The enemy here is not fresh food; we cannot let this propel us towards pre package foods replacing some of our favourite fresh foods. Fresh is still best.

We are about embracing all things green; eco-green living and eco-green eating. Now more than ever is your time to step up and change how you see a vegan plant-based diet; time to be part of the ever growing vegolution.

Sowing, growing and harvesting is like a form of magic. I promise you when you ‘grow your own’ you will understand why it’s so magical to eat your own produce.

The collaboration between the two businesses is connected not only through “twinning” but through our untapped passion for plants. We are about planting a seed and growing nature’s magic in order to live a more Planted Life .

We invest wisely in our food choices, we connect daily with our ingredients and mindfully consume foods that are energy giving not energy taking.

Eat for energy, for nutrition and for wellness. Adopt plant-based habits because they are life giving not life taking.

The likes of the kangaroo and emu feature on the Australian coat of arms as well as appearing on our dinner plates by those embracing the so-called true Australian culture. But what happens if you choose not to eat our most recognisable assets?

Having followed a plant-based vegan diet for over 25 years and with each new year, I am becoming stronger, healthier and what seems, younger. Want to feel the same way?

“Don’t forget to get enough food for 30-40 days over Christmas because the shops will be closed for 12 hours.”

Females these days are fiercely independent, confident and more than capable to survive (& thrive) in the wildness alone.

When I travel locally, interstate or overseas I do my research when it comes to finding cafes and restaurants that are going to feed me well and most importantly feed me quality plant-based vegan fare.

“Anyone can train hard. Do you have the discipline to recover?” – Lauren Fleshman

I’m not unique or different to you. In fact, I am just like you. I just decided one day to make a change just like you are going to do one day.

I feel we tend to over complicate the foods we eat; think about your top 20 foods and then figure out ways to incorporate these into quick and easy meals.

If your current diet is making your feel tired and unwell, then its time to make some changes for the better.

Runners see food a little different. Its not just something we eat to stop the stomach rumbling but something we eat for fuel, performance and most importantly to aid recovery.

When you look back on the foods you grew up with, which foods do you think about the most? And how vastly different are your food choices now to when you were growing up?

I once heard a saying that if you can’t drink tea, life is not worth living. So how do I feel about this 2 weeks on from giving up my daily cup of Earl Grey tea?

Not everyone likes tofu, in fact speak out loud that you are having tofu for dinner and all that is within earshot will shudder with fear.

‘Endurance running is a eating contest with a bit of running thrown in for good measure.’ You are basically eating all the time in order to ingest adequate calories to see your body endure the trials and tribulations of an ultra endurance event.

When imperfect is perfect. After adopting an organic lifestyle over 15 years ago it soon became apparent that the produce I was purchasing did not look like that found in conventional supermarkets, featured on TV or pictured in magazines.

As well as drinking eight to ten glasses of water each day eating your daily intake of fruit and vegetables will provide adequate water to stay hydrated.

Food is one of the key pieces of the puzzle when it comes to optimal recovery. A smart recovery nutrition plan will help improve your energy levels and decrease inflammation.

You want to make a difference; you want to see your food choices make change in how you feel maybe even how you look and you might also like to see a change in the production of our food, less factory farms, more kindness.

By definition superfoods are “a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and wellbeing.” Superfoods are nutrient powerhouses that pack large doses of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.

You are a (plant-based) Ironman. What does a plant-based vegan Ironman eat outside of chocolate milk, scrambled eggs, bacon and hamburgers?

April 2017 saw the release of a report, which dove deep into the fruit, vegetable and juice consumption of 145,000 Australian adults and showed 4 out of 5 Australians are not eating enough.

Dairy free Easter treats DO exist and if you look hard enough you will find them just about everywhere. From the humble raw carrot to chocolate bunnies no vegan needs to be left out of the Easter hunt.

Meatless March; we anticipated there were going to be some challenging times but you have surprised yourself about how easy it was to go meat free haven’t you?

What is the secret to better health and wellness? I have reaped the health benefits of eating in-season, eating local produce and eating foods with little to no processing. My plate is filled with the good stuff; life giving foods not life taking.