With over a year of operations, vegan restaurant Plant Matter Kitchen in Wortley Village serves more than simply organic, healthy, plant-based meals to the London community: its monthly “Dinner For a Cause” prix fixe charity dinners raise funds and awareness for important causes. Read More
Veganism encompasses more than the cooking and serving of plant-based foods—it's a lifestyle dedicated to taking care of the planet as a whole, and the sources through which we receive and use energy play a major role in that stewardship. There are many ways to reduce your carbon footprint and help make the world greener, cleaner, and more environmentally sound—one of which is to avoid fossil fuels consumption as well as products, services, and businesses that contribute to climate change (ie: factory farming), and saying yes to sustainable sources of green, renewable energy. GLENN’S COMMITMENT This was a decision Glenn Whitehead, co-founder of Plant Matter Kitchen, made a long time ago and has remained committed to ever since. Tightly woven into Glenn’s vegan lifestyle is a commitment to practice…
Beyond serving plant-based meals to diners, PMK dishes up community support through charity dinners, social justice promotion, and by operating as a local hub promoting sustainable, ethical, and environmentally friendly business and food practices. Read More
WATER IS OUR LIFELINE It nourishes us. It hydrates us. It revives us. It makes up 60-70% of the adult body. It has a neutral pH of 7 (neither acidic or basic). It covers nearly 75% of the earth’s surface. It has been recognized as both a human right and a Sustainable Millennium Development Goal by the United Nations. WATER IS CRITICAL TO HEALTHY, ADEQUATE LIVING—FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US IN THIS WORLD Since opening our doors last year, we’ve kept our promise of serving organic, locally-sourced vegan food that’s free from chemicals, preservatives, and GMOs… and we promise the same for our water. “It seemed an important part of our philosophy that what we serve is as pure as it can be,” explains Glenn Whitehead,…
It conditions soils and makes for healthier, happier plants and vegetation. Compost is decomposed organic matter made from leaves and kitchen trimmings (veggies, herbs, and fruits). It produces microscopic bacteria and fungi that enriches plant soil with rich, natural nutrients and promotes soil microbes that aid in plant growth. COMPOSTING AT PMK On a daily basis, we do our part in keeping the earth green, the air clean, the water healthy, and our carbon footprint to a minimum by: Serving vegan, organic, GMO-free food that never contributes to pollution in the manner of factory farms Powering our facility with 100% green electricity from Bullfrog Power Using a reverse-osmosis water filtration system Stocking the kitchen with ingredients from local vendors Selling PMK-branded tanks & tees printed on fabric from…
Samantha McPherson is a Vegan Warrior. Her admiration, her dedication, and her devotion to veganism proves it. HER STORY Samantha became attuned to an animal and environmentally conscious lifestyle in her teen years. A high school teacher taught her about vegetarianism and she was immediately convinced—from that day on, Samantha eliminated animal products from her diet and never looked back. About four and a half years ago, Samantha took her activism a step further by becoming vegan and learning all about animal cruelty, the horrors of the dairy industry, the benefits of a vegan lifestyle, and ways to get involved and invoke change—for animals and humans alike. HER INSPIRATION Samantha seeks inspiration from vegan idols Anita Krajnc and Jo-Anne McArthur. Founder of the Toronto Pig Save, Anita was charged with criminal…
Industrial farming. Fertilizer runoff. Polluted grounds and soils. This is what sustainable, ethical, environmentally friendly farming practices are trying to combat. The documentary Sustainable is a great resource that highlights the importance of local farming and the impact the practice has on the community, land, food activism, food security, and the healthy, vibrant, and synergetic cultivation of community. THE CRISIS OF FOOD CONSUMPTION Former New York Times columnist Mark Bittman notes how food production and consumption are suffering a crisis: “It’s not a crisis that you wake up and see every morning. It’s at a crisis point where you have a health care crisis, where our land and water is being badly used, and [where] agriculture is the number two culprit in climate change.” There are a host of influential,…
Photo credit: CBC News Keeping their enemies close, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is taking a corporate stand against animal cruelty. PETA VS. CANADA GOOSE Adorning placards that read “Friends Not Fashion” and “Wear Your Own Skin,” coyote-masked PETA activists lined up in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 16. Their purpose? To protest the Initial Public Offering of the Canada Goose stock, on the first day it went public on the NYSE and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Canada Goose was founded in 1957 under the name Metro Sportswear Ltd. Their winter wear is made with animal furs and feathers—coyote fur on the hoods and down made from duck feathers. Protesting against the inhumane capturing, trapping, and treatment of coyotes—whose fur is…
Did you know… March is the second month of the year to have 31 days, was named after the first month of the earliest Roman calendar “Martius,” is represented by the daffodil, and is the time when Spring arrives! It’s also the month of NEW MENUS at Plant Matter Kitchen! From bountiful burgers for the hungry adult and crust-less sandwiches for the "Weegans", to health-giving breakfast bowls and creamy linguine that feeds the soul, our new menus showcase our chef’s global culinary interests and highlight familiar local flavours. All Organic. All Vegan. All Healthy. All The Time! WE’VE ADDED BREAKFAST, AND MORE! We now serve BREAKFAST every day! Come visit us at 162 Wortley Road for your morning coffee and a Tofu Scramble Sandwich with Chao Cheese on a wheat-free…
