The Importance of Fibre In a Vegan Diet

David Beaver
The majority of our family and friends, regardless of their dietary preferences, believe that they are generally healthy and knowledgeable. However, whether they are vegan or not, most people tend to underestimate the importance of fibre.

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Sustainability and Plastic Use

David Beaver
In our line of work it's hard not to think about building a sustainable future. From the fundamental principles that drive our decision to go vegan to the more obvious changes, like the unpredictable weather fluctuations that affect us globally.

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Start You Own Indoor Garden: The Best Herbs To Grow Indoors

David Beaver
Life can be hectic (especially if you have a start up food brand!), so what better way to relax than by doing a spot of gardening? With the cost of living increasing, growing some of your own food is an awesome way to reduce your weekly food shopping trips in addition to giving you a creative outlet.

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Plant Based Foods From Across The World

David Beaver
There are certain plant-based societies across the world that take pride in their veganism and have long, productive lives. Let's go on a little virtual tour of the globe and delve into a few classic vegan destinations on this sunny Sunday afternoon.

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Vegan Mac and Cheese Recipe

David Beaver
As most of you guys who are signed up to our newsletter will know, we are right in the middle of developing 10 new dishes for our menu. Growing up my mum used to dish up the most amazing, luxurious Mac & Cheese to my brother and I and when it was passed on to me and quickly became a go to quick dinner for my two kids.

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Vegan Ice Lollies: A recipe to keep you cool in the sun

David Beaver
Yay! Summer is finally here (for a few days at least) so we thought we'd share this super simple Vegan and Gluten Free Blueberry Ice Lolly recipe to keep you all cool. Using only 3 ingredients and taking only 5 minutes to prepare its so easy that even the least natural people (me) can make these vegan lollies easily.

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New Vegan Meals - New Product Development

David Beaver
To be honest, before joining my wife's family business I had no experience of the food industry, so until I started chatting to Rishma about developing a new range of vegan meals I pretty much underestimated the amount of effort required to bring a product to market.

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Quick Vegan Hummus Bowl Recipe

David Beaver

If your anything like us, you LOVE Hummus!  This week we thought we'd share our favourite recipe so that as we are now into garden party season you will have the perfect home made Hummus Bowl to keep all your guests dipping their chips.

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8 Side Effects Of a Plant-Based Diet

David Beaver
You've probably heard about the advantages of eating more veggies and less meat by now. Root Kitchen's mission is to make plant-based food accessible to everyone, even if it's just for one meal a month, because we believe that every little bit helps. Some of you may discover, as you experiment with plant-based eating, that it is not only delicious and filling, but also not as difficult as you would have assumed at first.

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Give Your Dad A Vegan Meal This Father's Day

David Beaver
If your old man is anything like mine, he'll probably laugh at the concept of a vegan dinner and mock you for being environmentally conscious (past compulsory recycling and having an allotment at the end of the garden). I'm envious of you if this isn't the case!

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