FAQ’S
BECAUSE KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Why vegan and gluten free meals?
Our founder, Samantha, not only worked the night shift but also has Celiac and grew frustrated at how hard it was to find real, unprocessed, healthy, gluten free food, even at hospitals where they preach health. So, Third Shift Bites was born with her fellow gluten free, dairy free and vegan friends in mind.
Where’s the meat?
Studies show that the average American eats more than three times than the global average and puts them at greater risk for a range of health problems. With that fact in mind we believe people need more vegetables and greens in their diet.Third Shift Bites wants to make eating healthier easier. We are all about REAL FOOD and minimally processed ingredients. We take pride in knowing our consumers will be able to not only identify all of our ingredients on our labels but see them in our product.
Is there enough protein in this to get me through my shift?
Third Shift Bites has consulted with Isha Joshi, a food scientist and innovator who has worked with Beyond Meat and Clara Foods, she is a special expertise in alternative protein and has confirmed we have more than enough protein in our products.
The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein is a modest 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. The RDA is the amount of a nutrient you need to meet your basic nutritional requirements. For example a sedentary male would need 56 grams per day and a female 46 grams of protein.
How much protein do you need every day? - Harvard Health
Here is a chart that lists both meat, dairy and vegetables so you can clearly see how easy it is to replace an animal protein with a vegetable
nutrition_protein_content_common_foods.pdf (hopkinsmedicine.org)
Are you a certified gluten free kitchen?
At this time, we are not a certified gluten free kitchen. We are a small company that operates out of a shared kitchen space. We take several precautions to keep our food vegan and gluten free by not sharing pots, pans, cutting boards, utensils, mixers or fridge space with anyone. We also operate on off hours when the kitchen is empty in order to ensure our food stays safe from gluten and animal products for our consumers. We do everything in our power to make sure our food and process is as transparent as possible.
Do you use organic produce?
At this time, we do not use organic produce due to the small size of production, we use Stanley Produce. Once we grow to a certain level of production, we will be able to use Organic Produce, apply for our Organic License and purchase produce from Alba Farmers. Read more about them and their mission below.
How will this help my body while working a late shift?
Having been a night shift worker herself, our founder has done research on the best late night diet and talked to several nutritionists about ways to help our bodies adjust to unnatural hours.
Our products contain turmeric to help with inflammation, greens to support immunity, and easy digestible unprocessed ingredients to help you sleep easier after a night shift.
Where can I find your product? You will soon be able to find our product near the lunch meats and cheese (ironic we know) refrigeration section. Look for our shelf talkers, many of our bodegas offer drink specials with the purchase of our meals.
How do I heat it up? Two ways to enjoy our food.
Microwave: Remove lid and seal, cover with a paper towel ( to be courteous of other microwave users) and heat for 2 minutes. Stir and enjoy
HotLogic!: Place container with lid on in hotlogic and plug into power source 20-30 minutes before enjoying. Careful contents will be hot.
Any packing lunch tips for late shift workers?
For a 10 - 12 hour shift I make sure to have an array of items that are good cold and hot, because I understand that 2 minutes in the microwave can really put a dent into that quick 10 minute break.
My Lunch Cooler Contents
A soup
A salad
Main meal with more starch content to fill me up usually eaten half way thru my shift
Plant based snacks with no refined sugars and extra snacks for co workers
Chopped veggies with side of hummus or other bean dip
Chia or overnight oats with fresh fruit
A protein shake for the end of my shift to help me stay asleep and not wake me early with hunger pains. Easy to digest, and full of nutrients. I like to put some cacao powder, pumpkin spice or a nut butter in mine for a desert like drink
Herbal teas to enjoy something warm and not get jittery
