Purple Carrot
Purple Carrot is a plant-based meal delivery service founded by Andy Levitt in 2014, offering vegan and vegetarian recipe kits with rotating breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options, delivered right to your door with detailed instructions on how to prepare them. The company promotes plant-based alternatives and healthier options, and has earned mentions in various media outlets for its convenient approach to vegan and vegetarian lifestyles.
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- Purple Carrot is the only vegan meal delivery service that is constantly sending fun stuff.
- The high-quality vegetarian meals require minimal prep and are a great way to introduce more vegetarian options into your life.
- The variety of meals provide a delicious and fun change of pace for vegetarians who often eat the same meals on repeat.
- The recipes are easy to follow and take 20-40 minutes to make, and are suitable for kids too.
- A pharmacist colleague of the reviewer conducted a study comparing Purple Carrot and a standard American diet meal kit delivery service, and found that over 4 weeks, participants lost weight and reduced their cholesterol.
- The subscription model may not be suitable for those who do not follow a vegetarian diet.
- Some customers have reported difficulty following the recipes, but the end result is still tasty.
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