As Britons, the phrase ‘get your 5 a day’ will be etched into our minds forever.  And for good reason- fruit and vegetables are an essential part of everyday living!

Healthy doesn’t have to mean boring.  You can spice up your meals with some seasoned vegetables, or consume them raw.  However you choose to get your fix, the fact is that everyone needs them.

Unfortunately, the stresses of modern life have left us busy, strapped for time, and often unable to afford the most healthy options.  If this strikes a chord with you, read on to learn how to buy fruit and vegetables in a new and cost-effective manner.

Today, we’d like to introduce you to a subscription service that will deliver fruit and veg boxes weekly (or whenever suits), at a lower cost than supermarket prices.  You heard it right!  On average, this option saves the family of four £5.17 on their weekly fruit and veg shops.

The service is called GreenVita. They are a new company, but with a good reputation.

How it works?

There are three types of boxes available at GreenVita: the fruit and vegetable box, the fruit box, and the vegetable box. Every box is divided into three sizes: small, medium, and large.

You can choose to subscribe to a weekly delivery, receive the box every other week or as a one-off purchase.  It’s flexible, to suit you.

You can subscribe in 3 easy steps:

1. Go to their website and choose the box type, size and frequency of delivery.
2. Pay for the subscription you choose. 
3. At checkout inform them of any dietary requirements, including allergies to specific fruits or vegetables.
4. Receive your box every Thursday or Wednesday.

You can even pause and/or cancel your subscription at any time.

Head to the GreenVita Website here!

Why should you give this service a try?

You will prevent food wastage

Food wastage is a big problem these days. According to a recent assessment by the charity Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), the UK generated 9.5 million tonnes of food waste in 2018.

GreenVita helps you waste less food because they buy “ugly” but equally delicious and nutritious fruit and vegetables that don’t meet the aesthetic ‘standards’ of supermarkets, and deliver them straight to your door.

You will help local farmers in UK

UK farmers have been devastated by Covid 19.  

To GreenVita, our farmers matter.

GreenVita buys directly from local farmers. Therefore, they help them to stay in business and keep producing delicious food for all of us.

You’ll avoid chemicals found in supermarkets

Our products don’t have any chemicals added to them, as we try to avoid buying produce shipped internationally.

In some circumstances buying locally isn’t feasible for us.  We recognise you need a wide range of fruits and vegetables including mangoes, bananas, avocados, and many more for a healthy diet. These are all foreign imports, but we ensure they come directly from trusted sources.

In a nutshell, you cut out unhealthy supermarket practices.  As a (slightly scary) example, the average supermarket apple is over a year old!  

On the other hand, Green Vita guarantees freshness.

Save your time

According to the UK’s Statista Research Department, the Average UK supermarket shop takes 48 minutes.

You can save a lot of time by subscribing to a fruit and veg delivery service like GreenVita. With one click you’ll receive a box every week with fresh fruit and vegetables.

Diversify your diet

You’ll never get the same fruit and veg with GreenVita. They have a system in place to ensure that you get a diverse selection of fresh fruits and vegetables each week. 

This guarantees you get a varied mix of nutrients in your diet.

If you have children, this is even better. According to the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, a variety of fruit and vegetables boosts preschoolers’ overall diet quality. 

Finally, we all know that healthy eating is a cornerstone of great wellbeing.  Healthy habits = healthy mind.