Ethical and Environmental Information
Animal ingredients and testing
All of our products are free of animal ingredients (vegan) and are not tested on animals. We are registered with The Vegan Society. Our kitchen is dedicated to meat- and dairy-free foods and therefore suitable for those with milk and egg intolerances.
Organic
Most of our fruit and vegetables are organic. Some are ordered from an organic veg wholesaler, some are purchased locally. We do compare prices of organic and non-organic fruit and veg and purchase non-organic if there is a big price difference, to keep our prices affordable.
In some instances we always purchase organic, for example carrots, potatoes, lemons and oranges.
Some of our other raw ingredients are organic. Again we compare prices. All our wheat flour, chocolate and cocoa is organic as are our chick peas, sunflower seeds, agave nectar, soya flour and cider vinegar. We are moving over to organic red lentils, herbs and spices.
Fairtrade
Our sugar, coffee and cocoa are fairtrade. 90% of our chocolate is fairtrade. The only exception is the vegan organic white chocolate: we have been unable to source one that is fairtrade, vegan and also melts down for cake decoration.
UPDATE 08.03.12 We have just had organic fairtrade plain chocolate delivered, but are using up our old stocks of non-fairtrade ordered during a period when our supplier did not have fairtrade in stock. If you would like your chocolate to be fairtrade, please request this when ordering.
Environment
Publicity leaflets and business cards are printed on recycled paper.
Tins, paper, card, bottles and tetrapacks are recycled; fruit and vegetable waste is composted; paper is recycled or composted.
We use environmentally friendly cleaners and washing up liquid.
Where cutlery and crockery are required we use the following:
- wooden cutlery (though we have a few items of plastic cutlery that we continue to offer as an option until they run out);
- compostable paper plates or reusable plates;
- compostable takeaway boxes;
- compostable plastic cups.
Where packaging is required we use the following:
- biodegradable plastic carrier bags, biodegradable bubble wrap and small biodegradable plastic bags;
- compostable or recyclable paper bags and cardboard boxes.
We have been unable to source a biodegradable cling film or wrapping tape, if you know of one please let us know.
On occasion we use plastic fronted bags which are non-biodegradable: once used up these will not be replaced.
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