6 best grocery stores in Singapore for clean eating
Your ultimate guide to organic, vegan and gluten free products
Text: Hoi Han
Credit: The Source
A well-functioning body begins with choosing nutritious food, eating clean and turning to plant-based diets to support your wellbeing. Thankfully, there are a lot of great healthy dine-out options for us nation of foodies. In fact, Singapore was ranked as the second most vegan-friendly city in Asia by PETA. But where should you go for organic, vegan or gluten free groceries that you can cook at home?
To help kickstart your journey towards a healthier body and mind, here’s The Soothe’s round up of the five most well-equipped food stores for clean eating on our Little Red Dot. If you don’t live nearby, don’t worry as most of them offer food delivery services island wide.
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The Source Bulk Foods is perhaps the most well-known health food store in Singapore. With two branches in Cluny Court and Great World City already, a third express outlet for the CBD area is currently in the works at Raffles Place. Featuring an extensive selection of healthy food — vegan, organic, gluten-free, you name it — this is definitely the place to visit for a nutritious pantry re-stock. Free shipping is offered for orders above SGD 75, so if you’re looking to whip up a vegan party at home but do not have the time to make a physical trip downtown, make the most of their online grocery store. In line with their Zero Waste Mission, The Source Bulk Foods encourage their suppliers and patrons to use refillable bags or containers.
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Boasting four outlets across the island in River Valley, Holland Village, Novena and Tanjong Pagar, Little Farms has been touted as the ‘atas’ supermarket within local neighbourhoods. Offering organic and ethically sourced fresh produce from Australia, Europe and elsewhere around the world, the brand promises only high-quality wholefoods delivered to your tables (literally, as they offer delivery services as well). One thing to note: Little Farms has expanded its first ever outlet, at Valley point, to incorporate a dine-in café. So, the next time you’re heading out to treat a hangover, consider swinging by Little Farms for some healthier alternatives and a strong cup of coffee.
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Does getting within sniffing distance of baked goods make you feel guilty? Fret not because The Whole Kitchen will save the day with their selection of guilt-free goodies. Branding themselves as ‘an online-only gluten free bakery’, The Whole Kitchen is a local brand featuring a wide assortment of low sugar, naturally produced, GF bakes. Think brownies, muffins, cakes, breads, energy-boosting pearls … all of which are not only healthful, but devilishly delicious too. They also carry unprocessed ingredients such as raw flour and nuts which can be used in home cooking.
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Priding itself as Asia’s largest wholefoods store, Scoop Wholefoods was founded in 2013 by Jeremy & Bettina Kirk with two defined missions — to improve people’s health and wellbeing, and to safeguard our planet for future generations. Hailing from Australia, Scoop Wholefoods offers a unique range of healthy food while providing a fabulous customer experience. While browsing through their floorspaces in either Tanglin Mall, Great World City or Paya Lebar, shoppers can enjoy free-flowing Kombucha on tap, or try manufacturing their own natural soaps and exfoliating products.
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Introducing the oldest kid on the block: SuperNature. Established in 2001, SuperNature features goodness from organic-certified farms in Australia, the United States and the local region. Delivered direct daily, expect free-range and organic poultry as well as other fresh produce. Those with special dietary needs such as gluten-free or vegan diets, will be glad to know that much of these products are carried in-store. Apart from its outlet at Forum, SuperNature has a Mother & Child specialty store at Paragon with healthful snacks and essentials. If you’d rather shop from home, they also offer free food delivery to your door with a minimum spend of SGD 120.
