How Do Vegans Get Enough Calories?

David Beaver
There are numerous advantages to eating a vegan diet. However, here is a preconception that eating only plant-based foods makes maintaining or increasing weight more difficult.

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Our Experience on the ProVeg Incubator

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We launched Root Kitchen in Veganuary 2021 and in that time we have been really lucky to have taken part in two of the world's leading food tech business incubators and accelerators so we how thought we'd write a blog post about our experience on each. As well as giving an update on what we've been up to, we thought a quick post might be worth it for any food startups considering applying in the future.

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Happiness Hacks As We Head In To Summer

David Beaver
As the weather starts to warm up, the nights are getting lighter and life starts to get back to the new normal following the past two years of the pandemic here are some suggestions to elevate your mood as we head in to summer.

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Gearing Up For Big Plans In 2022

David Beaver
In January we reached the end of our first year of trading!  In one sense, it feels like it's been a long time because we've been delivering thousands of meals to hungry customers all over the UK, but we've only just begun......

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Building Root Kitchen as a Sustainable Food Business

David Beaver
From the first time we had the idea for Root Kitchen, our focus was to build as sustainable a business as possible. We also wanted to be sustainable right the way across our operations and contribute positively on everything from our planet and also our local community.

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Let's Talk About Food Waste: How To Reduce Food Waste

David Beaver
Did you know that unfortunately a third of all food produced across the world goes to waste? Especially in developed countries like ours, this waste predominantly happens at home. We were chatting about this issue this morning at Root Kitchen HQ and thought we'd share some easy to follow tips to help you tackle food waste.

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A Guide to Maintaining Vegan Gut Health

David Beaver
“All disease begins in the gut,” said Hippocrates, a renowned Greek  physician, almost 2000 years ago. Gut health has been at the forefront in recent times for the multiple revelations it’s been making.

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Halloween Pumpkin Risotto Recipe with Sweet & Spicy Roasted Pepitas

David Beaver
In the spirit of not wanting to waste good food we've come up with our favourite pumpkin recipe for once you and the kids have finished carving this Halloween. The Root Tribe have sent us loads of awesome ideas but the one we liked the best was this delicious Risotto with Sweet and Spicy Pepitas.

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