Food and Sourcing

Explore frequently asked questions on the ingredients we use, and sourcing practices behind our meals.

Salt levels, flavour and taste

Some of our customers ask why Field Doctor's ready meals may have a different taste compared to some less healthy options on the market. We carefully balance the amount of salt in our meals, keeping each meal under 1.8g of salt, which follows advice

Is Field Doctor Halal or Kosher?

The meat we use is not Halal or Kosher. However, our meat-free dishes are just as delicious, so why not give them a try!?.

Are Field Doctor meals organic?

At Field Doctor we prioritise quality, nutrition and accessibility in every meal we create. While we're not an organic food company, our commitment to clean, natural ingredients is a big priority for us. Our chefs carefully selects ingredients that m

UPFs (Ultra Processed Foods)

You can read our article on UPFs here.

Beef standards

Our beef is low fat beef from the UK and is sourced to a Red Tractor standard. Our beef and dairy suppliers do not use Bovear. Read more

Best before dates

Our meals are flash frozen when produced and are best before dated within 1 year of the production date. If you find a meal in your freezer from an old order which has a BBD of over a 1 year ago we would advise that it is a best before rather than us

Chicken Standards

We use UK chicken in a natural proportion chicken mix, approximately 50/50 breast (white meat) and thigh (dark meat) in all chicken dishes. We source Red Tractor chicken following Poultry Standards – Red Tractor Licenses

Soya and soy sauce

All ingredients used in our meals that contain soy are GMO Free, and the soy sauce we use is Gluten Free tamari

Rennet

Where we use cheese in vegetarian meals we use a vegetarian cheese that does not include rennet.

Salmon

We use Coho salmon farmed in Chile. Validated as ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) & BAP (Best Aquaculture practises), our coho salmon has a lower feed conversion ratio than Atlantic salmon and it does not have chemical or antibiotic treatment.

Sugar

We use date sugar in our Mediterranean, Lean + Lighter and Smaller meals, and soft brown sugar in our low FODMAP meals and porridges as date sugar can be an issue for some people on low FODMAP diet, as are other natural sweeteners. It’s worth noting

Sustainability

We have an this article on sustainability at Field Doctor. You can read it here.

White wine and red wine

Both the white and red wines used in our recipes are vegan and contain sulphites

Fats and Oils

We use only cold-pressed oils in our meals and puddings because they’re the purest, most natural forms of oil available—retaining their full flavour, aroma and nutritional integrity without the need for chemical processing or high heat. This method p

MSG and maltodextrin

Our meals don't contain MSG or maltodextrin

Hake

We source Wild Hake from the Southeast Atlantic in FOA 47. It is MSC certified, but we can’t label this as we are not MSC certified ourselves.

Allergen Handling and Cross-Contamination

At Field Doctor, food safety is at the heart of everything we do. We follow strict procedures to make sure that every ingredient is traceable, every claim is verified, and every meal you receive is safe to eat. How we manage allergen risk. Every ingr