The Frugivore Diet

Who's going to the UK Fruit Festival 2016?

2016-03-28T09:11:12.000Z

It was amazing last year

www.fruitfest.co.uk

London Autumn Dessert Night October 14th

2015-10-10T18:46:00.000Z

Hi Fruit Bats,

Would love to celebrate the Autmn season by hosting a desserts night. I will provide apple cider and a dessert. Hoping to find some pumpkins and make a pie or cookies.

Desserts can be raw or cooked. If you can bring a dessert great, or a donation will allow me to create more!

The location is in Dulwich on Wednesday the 16th around 6/7 pm.

Hope you can attend!

London 80/10/10 Supper Club Sunday 1st March

2015-02-15T13:47:58.000Z

I've been vegan almost two years since reading Doug Graham's 80/10/10 and have recently completed T Colin Campbell's course in plant based nutrition. I'm very passionate about this lifestyle and thought what better way to meet like minded people than by hosting a supper club in my home preparing my favourite whole food dishes.

Four courses

100% vegan

oil free, low fat - I'll try to keep it as close to 80/10/10 as possible

predominantly raw

predominantly organic

I'll have fresh juice and herbal teas, just bring along anything else you fancy drinking

£20 donation per person

Sunday 1st March 2pm

Camberwell London SE5

If you're interested in coming along please get in touch with me on kylieannan@gmail.com

Thanks!

South East England :)

2014-12-31T22:20:12.000Z

Hey everyone,
I thought I'd put up a discussion for anyone in or around south-east England to comment on and get us all together. Maybe we could meet up for a friendly fruity get together at some point.
I live in Hertfordshire and I am personally loving this lifestyle. I've never felt so contented and euphoric in my daily life, and I'd love to meet and chat with some people who understand how I feel.
Like how funny is it buying billions of bananas at a time. Sometimes I say to the cashiers not to tell anyone I have a monkey haha.

But anyway, I'd love to get to know some local fruit lovers, so please get in touch!

x

South London

2014-07-27T13:25:34.000Z

Hi guys,

I live in SW Greater London and would be very happy to meet other raw, RT4, or just vegans. So I was wondering if anyone else is up for a part/restaurant meeting.

crdf.

North Wales Bananas

2014-07-22T13:01:04.000Z

Hi,

I've been 80 10 10 with my daughter for about 6 weeks and can't buy enough bananas. Morrisons refused to sell me some very spotty ones and it's quite sad to see them being left on the shelves to sweat and go mouldy in plastic bags because nobody wants them. I hate waste and it looks like there's a lot of it. I want to tell them to take them out of the bags and reduce them for me! Did try but was told they couldn't sell them to me by one guy. Another one did reduce them though, from £1.50 to 44p for a bag. The unbagged bananas are cheaper but always unripe so have to buy those early.

Anyway, the point of this post is to ask if anyone out there knows where I can buy a load of bananas without having the embarrassment of clearing the local supermarket shelf in one go and getting some funny stares to boot.

If not North Wales, then Chester. Do people get deliveries from wholesalers who normally deliver to catering? Please help! :O)

liverpool

2014-07-21T22:49:38.000Z

HiDoes anyone know where to get cheap crates of bananas from in liverpool pls?

Newbie: I need a buddy :)

2014-06-11T05:15:45.000Z

Hey! I keep falling off the bandwagon (particularly at lunchtime). I think I need a buddy for accountability. Someone who maybe wants to be able to message each other at each mealtime to say what we're eating. Or maybe just to do daily updates with each other and turn to each other when we're tempted to eat the wrong things. It'd be helpful to have a UK buddy as our meal times will be fairly similar(ish) so it'll be easier to help each other out! Anyone up for it?? Abi :) xx

Food Processor Buying Advice

2014-03-31T09:38:56.000Z

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good food processor?

I'm going to instantly assume that all the supermarket and Argos ones are no good, because this tends to be the case with blenders/juicers, and assume I need to look wider a field.

Do you have one? If so, which one? And what do you like/dislike about it?

Ta :)

New Smithfield Market Roadtrip (North West 811ers)

2014-03-27T14:20:07.000Z

How do fruit lovers ...

