For years we’ve been told the importance of getting five a day into our diet and, hands up, it’s not always easy (who knew wine doesn’t count even though it’s made from grapes!). But now experts have taken things a step further, urging us to get at least 30 plants into our diets a week because there are trillions of microbes living in our gut, which all need different types of plant foods to flourish. The last few years have seen many people turn to plant-based diets and a recent report predicts half the UK population will be vegan or vegetarian by 2040, while vegetarian alternatives
