From Our Founder
Ready for summer? Try our vegetarian, vegan and flexitarian recipes from the Clean Plates restaurant guides and cookbook.
8 Top Sugar Alternatives
We know sugar isn't good for us, but sometimes, we can't resist. Here are Clean Plates founder Jared Koch's top 8 alternatives to refined sugar.
Founder Jared Koch's Interview on The 24th Letter
Janera Soerel spoke with Jared Koch for The 24th Letter before his discussion last weekend at the Urban Zen Wellness event in Sag Harbor. They chat about bio-individuality, alkaline eating and more.
Guilt-Free Grilling Tips for Summer BBQs
Fire up the grill: Celebrate summer with a BBQ! But consider the quality of the burgers and hot dogs. Improving the quality of foods you usually eat has positive effects on your health and taste buds.
Clean Plates in the Everyday Health Spotlight
"If you do decide to indulge, eat it, enjoy it, and forget about it. Stress and guilt are worse than some unhealthy food," says Clean Plates founder Jared Koch in this interview over on the Everyday Health website. Read the article for the scoop on Jared's path to starting Clean Plates, his favorite healthy habit, [...]
Happy New Year from Clean Plates
Making a true commitment to healthy living is one of the most challenging yet rewarding things that any of us can do for ourselves. The arrival of a new year is a time when many of us reflect on the past and set goals and intentions for the year ahead. Often, our goals are related [...]
What I'm Grateful For
By Jared Koch, Clean Plates Founder I’m a big believer in gratitude, and try to express it on a daily basis. Today, I want to share with you some of the things I’m most grateful for on this Thanksgiving holiday. First, of course, I’m thankful for my dog, Kiki (pictured above, after a satisfying meal).

