The new superfood
snack — Jujube
Abakus Foods are launching a new, superfood
snack which originates from China and dates back
over 4000 years. The jujube fruit, also known as a
red date, is packed with phenols, antioxidants and
contains over twenty times more vitamin C than
citrus fruits. This dried snack is soft, chewy and
naturally sweet but it also dense in manganese and
iron to reduce fatigue. Available as pure,
dried jujube fruit or as jujube crisps
these snacks are sure to be the next
foodie trend. Available from Grape
Tree, WholeFoods or from
abakusfoods.comNews
A round up of the latest vegan
food, product news, and gadgetsPLANT-BASED
FOR THE PLANET
Go Compare Energy, the comparison website,
has created a Carbon Footprint Calculator which
shows that vegans produce half the CO2 as those
who eat meat daily. The research explored how
our daily habits can impact the amount of CO
we produce, known as a carbon footprint. Go
Compare are hoping that, by making the Carbon
Footprint Calculator available to the public, people
will feel more accountable for their individual
environmental impact and subsequently
change their behaviours to combat
climate change.
Their findings show that diets which
include meat produce around 2.6 million
grams of CO2 annually per person
compared to 1.4 million
grams for vegetarians and
1 million for vegans. They
also found that switching
from a laptop to a tablet
saves 110 thousand
grams per year and that
commuting by train is
almost three times more
environmentally friendly
than travelling by car.
You can calculate your
carbon footprint by visiting
gocompare.comBuckwheat —
it’s becoming a
cupboard staple for
any health-conscious
foodie. Despite its
name, buckwheat is
completely gluten-
free, and packed full
of protein and fibre,
making it the perfect
base ingredient for
any salad or your
healthy alternative
to a ‘carb-filled’
dinner. Grab this handy-
sized product from Clearspring, courtesy
of your local health retailer, and enjoy a
quick, wholesome addition to any meal. It
cooks in five minutes and is retailing at £2.
for a 140g pack.Buckwheat just got
less complicated
BOL shun meat!^
Earlier this year BOL, natural food brand, re-launched itself
as a meat-free company.
In an attempt to reduce their negative impact on the environment, BOL
are taking the decision to use no meat ingredients in their new range of ‘Veg
Pots’ and ‘Salad Jars’. The move comes as the company aims to make eating
plant-based meals accessible for everyone, especially those who don’t have time to
prepare and cook them from scratch.
Amber Locke, renowned artist, has teamed-up with BOL to re-brand their veg pots as a
result of the growing numbers of vegans and flexitarians looking for a quick lunch without
the environmental impact. BOL have created four different pots (Thai Coconut Curry,
Mexican Sweet Potato Chilli, Sri Lankan Sambar and Jamaican Jerk Curry) which have
been developed in collaboration with The Food Doctor (Ian Marber). As well as being
vegan, the pots are low in sugar and salt and are packed with plant-based protein.
Paul Brown, Founder of BOL, said: “Over the past few years we have become
increasingly aware of the responsibility that we have to change the way we eat for
both our health and the wellbeing of the planet and we want to make it easy
for people to eat less meat and more plants... There is a global revolution
taking place and we are excited to be a part of it — especially as we are
one of the first to provide fresh, plant-based meal options to people
on-the-go, and outside of specialist restaurants and healthy
cafes.”
Pots are available at Tesco, Waitrose, Ocado
and Amazon Fresh. RRP £3.