I'm going to make an early morning trip to New Smithfield Market in East Manchester in the next week or so to pick up some bulk buy bargains!

From what I read there's not much in the way of organic but there is one organic stall with a minimum £200 spend ... not an issue if a few folk head down.

Anyone up for a road trip?

more date trouble

2014-02-22T20:04:59.000Z

Hi I have only been a vegan since Tuesday !! I was a meat loving dairy eating Brit (Kent) until I came across Durianrider by accident !

I just managed to get some dates but I have just realised they have glucose syrup on them -does that mean they are no good and I should give them away ? I brought 5 packs oops!

Organic Fruit & Veg Co-op/Farms in Wolverhampton/West Midlands

2013-10-25T13:24:28.000Z

Sorry for all the posts guys haha but I'm wanting to pick some fruity brains as currently I'm based up north near Liverpool and Manchester and go to the fantastic Unicorn Grocery for all my fruit and veg and LOVE it! I'm rather sad to leave it behind as I will be moving to Wolverhampton, all being well, in a few weeks and was wondering if anyone in the West Midlands area knew of any good organic fruit and veg Co-ops/farms to get all my supplies from?

I'll be near Penn, Wombourne, Himley, Bobbington, Bridgenorth, even Codsall isn't too far.

I will be working in central Birmingham and I know there's a food market there but I don't think I'll be able to commute back on the train home with all the bags of food I normally end up with! haha Also not sure how organic that all is!

Any help will be great! :)

Jackfruit in the UK?

2013-10-25T13:00:49.000Z

Has anyone managed to find any at all? I'm intrigued to try it but all I can find is it ina can from tescos but it's in syrup so not sure how good that would be?

RIPE BANANAS IN SHEFFIELD??

2013-10-06T19:04:53.000Z

Hey guys!

I'm currently studying in Sheffield and although I've been here a couple years, I'm fairly new to this way of eating! I understand why it's not advisable to eat unripe bananas, but i LOVE bananas and find it extremely difficult to find ripe ones around here..I live in Crookes but if anyone knows somewhere slightly further that's fine and if they deliver, even better because I don't have a car!

Also, all you fruitbuds in England, what are your staples?

Thank youuu :D :D

Fruity Hike in London this Sunday 6th October

2013-10-01T07:51:22.000Z

Guys - come join us! Gonna be epic.. epping forest hike this sunday!

all welcome!

http://www.meetup.com/uk801010/events/141934382/

Tiredness when starting this lifestyle...

2013-06-19T08:21:19.000Z

Hi everyone :)

Just wanted to see what peoples take on being tired was?

I only started eating this way at the end of May so as you can imagine I'm still learning and figuring stuff out about my body. I've seen loads of benefits already; clearer skin, less rosacea, whiter eyes, my belly bloating has gone down after the first few weeks. One thing that I can't seem to shake though is tiredness.

I am eating about 2500cals a day, between 80-90% from carbs, eating mostly dates and bananas for breakfast, another type of fruit for lunch and then a big salad for my evening meal. I am usually fine throughout the day but in the evening I am getting so fatigued I haven't been able to anything afterwards. I really want to start to do more exercise in the evening but I am finding that I am eating and then going bed within an hour because I feel like I have no energy.

In the first few weeks I thought this just might have been my body getting used to a different way of eating (after coming from a high paleo diet) but it seems to be continuing.

Do you think it's something I'm doing wrong?

Thanks for your help guys! Really appreciate it :)

Claire Fox Hunting! The National Sport of Havenheed!

2013-04-08T13:32:19.000Z

Claire Fox Hunting is the national sport of the vegan nation of Havenheed. It is a non-seasonal sport done all year round. Some human rights extremists have called for a ban on the sport but Havenheed Government Scientists insist that Claire Fox is not human.

The sport is done in honour of the Havenheed patron saint John Peel. There is even a Havenheed folk tune which celebrates the cultural pursuit:

D'ye ken John Peel on his mighty sleigh?

Towed by deer unto the prey

To bag the hag and have her flayed

Over the hills and far away

D'ye ken John Peel on the hunt?

