Every time you refer a friend to allplants from today (23/10), you will also be planting and growing a tree with WeForest. Not only will you and a friend get delicious, free plant-based eats (worth £10 each), but you’ll be doing your bit to restore the most vital forest land on the planet. Just another little way we’re working together to make it easier than ever to eat better for people and planet.

Well, we all know climate change is bad news. Global temperatures are rising, affecting everything from the weather to human health. We need to act now to remove the excess carbon from our atmosphere. 

A lot of what we hear is you have to STOP doing this or STOP eating that. It turns out that like eating more plants there are other positive things we can DO MORE to help save our planet. Growing trees – particularly around the equator – is top of the list to fighting climate change. Here’s why:

1. More trees 🌳 = more clouds ☁ = cooler planet 🌏

Trees absorb water from the soil, which turns into vapour, naturally rising and condensing into clouds. And clouds? They rock! They’re the perfect bright white (and fluffy) protective shield that reflects many of the sun’s rays back into space. Think of it like a massive parasol providing shade for our whole planet 🏖️

2. Trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) 🌲🌲🌲

Forests are the lungs of our planet, sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere and turning it into oxygen, while fixing the carbon into the trees and soil. Now you know why a walk in the forest is so refreshing.

3. Some trees are cooler than others 😎

Forest types matter when it comes to cooling the planet. Reforestation of evergreen broadleaf forest 🍃 in the tropics (around the equatorial belt) has the highest cooling impact (because the equator is where we experience the highest heat and sunshine all year round!). Whereas applying the same efforts to reforesting conifer forests 🌲 at mid-to-high latitudes had the lowest cooling effect (because it’s already comparatively cool in Europe and North America!).

Forest growth is one of the most cost-effective solutions to the climate challenge our planet faces today. Let’s cool our planet together.

In order to plant trees, we’re excited to have partnered with WeForest, a not-for-profit that supports smallholder farmers and communities living close to the equator to reverse deforestation. By working with WeForest, we have the chance to provide the resources and knowledge to identify the best trees for each community’s region and needs (like timber trees or fruit trees). 

Working together, and focusing on crop-yielding trees, means these forests will be protected, valued and nurtured - as opposed to grown and chopped down a few years later. We need these forests to last if we’re going to to make earth cooler together. The benefits of supporting tree planting projects are endless. As well as the positive impact on the climate, atmosphere and ecosystems, tree planting also has a number of human benefits – engaging communities, empowering women and improving livelihoods. You can find out more about their work and approach here.

From 23rd October 2018, every time you refer a friend to allplants, you’ll also be growing a tree. It’s as simple as that. Three steps to start growing trees:

Step 1: Refer your friends to allplants, treating them to £10 off their first taste

Step 2: As a massive thank you, we’ll give you £10 off your next box too

Step 3: Your first tree will be planted and growing 🌳

Our planet has given us so much. Now let’s give something back. We’re excited to announce we’re teaming up with WeForest to support their incredible mission to plant as many trees as possible along the equator – and here’s how you can help.

Blog Post: Let's Cool Our Planet Together

We’re excited to announce we’re teaming up with WeForest to support their incredible mission to plant as many trees as possible along the equator – and here’s how you can help. Read now at allplants.com/blog | food | lifestyle | recipes | environment | and more!

Your formal invitation to pimp up your carrots this Christmas. 

Fluffy on the inside, extremely crispy on the outside - as they should be. 

Crunchy, soft, savoury and sweet - all at the same time. 

For those of you that want a replacement (or addition?) to perfect crispy roast potatoes this Christmas. 

The only brussel sprouts which should be on your table this Christmas. 

If cooking this pasta in one pot is wrong, then we don't want to be right.

Looking at recent events and headlines, it’s hard to ignore the fact that our younger generation is growing more conscious and aware of the world around them. 

A huge leader in this shift, teen Greta Thunberg triggered a wave of strikes throughout schools across the globe after she skipped lessons to hold a solo protest outside the Swedish Parliament. Greenpeace then curated a worldwide map of strike locations with most being held every Friday, known as ‘Fridays for Future’. 

Schools were forced to sit up and listen, adapting curriculums in response. EduCCate Global generated a training plan for teachers, which over 600 teachers have signed up to, where they’ll receive UN accreditation as a ‘climate change teacher’. 

Though it’s not always easy for kids to feel like they’re making a big impact. This might go some way in explaining why this generation is making some major changes to what goes on their plates. 

After all, eating is something most of us do three times a day. It’s a big way of living, connecting and sharing our beliefs. It’s also the single biggest way we can have less impact on our planet. 

A vegan diet has the lowest carbon footprint around, so it’s no wonder that more people than ever are looking to go a little greener. In fact, interest in 'veganism' increased sevenfold in the five years between 2014 and 2019, according to Google trends. 

There are a whole host of reasons why our kids are choosing to eat less meat. The environment, of course, being one of them. But another huge factor for the younger generation is the subject of ethics. In the Linda McCartney survey, being 'kinder to animals' topped the chart in terms of motivation, with 44% citing this reason.

How can we help encourage our planet-conscious kids?

If your children are starting to question eating meat, and have talked about wanting to cut down, as a meat-eating parent who grew up in a whole other generation, this can sometimes be hard to swallow. Where will they get their protein, is this just a phase, and what will you cook?!

Our first advice would be not to stress. Even the smallest changes can make a huge difference to our planet. If all Brits eat all plants just two days a week, we’d reduce the carbon equivalent of taking 54% of cars off the road. 

That’s where we come in. We believe eating 100% plant-based meals should be tasty, easy and convenient. And that’s why allplants was born – to help you (and all the family) enjoy plant-based eating on your schedule. So whether we cook for you every week, or every few weeks, we’re here to help. And if you feel like getting creative in the kitchen with your little ones, we have loads of kid-approved recipes for you to explore. From our Mac and Greens to something sweet for afters (chocolate-filled doughnuts, anyone?) there’s something kind they’re bound to love. 

Looking at recent events and headlines, it’s hard to ignore the fact that our younger generation is growing more conscious and aware of the world around them. 

Blog Post: Planet-kind kids - the generation going greener 

Planet-kind kids - the generation going greener 

According to a new survey by Linda McCartney, a huge 70% of British children want more vegan and veggie options from their school cafeteria. 

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