A Meat-free Family-of-four Who Spent £220 On Their Weekly Groceries Saved More Than £1 000 in Eight Weeks Simply By Swapping Expensive And Highly Processed Fake Meats For all Natural Plant-based Foods Instead

A meat-free family-of-four who spent £220 on their weekly groceries saved more than £1,000 in eight weeks simply by swapping expensive and highly processed fake meats for all natural plant-based foods instead.
Skin care clinic receptionist Jena Glen, her recruitment manager husband Aaron, and their two children Louis, 18, and Rory, 13, from Newton Abbot, Devon, appeared on the second episode of ITV's Eat, Shop Save - which aired last night at 7.30pm.
The Glens, who adopted a vegetarian diet three years ago, with Louis going vegan, admitted they no longer felt like a family as they didn't eat the same dishes, making mealtimes a nightmare.
But with the help of presenter Ranvir Singh and her team of professionals - including a nutritionist, dietproductions.pageride.com savvy shopper and fitness consultant - the Glens saved more than £1,000 after their eight week challenge, while mother Jena dropped a dress size and her partner Aaron lost five pounds.
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A meat-free family-of-four (the Glens, pictured above) who spent £220 on their weekly groceries saved more than £1,000 in eight weeks simply by swapping expensive and highly processed fake meats for all natural plant-based foods instead
Skin care clinic receptionist Jena Glen (pictured right with her eldest son and a shopping expert), her recruitment manager husband Aaron, and their two children Louis, 18, and Rory, 13, from Newton Abbot, Devon, appeared on the second episode of ITV's Eat, Shop Save
The Glens, who adopted a vegetarian, and vegan diet for Louis, three years ago, admitted they no longer felt like a family as they didn't eat the same dishes, making mealtimes a nightmare.

Pictured, Aaron, left, with a fitness coach
When Ranvir first met the Glens in March, they said they were stuck in a rut and wanted to feel like a family again.
Despite all following a meat free diet, no one was eating the same dishes, making mealtimes a nightmare, and their food shopping was adding up to £220 each week thanks to expensive substitute products.
Speaking ahead of the challenge, dad Aaron said: 'It would be great to make us feel like a family again. It's always four different meals, our meal times are just hell to be honest.'
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His 18-year-old son Louis, who is preparing to head off to university, admitted: 'I'd say in general I feel quite unhappy with the food in this house,' while Rory said: 'I quite miss [having time as a family].'
Jena and Aaron explained that fake meat products were a ‘big thing in our house' since the dad isn't a fan of vegetables, while his wife confessed she had ‘no passion about what I'm eating'.
‘I made something the other day and [Jena] liked all the ingredients but you put it together and she said: "I don't like it, I don't know why," Aaron recalled before confessing: ‘It's so frustrating.' 
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