• Is Planter’s tailored plant-based meal plan healthy?

  Of course! Rest assured that Planter’s well-balanced plant-based diet, tailored specifically to your needs, is suitable for all ages and comes with all sorts of health benefits.Planter combines all plant-based food groups into delicious recipes for your customised diet plan, ensuring you and your family get all the nutrition you need. The only supplement you must take on a plant-based diet is vitamin B12. Consult the dedicated section in the FAQs for all the relevant information.Few readers

• Can children follow Planter’s meal plan?

  Absolutely. Planter calculates the most suitable portion sizes for your child when you enter their gender, date of birth and growth rate. And remember, these can always be adjusted based on their appetite in your account section. If you have a baby between 6 and 12 months old, who is about to start on solids, Planter will suggest how to adjust each recipe to accommodate your baby’s nutritional needs and ability to chew. Every recipe will also include the baby’s portion, too! Consult the dedicateFew readers

• I’m an athlete. Will I get enough protein following Planter’s meal plan?

  Anyone who does a lot of exercise obviously needs a higher number of calories. Increasing the daily food intake to support this active lifestyle will ensure more protein in your diet. So, don’t worry: plant-based food groups include plenty of protein! If you have specific needs, just ask our nutritionists on chat for advice.Few readers

• Is a plant-based diet more expensive?

  Vegetables, fruit, grains, nuts and seeds form the basis of any diet, so they should be consumed regardless of your dietary choices. The difference between a plant-based and non-plant-based diet is where you get your proteins from. Pulses are the cheapest source of all! If you have to buy any specific ingredients that you don't already have, such as miso or nutritional yeast, bear in mind that you only need a very small amount of them. These products can be stored for months and can therefore beFew readers

• I heard that there are substances in plant-based foods that prevent the absorption of nutrients. Is that true?

  It is true that plants contain certain molecules called anti-nutrients: however, this does not mean that they are ‘bad’. Plants are so rich in nutrients that even if you did not absorb a very small fraction of them (we are talking about very small percentages), you would not be affected at all. On the contrary, some of these anti-nutrients even have beneficial effects on your health.Few readers