Kill that stupid ugly...wench

They say there's starving overseas

So let's send a cow to those in need

So if you'd like to go Claire Fox Hunting why not become a Havenite today! Like all the best things in life it's free! You'll be just in time for the invasion of Israel!

Anyone from the Kent/ London area?

2013-03-15T11:48:36.000Z

Hi,

I'm new to this lifestyle and excited to be on the fruity journey! I'm from Bromley, Kent so it would be great to connect with anyone local to me.

Jools.

Are you self sufficient in the UK?

2013-03-04T16:17:12.000Z

Hi UK 811

I am a student (living in Ireland) of MSc Architecture: Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies , a postgraduate degree from the University of East London, based at the Graduate School of the Environment at the Centre for Alternative Technology.
(http://gse.cat.org.uk/msc-architecture-advanced-environmental-and-energy-studies)

I am preparing to do my thesis at the moment, my specific area of interest being food security and vegan food production i.e. sustainability.
I am looking for self sufficient / semi self sufficient vegan families to participate in my research (data collection). The research period will start ASAP and continue through the 2013 growing season.

Please msg me or email edibleskyline@gmail.com if you are interested, know someone/ group that may be interested or want more details...

Many thanks in advance,

Isolda

One for the cyclists: (North Wales, Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, Wirral)

2013-02-08T09:19:25.000Z

Are anyone else doing the London100 cycling race on 4th August?

If so, I'm from Wirral and looking for some training partners :)

Not sure whether anyone has even heard of it before ... but worth a try!

Even if you're not from Wirral, it maybe worth meeting up further away for some long distance training. I'm willing to travel to Manchester, Chester, North Wales, Liverpool & of course general Wirral so long as I can access the area by train at least as I don't always have the car.

Thanks

love & light.

P.S You don't have to be doing the event too, if you fancy a cycling partner anyway, give me a shout :)

A new fruity looking for a flat/flatshare in London

2013-02-08T02:33:24.000Z

Hello lovely fruity people,

I moved to London 2 weeks ago,right now staying at my friends place,but I need to move out asap. Been looking around for vegan flatshares but not much luck so far :(, so I have a huge favour to ask.

Do any of you know someone who is renting out a room or a flat in London,or maybe looking for a flatmate yourself?

Living with people who share the same values as I do is really important to me so it would be so amazing to live with someone who is vegan or hcrv!

I would be really grateful for any help!

Dates

2013-01-11T13:30:12.000Z

Hi Everyone,

Does anyone know a company that sells good quality organic dates in bulk for a good price in the UK? I live in the North East area, near Newcastle.

Thank u lots, info on other cheap organic wholesalers is appreciated, too :)

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Need help now!!! :D

2012-12-23T00:19:32.000Z

Hey everyone :)

We are 3 vegans searching for a place in London where we could crash in for a while, as we have to move out the day before the christmas (24.12.2012). We would appreciate if anyone could host us, or give us the room for rent. We are tidy, friendly and don't make too much noise :)
We are working on a project of Remaking the future and opening a low fat raw food restauran and sports recreational center here in London. Check out the video we made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg8dpRv7sH4.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this!

We appreciate your help very much! <3

Ziva, Ziga and Uros

Organic Mango's

2012-12-02T20:16:57.000Z

Where is best then folks?

I have got into Mango's in the last week and want to get some nice Organic ones, but if poss, below £1.50 per fruit.

Dates delivery in UK

2012-12-02T16:57:41.000Z

Can anyone recommend a good company that deliver fresh dates in UK?

Growing fruit in England

2012-11-22T10:28:37.000Z

Hello you beautiful 811 UKer's

I'm interested in trying to grow some of my own food, if possible fruit...

I'm just wondering what you have managed to grow in this climate?

Anything I do grow will need to be potted, I have a front and back garden but mostly full of pebbles and pavement etc. I do have a spare bedroom, so I could possibly start off a few things in there and make it an indoor garden.

Any advice would be great

love & light.

The EDL aren't Fascists!

