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Lanarkshire takeaway to dish out 100 fresh meals a week to food bank users

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Food bank users in East Kilbride were this week served 100 freshly cooked meals thanks to a game-changing new charity venture from a local takeaway.VeganKitchen EK has teamed up with Loaves and Fishes to prepare and deliver quality ready meals to those in need in the East Kilbride community.

And the generous College Milton-based vegan delivery firm has pledged to dish out 100 meals every week to help struggling families out.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android It is hoped local shops and supermarkets will get on board with the venture ensuring no discarded food goes to waste.

VeganKitchen EK, whose owner wished to remain anonymous, told us : "I approached Loaves and Fishes a few weeks ago about the idea of supplying fresh ready meals to residents around EK who currently use their services. "I had never been in a food bank before and it was exactly what I expected - a bunch of really nice, hardworking people who are run off of their feet because the demand for their services are so high."I couldn't in good conscience ask them to do more, bear in mind they mainly deal with ambient temperature produce and ready meals would require fridges then the additional need for delivery drivers."So I offered to use our driver to deliver the meals.

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