Supporting Clean Eating through Cleaner Meals

Meet our Clean Eating line

Striving wholesome food that fuels you and supports your well-being..

How can I identify Clean Meals on CookUnity’s menu?

Use our Clean Eating filter or just look for the Clean Eating icon and you’ll find meals that meet our Clean Eating standards..

Why are these meals considered Clean Eating options?

This special line inspires health conscious eaters with a carefully curated selection of crafted meals, striving wholesome, minimally processed and nutrient rich ingredients meeting highest standards..

Striving whole and minimally processed ingredients

We believe that food has the power to fuel a balanced, vibrant life. That’s why within CookUnity's menu, we’ve identified meals that embrace whole, minimally processed foods, ensuring that ingredients retain their natural integrity and nutrient density. These Clean Eating options avoid whenever possible artificial additives, chemical preservatives, and heavily processed components, focusing instead on fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, mostly lean proteins, and healthy fats.

Striving nutrient-rich ingredients that meet the highest standards

We believe prioritizing nutrient-rich ingredients of the highest standards adds even more value to a balanced lifestyle. Our Clean Eating Line highlights meals crafted from ingredients selected for their exceptional nutrient density and freshness, supporting energy and overall well-being. Each dish is designed to bring out the best of wholesome ingredients, delivering pure nourishment in every bite.

How does the Clean Eating Line support a mindful approach to nourishment?

**Prioritizing foods in their natural state:** The Clean Eating line emphasizes ingredients striving minimally processed to maintain their inherent nutrients and flavors, allowing you to enjoy food in its simplest, most authentic form.

**Selecting premium-quality ingredients:** We choose high-standard ingredients known for their rich nutrient profile, ensuring that every meal provides meaningful nourishment without compromise.

**Avoiding unnecessary additives:** Clean Eating meals are crafted without synthetic colors, syntheric flavors, chemical preservatives, synthetic sweeteners, synthetic fats, giving you food that’s as straightforward as it is satisfying.

8 in 10 Americans

consider whether a food is processed before purchasing it, with most saying they avoid processed foods at least sometimes.

Source:IFIC Food & Health Survey, 2024

Simple Foods, Stronger Life

Replacing ultra-processed foods with unprocessed or minimally processed foods is associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality.

Source:American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2023.

Ingredient Standards for the Clean Eating Line

Protein (Farm Animals)
No hormones added for beef (hormone use is legally prohibited for other farm animals)
NAE certified
Certified organic (chicken)
Grass-fed certified (beef)
Prioritize lean meat cuts (chicken breast, turkey, lean cuts of beef and pork)

Seafood
Under Sea Food Watch recommendation (Best or Certified)
Wild caught MSC certified (Marine Stewardship Council)
Responsibly Farmed - ASC certified (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) or BAP certified (Best Aquaculture Practices)

Produce & Grains
Local
Seasonal
Organic (whenever possible)
Boost whole and integral grains
Boost superfoods (e.g. quinoa, kale, chickpeas, between others).

GLOSSARY: Know More, Choose Better

This glossary was created to provide transparency and clarity about the claims we make regarding our special lines and ingredients, to help support your food choices.

Clean Eating Line

Clean eating foccusses on striving meals from wholesome ingredients

Balance and nourishment

Providing meals that combine the right mix of nutrients to energize your body and promote overall health, ensures every bite is as beneficial as it is delicious.

High standards ingredients

Sourcing the finest ingredients ensures every component of your meal meets our high guidelines for quality, freshness, nutrient profile and taste. Clean Meals prioritizes high standards and certified (whenever possible): seasonal, organic, grass fed, free range, responsibly farmed/wild-caught ingredients.

Embracing purity and simplicity

Clean eating doesn’t need to be complicated. Focusing on simple, straightforward recipes, each meal highlights the goodness of real food without distractions. Clean Meals, respect and celebrate the unique cultures, ethnicities, and culinary traditions of our chefs. Each dish reflects its thoughtful selection of flavors, aromas, and techniques, bringing authenticity and diversity to every meal while staying true to clean eating principles.

Responsibly sourced and certified Seafood

Seafood is responsibly sourced and certified to meet the highest standards of sustainability. Whether it’s ASC-certified (for farmed seafood) or MSC-certified (for wild-caught seafood), each product adheres to rigorous standards for environmental responsibility, traceability, and quality. Learn more about our sustainable seafood practices on the MSC website and ASC Website.

Why does Clean Meals claim to avoid some ingredients "whenever possible"?

Clean meals and Climate-friendly meals avoid additives, chemical preservatives, and many controversial ingredients, but you might find the claim "whenever possible". This is because some meal components play a crucial role in preserving the nutritional quality of ingredients. For example, some additives help prevent the oxidation of vitamins or degradation of oils, ensuring that the food maintains its freshness, flavor, and nutritional value. These choices are made thoughtfully to balance healthfulness with the highest possible food quality.

We value transparency and aim to keep you informed about the ingredients we use to balance flavor, quality, and functionality

Here are some additive exceptions you might occasionally find in our special Line recipes:
1. Canned Black Beans:
∙ Calcium chloride: A firming agent used in canned vegetables, which is considered safe. Without it, beans may become softer and mushier.
∙ Ferrous Gluconate: A form of iron added for nutritional fortification.
2. Vegan Worcestershire Sauce:
∙ It is made from natural ingredients like apple cider vinegar, molasses, tamarind, and spices. It contains cornstarch and xanthan gum as stabilizers, while processed, are...

...widely accepted in clean-label products because they are derived from natural sources and used in minimal amounts. It is free from synthetic flavors, preservatives, and colorants. While some purists might avoid any form of stabilizers or thickeners, this type of vegan Worcestershire sauce generally aligns with the broader definition of clean eating.
3. Flour Fortification:
∙ In the U.S., flour is fortified with nutrients like niacin, thiamine, riboflavin, folic acid, and iron to prevent deficiencies and support health.
∙ Example: Rigatoni includes fortified nutrients to enhance energy production, red blood cell formation, and healthy pregnancies.
We prioritize providing clean, high-quality ingredients while maintaining transparency about the exceptions we include for nutritional or functional purposes.

*Global Wellness Institute: Processed vs. Whole Foods: The Science of Nutrition - Global Wellness Institute (December 2023)

Available now in NY and coming soon to other markets

Clean Eating Line, for our highest standard of wholesome.

Meet our Clean Eating line

How can I identify Clean Meals on CookUnity’s menu?

Why are these meals considered Clean Eating options?

How does the Clean Eating Line support a mindful approach to nourishment?

Ingredient Standards for the Clean Eating Line

Protein (Farm Animals)

Seafood

Produce & Grains

Eggs

Dairy

We avoid (whenever possible)

GLOSSARY: Know More, Choose Better

Clean Eating Line

Balance and nourishment

High standards ingredients

Nutrient-dense foods

Natural integrity

Embracing purity and simplicity

Striving freshness

Overall well-being

Ingredients in the most natural form

Simple meals

Wholesome lifestyle

Personal wellness and healthier way of living

Responsibly sourced and certified Seafood

Why does Clean Meals claim to avoid some ingredients "whenever possible"?

We value transparency and aim to keep you informed about the ingredients we use to balance flavor, quality, and functionality