Vegan Meal Pros
- Convenience - Ready made vegan meals are just downright convenient. Having a meal ready to go in the freezer or the fridge for busy days where meal prep is too big of a thought can be a lifesaver. It can also be a supportive way for people with limited nutritional knowledge to eat knowing a meal has been nutritionally balanced.
- Easy decision-making - Prepared meal services can be a great meal option for those struggling to come up with new meal ideas, or have exhausted the same meals one too many times! Vegan food kits can also be a great option for those still wanting to still cook and keep meal times fresh!
- Create healthy habits - For those of you needing a helping hand to create healthy nutrient-dense meals or are new to a vegan diet - you can quickly determine flavours and foods you enjoy by exploring menu ranges and recipes. Meal services can be a great introduction to creating healthy habits whilst reducing waste. Companies manufacturing meals have prepared and portioned the exact quantities of ingredients per meal. This can eliminate consumers shopping in excess which can quickly become wasted.
Vegan Meal Cons
- Does not educate consumers - There is no educational component receivable for consumers when ordering or receiving a prepared meal. The lack of teaching for consumers who are new to vegan diets may create further confusion on how to put a tasty and nutritionally balanced meal together - from preparing ingredients, cooking or even flavouring meals.
- Storage - If you are planning to rely on prepared meals this requires space! Depending on how much space you have in the fridge or freezer will determine how many meals you can store at all times. Looking for a provider that is retrievable in grocery stores may be a convenient option for those lacking storage space.
- Doesn’t cater to large families - Most meal sizes are based per person and for weekly requirements. If you have a household or family of four or above this would be a mass order per person rather than a family sized serving. There also are not many children friendly meals available.
- Portion sizes aren’t suitable to everyone’s requirements - Sizing is determined per company, so this will differ provider to provider. Portion sizes are generalised and don’t take into account everyone's individual needs i.e. a 30 year-old male bodybuilder versus a 60-year-old’s womens portion and needs will be different.
