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What better time to revolutionize Cambridge’s food scene with new plant-based fast food options than Veganuary? We already have the fantastic doppelganger burger, and more and more options are popping up all the time.

Meatless Kitchen is the new kid on the block, just moved (Monday January 6) to Ta Bouche Cocktail Bar, Cambridge, and the food looks deliciously good.

Whether it’s a penang thai curry or a “chyken” burger, a macaroni and cheese or a succulent bao bun, they are there for you.

And not only is it affordable, it’s also environmentally friendly, defining itself as “the meatless movement that makes a difference”.

Their website reads: “Chef Jay Scrimshaw has seen a demand for meatless foods with a difference. Drawing on his 30 years of experience, he wanted to create vegetable-based dishes to compete with meat dishes with world-inspired flavors. Meatless started out as a four-wheel kitchen. and in January 2020 will launch his residency at Ta Bouche Cocktail Bar, Cambridge. ”

Charlie Anderson, owner of Your Mouth, said: “I have known Jay and Justin for about 30 years and I am very happy to be associated with them in this endeavor. The meatless concept will fit perfectly into the relaxed and dynamic atmosphere of Ta Bouche and provide the ideal complement to our offering of vegan cocktails (including vegan non-alcoholic cocktails), vegan beers and vegan wines.

“We know there is a large and growing demand for this style of food, especially with the growing number of flexitarians. We made the decision last year to make our drink offering as vegan as possible and this has already started to expand our customer base. ”

It appears to be proving popular already, with a Facebook post indicating that 130 meals were served in a single night, with commentators saying they “absolutely loved the food.”

A 2018 review reads: “The meatless not only took street food to a new level, but they also embraced vegan food! Wasn’t sure what to expect from chykin and ‘no’gets’, but they were delicious. like pork! All the food was plentiful, perfectly executed and beautifully presented. Not just a place for vegans, but for anyone who enjoys good food. “

So if you are cutting back on your meat intake or just want to try something new, this could be the perfect option. You can find them at 10-15 Market Passage and food is served between 11:30 am and 8 pm, Monday through Friday.

It is not yet known how long the residency will last, but the company has been contacted for comment.

TO MEET consumer demand, Cebu’s fast food chains are once again offering pork dishes.

Rolando Tambago, president of the Central Visayas Pork Producers Cooperative (CeViPPCo), told SunStar Cebu that fast food chains have started buying meat from producers and suppliers in Cebuano.

“Cebu’s fast food chains are turning to local sources because of Cebu Province’s Executive Orders (OEs),” he said.

Chinese fast food chain Chowking has announced that its bestseller, Pork Chao Fan, has been back on the menu since its unavailability in October 2019.

Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has extended the ban on shipments of live pigs, pork, pork-related products, by-products and boar semen from Luzon until June 30, 2020.

The ban was supposed to be lifted on December 28, 2019, but it was extended after products from a meat processing company in Luzon tested positive for African swine fever (ASF).

Fast-food chains first used local semi-processing companies who also sourced meat from large pork producers and backyard farmers in Cebu.

“The supply started last October. They engaged with us last September through talks, but it wasn’t easy for these fast food chains due to the exact cuts and pork specs, but now they are sourced locally, ” Tambago said.

CeViPPCo reported a 20% drop in sales since September 2019, following ASF fear.

“Sales were slow from September, October to November, but they picked up,” Tambago said.

After a province-wide information campaign, Tambago said consumer confidence in pork has returned. Sales returned to normal last month, he said.

However, Tambago said he didn’t know how long this new deal would last because before the ban, fast food chains in the central Visayas were getting their pork from Luzon.

In the latest situation update provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Philippines, 497 Luzon barangays have been affected and 136,770 pigs had to be slaughtered, as of November 30 2019.

“The Philippines has implemented their 1-7-10 protocol to manage, contain and control the spread of the disease, ie all pigs within a one kilometer radius of infected farms will be slaughtered; limiting animal movements and pig farms will be subject to strict monitoring and testing within a seven-kilometer radius; pig farms located within a radius of 10 kilometers will be required to submit a mandatory disease report, ”FAO said on its website.

The Ministry of Agriculture of the Central Visayas, in a previous interview, said it would introduce other livestock animals to farmers like goats, cows and chickens, among others, in case the ASF succeeds. to infiltrate the region. (JOB)