Why British Prime Minister Gordon Brown May Not Practice What He Preaches

Waste Watcher

(Fox News) - On the flight to the G8 summit, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged his countrymen to cut back on food waste.

In Monday's Daily Mail he implored British citizens to store fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator so that they last longer, adding that action must be taken to "increase the global supply of food and reduce unnecessary demand."

But London's Daily Telegraph reports that upon his arrival, Brown was served a six course lunch that included white asparagus and truffle soup, crab and a supreme of chicken. The prime minister's so-called "working lunch" was followed later in the day by a dinner of 18 dishes over eight different courses that included caviar, smoked salmon, Kyoto beef and something called a G8 fantasy dessert.