Just Foods (Sheffield, England) is a wonderful idea. These ready-meals are created by a local organisation that upcycles unused food to help local communities. Each meal is cooked fresh, using surplus and locally-grown ingredients and delivered or collected in compostable biodegradable packaging. Ready in minutes, just heat up in the oven. The meals are often…
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Alternatives to Conventional Supermarkets
Many cities and large towns in England have independently-owned supermarkets, so in this post, we’ve scoured England for some of the best. We found three in Brighton, two in London, one on the Suffolk/Norfolk Coast and one up north in Wigan. How that’s for variety?! These supermarkets use little plastic (if something sneaks through, recycle…
Support Your Local Zero Waste Shops
Most towns now have a zero waste shop, with dispensers to fill up with dried foods (only buy what you need). The Clean Kilo (Birmingham) is England’s largest zero waste shop, in the heart of the city. To shop at zero waste shops, you take your own containers. Wash these thoroughly after use in hot water…
Vegan Alternatives to Fast Food Chains
England has many American-style fast food chains, most of which do now offer vegan versions on the menu, which is progress, for millions continue to support them. However, what’s even better is to support homegrown local vegan food fast chains, which not only means all profits are helping animals to survive, but also they tend…
The Best Online Indie Supermarkets
Not everyone lives near a good supermarket, and many people prefer to travel to shop in person. But if you are one the millions of people who buy your groceries online, here are a few indie alternatives, to give the big supermarkets a run for their money. They have better ethics and better sustainability and…