When we were challenged by Root The Future to create two “sustainable and innovative” dishes, the first thing that came to mind was the ingredients - beans and sprouts and herbs - those are all very sustainable. But then we started thinking about the plating of the dishes as well.

Although the term "adaptogen" wasn’t coined until the 1940s, many of these remarkable herbs have an extremely rich and colorful history, with the first recorded use dating back thousands of years.

There are so many reasons to go plant-based. Here are some of our thoughts on the topic!

To kick things off, Episode 1 is all about Nature, and is dedicated to the weird, the wonderful Castor Bean, or Castor Oil Plant. Read on if you dare!