How does being a Feed The Tribe Member save me money?
The guiding principle behind Feed The Tribe is based upon our years of experience in professional catering. ANY professional caterer on a weekly basis will establish what they are going to cook that week (for example), look at what ingredients they have already and then order precisely what they need to produce their menu. If they do not do it this way, they lose money. Sounds simple? WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme 2009 report) estimates that the average UK household throws away £480 per year in food waste through overportioning and over buying, this becomes £680 if you have children, that's £56 a month. Wrap conservatively estimates that 15% of your weekly shop is wasted. For less than 17p a day for your whole household if you follow the meal plan and stick to the shopping list we are certain that you will make massive reductions on your shopping bills. Try it, use our FREE trial for a month, what have you got to lose!!
Is the Meal Planner easy to use?
Yes!! You will find it both easy and intuitive to use. In no time at all you will be planning meals for the week, printing your planner, shopping list and any recipes that you'd like. We do all the hard work for you, all you have to do is pick your meals!! It couldn't be any easier.
What are the Member Discounts?
The member discounts will be available to Feed The Tribe members to take advantage of. As we progress, the discounts will become wider and more varied. It is our intention to be able to offer to our members discounts on for example, holidays, clothing, entertainment goods, foodstuffs amongst other things. As a member you will get unique FTT discounts.
Can I/we still eat convenience foods?
Of course. While it is not the ideal to have 'convenience foods', many processed foods aren't nutritionally very good; we are well aware that you can be very busy. It is not our place to tell you to not eat convenience foods, we would obviously like everyone to cook more, but as we say, you may be too busy or even not confident enough to try too much. If you are too busy to cook, then odds are you are too busy to plan for your meals, this means you are probably wasting money BIG TIME!! We have found that using our meal planner over time will gradually wean you off the convenience food logic/time trap and you will begin to make more and more meals, as you will have more time. If confidence is an issue, then begin with our easy meals and let your confidence grow.
As a family we don't all eat the same foods every time, will the meal planner help me with this problem?
Yes. We would all like the ideal of being able to sit around a table every meal, there are all sorts of social studies that tell us it is beneficial. We know that!! It's not rocket science, what is challenging is making the time, what with work, school, after school clubs, kids bedtimes, it can all make it very difficult. You should not feel guilty for this!! In modern society it is the norm, however, we can all probably do a little better as the benefits are huge to family life. So with that in mind, your individual meal planner will easily allow you to select meals for you, and separate meals for your children/partner if that is required for that day, whilst also by default selecting the meal for everyone so you are not constantly back tracking to fill it in.
How does my being a member help my local PTA/club?
Through your registration, Feed The Tribe is able to support whatever community organisation you want. If your local PTA for example supports our initiative, for every person they get to register, Feed The Tribe donates £1 every month for every one of their registrants for as long as they are active. With a little effort your organisation could easily generate a good regular donation. If you think you can make it work then go to our contact us page now..
I am an active person/my child is very active how does this affect the meal plan?
In trying to make the planner as useful as possible to most people we have taken our calorie/portion sizes as recognised averages. This obviously applies to average amounts of activity too. If you or your child is more active than most then you can obviously eat more to allow for this. Remember that you must be honest with yourself, otherwise you may be doing more harm than good!!
Is my payment safe?
We use Paypal for all of our payment transactions. Paypal is a world recognised company for online payments. We have no access to your personal details whatsoever.
What if I only want to use part of the planner?
No Problem. You can just use part of the meal planner if you prefer. If you find the whole thing a bit daunting, then just use the planner for whatever meals you want. It will all still do the hard work for you.
Does this only work for families?
No, Feed The Tribe works for just about anyone, individuals, couples, young or elderly. In short, if you buy food, then Feed The Tribe will help you. The Meal Planner calculates portions for all age ranges