Sakakibara, 42, has now turned his flash of inspiration into a business that makes edible tableware and cutlery to sell to environmentally conscious consumers. He is not alone, though.

Move over bread bowls: There's a new edible tableware in town, and we're not talking about lettuce cups. Sturdy, savory, and salty, a cheese crisp bowl is a creative and functional way to plate ...

The idea is not to eat the whole plate, but that it's so natural that it's even edible!” As this is a new product not yet produced on the scale of plastic tableware, the wheat bran plates are ...