2012-10-18T11:20:44.000Z

If you have any comedy slides, business to advertise, great art, great photography and would like it to appear on Havenheed Slide TV why not post it here, join and post it on Havenheed or email it to havenheed@gmail.com.

View Havenheed Slide TV Channel here.

Havenheed is an all vegan virtual nation, dedicated to promoting and proving that vegans have more to offer than just diet and debates.

ulcerative colitis/ crohns disease?

2012-09-30T00:30:01.000Z

hi guys! im new to the whole raw food thing. i also have colitis(diagnosed may 2010). does anyone have any similar illness, and does anyone have advice for me/what are your experiences with this?

thanks matt

811 London December Weekend Hangout!

2012-09-28T21:38:43.000Z

Come to my weekend fruit feast in London in December!

I've got people coming from near and far! All across Europe and even some from the US of A! Everyone welcome!

We are going to have a weekend of unlimited whole, fresh, ripe, raw and fingers crossed organic, lots of socialising, sight seeing and a party on the saturday night with as many fruit munchers as we can fit in the 12 bed house I'm renting out.

If you are already in London or UK, please sign up for my party on Saturday 8 Dec.

http://www.meetup.com/UK-Low-Fat-Raw-Vegans-80-10-10/events/84087832/

Check it out here!

http://www.meetup.com/UK-Low-Fat-Raw-Vegans-80-10-10/events/84085342/

Places are going FAST and flights are cheap - act now!

200 bananas ordered online from sainsbury's - £21

2012-09-26T11:25:47.000Z

You can make bulk orders from Sainsbury's in the U.K. online. An easy way to get lots of bananas without much effort. This cost about £21. Not organic but they are fair-trade.

If you are unfamiliar with ordering online from supermarkets in the U.K. then the process is really as simple as ordering anything else online just with a larger volume of products. They retain your credit card number in the same secure way that Amazon or Paypal do and you make intermittent orders as you please.

When bulk ordering from Sainsbury's the standard practice is to place your bulk order online 7 days in advance of it being delivered (with your other general groceries if you're ordering them too) ring the people who control the online ordering and they will ring the local depot to make sure they will have your bulk order covered in time for delivery.

However…it may not have to actually be that complicated. As the local depot still rang me up the day before delivery to confirm that I really did want 200 bananas. Implying that no extra ordering was made on my behalf and they just made up the order from their general stock. So if you don't want to wait 7 days then it may be easier just to ring up the the particular depot (which is most likely to be the Sainsbury's supermarket closest to you) to confirm that you do want that amount of bananas or whichever other item you are ordering. You can also write notes to pickers to emphasise your confirmation.

I think in the future if a lot of people start ordering large amounts of bananas from Sainsbury's then it would be good if they did something like a 100 banana crate as a single product. I'm going to email this suggestion to them and hopefully something will come of it. But in order for them to be convinced to do it it would require quite a number of people to start ordering the large amounts of bananas or at least to be aware that a large number of people would want them. But with 801010 growing all the time internationally including in the U.K. it will presumably just be a matter of time before a 100 banana crate becomes a common product.

Regarding the ethics of buying from supermarkets, if we are concentrating on one or a small number of products that are not processed (as in a fruit rather than a can of vegetable soup) then it is easier to get transparency on those products especially if they become popular. I personally believe the buying power of supermarkets can be very useful for promoting 801010 as it's difficult to get 100 bananas from your local corner shop.

I do order some organic bananas from a place called Riverford but they are about twice the price. Supermarkets have long been on the organic bandwagon and for sometime Sainsbury's have committed to only selling fair-trade bananas. Perhaps they may also see their way to one day only selling organic bananas if it becomes the demand. Organic produce uses up less resources than standard produce so it should really cost half the price of regular stuff not twice as much.

But before I get convoluted in business politics this post is just to say that if you live in the U.K. this is a quick and easy and quite cheap way of getting hundreds of bananas straight to you door.

The Sainsbury's website is here.

This is their contact number for online shopping issues: 0800 328 1700

If you order under £40 then the delivery cost is £6.95 but if you order over £40 then it can be as little as £2.75 depending on what time of day you order. Late evening tends to be the cheapest.