This Is TASTE

276: Hungryroot

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Ben McKean is the founder of Hungryroot, an online grocery retailer that has changed the way millions of Americans cook dinner (and lunch, and breakfast) and taught them to love plant-based cookie dough. On this episode, Ben shares his journey to launching Hungryroot, and we dig into how the modern grocery store is quite broken. We also talk about what it’s like running his company nearly a decade in. Interested? Use promo code TASTE30 for 30% off the first box.

MORE FROM BEN MCKEAN:

  • How I Turned My Hobby Into a Career [Medium]
  • Hungryroot Review: Is This Popular Meal Kit Service Worth the Hype? [Real Simple]
  • Hungryroot: Our Honest Review [CNet]

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