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| Fish and chip restaurant closes amid owners' 'environment concerns' | Fish and chip restaurant closes amid owners' 'environment concerns' |
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| A fish and chip restaurant has closed down after the owners decided they felt "uncomfortable" about the environmental impact of their business. | A fish and chip restaurant has closed down after the owners decided they felt "uncomfortable" about the environmental impact of their business. |
| The Fish and The Chip, in St Nicholas Place, Leicester, was billed as a modern take on traditional fish and chips when it opened in 2017. | The Fish and The Chip, in St Nicholas Place, Leicester, was billed as a modern take on traditional fish and chips when it opened in 2017. |
| However, its owners said a recent fishing trip had got them thinking about its green footprint. | However, its owners said a recent fishing trip had got them thinking about its green footprint. |
| They said they were working on a new food-based venture. | |
| A notice placed in the restaurant's window said: "Our fishing trip was great but turned out to be a bit of an eye-opener. | A notice placed in the restaurant's window said: "Our fishing trip was great but turned out to be a bit of an eye-opener. |
| "We saw the impact pollution is having on the oceans and fish stocks and we are not comfortable running a restaurant that has an impact on our environment." | "We saw the impact pollution is having on the oceans and fish stocks and we are not comfortable running a restaurant that has an impact on our environment." |
| They did not say what form their new venture would take but said it would be based around "gluten-free, plant-based food". | They did not say what form their new venture would take but said it would be based around "gluten-free, plant-based food". |
| Owner Aatkin Anadkat said he understood there might be those who suspected the restaurant was actually being closed for business reasons. | Owner Aatkin Anadkat said he understood there might be those who suspected the restaurant was actually being closed for business reasons. |
| He said: "There is more than one reason - as with most things - but I've learned along the way that if something doesn't feel good, then you shouldn't do it. | He said: "There is more than one reason - as with most things - but I've learned along the way that if something doesn't feel good, then you shouldn't do it. |
| "We're not going to be opening another site but we're certainly in the plant-based food business and it's a nice place to be." | "We're not going to be opening another site but we're certainly in the plant-based food business and it's a nice place to be." |
| A spokeswoman for The Vegan Society said: "The number of vegans has quadrupled in the last four years and there are also increasing numbers of consumers looking for a more sustainable and compassionate diet who are keen to try more vegan food. | |
| "This is the perfect moment for this business to move to being a full-time vegan one." | "This is the perfect moment for this business to move to being a full-time vegan one." |
| Malcolm Hunter, from Friends of the Earth in Leicester, said: "Halting climate change and protecting biodiversity doesn't necessarily mean that we have to give up eating fish - or meat and dairy entirely - but we do need to substantially reduce our consumption. | Malcolm Hunter, from Friends of the Earth in Leicester, said: "Halting climate change and protecting biodiversity doesn't necessarily mean that we have to give up eating fish - or meat and dairy entirely - but we do need to substantially reduce our consumption. |
| "In addition, we need to ensure what we do eat is produced sustainably." | "In addition, we need to ensure what we do eat is produced sustainably." |
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