Feeding the Future: How Fit Kitchen is Practicing Sustainability
At Fit Kitchen, we know how important it is to support the earth and to ensure our actions are sustainable. That is why we are constantly optimizing our systems and procedures to reduce waste and to reduce emissions. This Earth Day we wanted to highlight a few actions we take every day to help lower Fit Kitchen’s environmental footprint.
Our Sustainable Actions
1. Re-usable Cooler Bags
The cooler bags in which your order is delivered are re-usable and we encourage you to return the bags to us. Just leave the bags out next time you receive an order, and the delivery driver will collect them. You can return the ice packs too! The $5 enviro fee you pay on each order goes toward these bags and the time it takes for us to sanitize them between orders.
2. Less Food Waste
Our meals are all made to order meaning our kitchen doesn’t make any extra meals. Everything our kitchen produces gets delivered to our customers. This means our kitchen has very little food waste. Ordering with Fit Kitchen also means you are wasting less food in your kitchen too! We know that grocery shopping and meal planning can often result in wasted food or leftovers that get thrown out. With Fit Kitchen meals, everything is portion controlled and you only have to order as much as you need.
3. Recyclable Containers
Our containers are made of recyclable plastic, and we encourage you to wash and recycle each container you receive. We also film seal our containers instead of using a plastic lid. This means less plastic waste and less material used in each container.
4. Local Partners and Suppliers
We have several local suppliers that we partner with to bring you local ingredients, snacks and drinks that were made in Alberta. Some of these include Spolumbos which makes our breakfast sausages, Rviita Energy Tea which makes delicious, natural energy drinks sold in our Fit Shop, and Thrive Provisions which makes the Wagyu Beef Bars that feature in our meal plans and in our Fit Shop. Partnering with local companies helps us to cut down on the carbon emissions involved in the transportation of products.
5. Optimized Delivery Routes
All our delivery drivers use an app which optimizes their delivery route each day to ensure they are taking the most time and fuel-efficient route. This route optimization helps to cut down on unnecessary carbon emissions by our drivers.
6. Vegetarian and Vegan Menu Options
We offer a variety of vegetarian and vegan meal and snack options on our menu. We use ingredients like legumes, beans, soy, nuts and seeds to ensure these meals are packed with protein, fibre and vitamins. Some examples include our new Tofu Turmeric Hash, our Lotus Lemongrass Chick’n, and our Coconut Chickpea Curry. Try one today!
Conclusion
We know there is always more we can do to lower our footprint, but we are proud of the actions we have taken so far. We will continue to look for opportunities to further lower our environmental impact and we hope you can do the same. Now it’s time for us to get outside and to enjoy this beautiful earth. Happy Earth Day!
