Two Farmers: Tins of Vegan Crisps for Sharing
Most of us like munching on crisps (and you can now recycle bags at supermarket bag recycling bins, as crisp packs are one of the most common form of litter).
Crisps are choking hazards for young children, also don’t give leftovers to pets, garden birds or wildfowl, due to salt and garlic. Read more on food safety for people and pets.
Two Farmers (Herefordshire) is one of the first brands of crisps to sell in tins . Find them in shops and pubs, or buy online in a box of 2 x 500g tins.
Not all the flavours are vegan, but three are:
- Sea Salted
- Salt & Cider Vinegar
- Woodland Mushroom & Wild Garlic
The brand was founded by two farmers (obviously) who met over a beer and a bag of crisps, and decided to do something better. These crisps have such low food miles that they go from potato harvesting to farm shops within a day or so.
The farm runs on renewable energy, and each batch is taste-tested before being packed. The tins are also available at wholesale prices for pubs, hotels and restaurants.
Although the brand also sells crisps in compostable bags, most ‘biodegradable packaging’ for crisps, coffee and chocolate is made with fibres from flammable eucalyptus trees which have caused many wildfires – Spain and Portugal are banning new plantations.
So we only recommend tins.
Although millions of people in England enjoy a bag of crisps, most brands contain way too much salt (‘green light’ recommendations are usually for mini-bags or small portions of bigger bags). Child nutritionists say the best choice is Kettle Unsalted Chips.
