Hyper-toxic chicken quenelles with spinach and orange crepe...

PONDICHERRY, TAMIL NADU, INDIA - 2008/10/15: Hyper-toxic chicken quenelles with spinach and orange crepe served at the Dune, a 50 roomed eco-resort on the Coramandel Coast in Tamil Nadu. 'Hyper-toxic' is a term coined by the late French biologist Jean Seignalet to mean a diet free from toxic additives. Established by French native Dimitri Klein, this is one of the first true eco-resorts in India. Built from recycled or sustainable building materials collected from the province - mud, straw, bamboo, it is also armed with efficient water and electricity regulators, consuming only 3.5 kilowatts of energy - about a third of what a hotel this size normally would. When it has finished being fitted with reverse cycle air conditioners, set to occur in a couple of months, this figure will halve again. Water is solar heated while grey water is treated and pumped to the on-site organic vegetable gardens with windmills. Plastic is banned, all products in guest rooms are free trade and organic, and most kitchen waste is converted into compost. (Photo by Leisa Tyler/LightRocket via Getty Images)