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The Top 5 Vegan Restaurants in Birmingham
Whether you’re looking for a plant-based brunch or a nourishing dinner, you’ll find it in Birmingham – a city renowned for its diverse food culture, and increasingly, its amazing vegan restaurants. Check out some of Mindful Chef's favourites ... MowgliWhy we love it: Opened by Nisha Katona in...
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Packaging update: mushrooms
In a bid to remove plastic completely from Mindful Chef boxes we are looking at every individual ingredient, how it is packaged and how we might be able to improve that packaging so it is more environmentally friendly. Today we are talking about mushrooms. Last year we delivered over 50,000 packs...
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Natureflex - a compostable replacement for plastics
It looks like plastic, feels like plastic but is 100% compostable - introducing Natureflex. We’ve been working hard with suppliers behind the scenes to transform our packaging to one which is more environmentally friendly. Whilst most plastics can take years to decompose, Natureflex can decompose...
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Food waste facts
Did you know that 1/3 of all food produced globally (about 1.3 billion tonnes) is wasted every year? Food wastage is responsible for over 7% of greenhouse gas emissions and 20% of landfill. According to WRAP, in 2015 we wasted over 7.3 million tonnes of food in the UK. That works out at about 112...
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Packaging and recycling update
We started Mindful Chef with one mission - to make healthy eating easy. We also wanted to build a sustainable brand that we could be proud to run. We are mindful that fresh food delivery naturally creates waste as a by-product, so we are always working hard to improve our packaging and make it...
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One Feeds Two: Our Mindful Approach to Business
The name Mindful Chef, embodies all that we aspire to be. In September 2017 we partnered with the inspirational charity One Feeds Two, so that for every Mindful meal sold, we donate a school meal to a child living in poverty. We're proud to be the first recipe box in the UK pioneering this 'one...
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4 Easy tips to reduce your food waste
Facts surrounding food waste in the UK are staggering. Each year 15 million tonnes of food is wasted in the UK alone, 4.2 tonnes of which is edible! That's the equivalent to the average family throwing out £700 of food every year. Not only is this burning a hole in our pockets, but it's...
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Expert tips on shaping up for summer
We recently commissioned a study that revealed the average Brit will go on a health kick precisely 53 days before their summer holiday. Meaning many of us will be starting our pre-summer workout this month! With this is mind our Mindful Chef founder and nutritional coach Myles, has shared his 6...
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4 Healthy BBQ Recipes
Skip the greasy sausages and bland burgers this BBQ season with our four delicious, healthy recipes. 1. Pork & Apricot Kebabs with PistachiosSeasonal sweet apricots and succulent pork are a match made in heaven. We've sprinkled nutrient-rich pistachios over these delicious fruity summer kebabs...
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Embrace spring with these 5 outdoor exercise classes
Soak up the sunshine this spring and make your workout an al fresco one. Whether you’d like to get down and dirty in your local park at dawn, cram a super speedy workout into your lunch hour, or get fit with your baby in tow, our roundup of London’s best outdoor exercise classes has you covered....
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The 5 best healthy brunch spots in Manchester
Manchester knows how to brunch. Whether it’s a classic avo’ on toast you’re after, or a veggie packed fry up, you’ll find it among the many cafes, diners and restaurants of our favourite Northern city. To help you on your breakfast quest, we’ve rounded up the best healthy brunch spots in...
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6 Healthy Easter Recipes
Celebrate Easter with these 6 hearty, yet healthy, recipes. Choose from one of three lamb recipes or opt for our vegan suggestions and finish off with our decadent chocolate mousse for the perfect Easter feast. 1. Slow-cooked lamb with crushed potatoes Treat your family to a traditional Easter...
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