cafe Tango.

Michael Green, the Soil Association's policy officer, said: "A good dose of organic fruit and veg is an excellent way to survive the rigors of Glastonbury, or to aid recovery afterwards.

The festival has a great reputation for being eco-friendly and we're delighted to be helping the festival go even greener. Changing our eating habits is a simple thing everyone can do to make a huge difference to our environment."

It would be very easy to stick to the same thing every time or just grab whatever is at the closest stand but you can also have a lot of fun by introducing a bit of competition to your foraging.

For mixed groups, just see who can cover as many countries or styles of cuisine.

If you are all carnivores, see how many species you can munch your way through. You would be amazed at how many are available but you can extend this if you include rare breeds as separate points.

Even the least adventurous will find it virtually impossible to sample every flavour of pie on offer.

A variation on this game is to sample as many varieties of cider that you can find. Once you have exhausted those available for sale, trading with other festival goers is a great way to make new friends. A lot will have been bought from small manufacturers en route.

On the journey back to the car afterwards you can keep the kids occupied by offering them a bounty for every case of abandoned beer they can retrieve.