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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About Purple Carrot

Purple Carrot is a plant-based meal delivery service founded by Andy Levitt in 2014. The company specializes in vegan and vegetarian recipe kits and offers a rotating menu of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options. Customers can choose to skip weeks, and all meals are delivered right to their door with detailed instructions on how to prepare them, the nutrition content, and the time required. The company promotes plant-based alternatives and healthier options, and customers attest to the delicious meals. The company has earned mentions in various media outlets for its ability to make vegan and vegetarian lifestyles more convenient.

Purple Carrot Pros & Cons according to customers

Pros
  • 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.
Cons
  • Some reviewers are not vegetarians and don't like the recipes-in-a-box subscription model.
  • Some reviewers have had difficulty following the recipes, but the meals still turn out delicious.

Purple Carrot's Shipping Policy

Purple Carrot offers free shipping to customers within the United States. The company has distribution centers located in Chicago, Las Vegas, and New Jersey, and customers can expect to receive their weekly meal delivery sometime between Monday and Wednesday. The delivery includes an insulated box that holds all of the meals for the week, as well as a recipe booklet.Unfortunately, Purple Carrot does not currently ship internationally. If you're not sure if Purple Carrot ships to your location, you can contact a Carrot Coach on their website for assistance.

Purple Carrot's Return Policy

Purple Carrot has a seven-day return policy. Customers who are unhappy, unsatisfied, or concerned about their shipment should contact Purple Carrot within seven days of receiving their order to initiate a return. The company will process the return within a reasonable amount of time. All items are eligible for return, except those which are specially marked as non-returnable.
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Vegan, Vegetarian, Health

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