Righteously Raw!

Photo: Earth Source Organics “Righteously Raw” chocolate

Natural News  is a “natural health, natural living” online news source which continues to delight with witty and informative articles on a variety of subjects. Even the ads the interesting! That’s where I first saw “Righteously Raw Chocolates” featured.

Here’s what Natural News Editor (and Health Ranger) Mike Adams has to say about “Righteously Raw”:

“Earth Source Organics  has released a line of three chocolate bars that elevate chocolate to an almost erotic experience (some say a “neurotic” experience, but that’s only after eating ten maca bars for breakfast…). Kidding aside, I was handed a sample of their Righteously Raw Caramel Bar and decided to give it a try. The unique texture of the bar (it’s a caramel layer sandwiched with chocolate on the top and bottom) combined with the rich, complex taste just blew me away. And that doesn’t even mention the outstanding ingredients:

Cacao Butter, Cacao Powder, Khadrawi Dates, Lucuma, Coconut Oil, Agave Nectar, Vanilla Bean, Himalayan Pink Salt.

Got that? No sugar, no dairy, nothing pasteurized or homogenized. Just wholesome, exotic ingredients from around the world, combined into a dreamy, steamy chocolate bar experience that’s so good, it might just turn you into a chocolate fanatic!”

If that description doesn’t make you ready to try this ORGANIC chocolate, nothing will! [For more information, see Earth Source Organics.]

New ORGANIC Product Regulations!

Photo: illustration by Allison Carter for National Post article, “For the love of organic food–and country”

NEW ORGANIC REGULATIONS are now (as of June 30th) official.  These new regulations will insure (or at least reassure) consumers “that every apple, carrot and milk carton using the word “organic” has been federally certified and contains at least 95% organic ingredients.”

[To read FULL ARTICLE, see "For the love of organic food--and country" by Vanessa Farquharson in the National Post.]

The NEW official LOGO was designed by Allison Carter: ” To help consumers recognize such naturally grown, pesticide-and-hormone-free products, a small sticker or imprint will be placed somewhere on the item bearing an official logo.” [See below.]

Photo: the offical CANADA ORGANIC logo

 [To read FULL TEXT of the new regulations, see Canada Gazette's "Organic Products Regulations, 2009."]

Yes, ORGANIC. No, GMO!

Photo: YouTube video about  GMO “Genetic Conspiracy” and Monsanto

Those of us who eat ORGANIC avoid GMO (Genetically Modified Foods) like the provervial (and oh-so- appropriately labelled, “plague”).  For anyone NOT YET savvy about the harm Genetically Modified (GMO) foods cause PEOPLE and the PLANET, then the videos below will certainly be  a wake up call.

Here’s a short “head’s up”: “The USFDA gave Monsanto a “free pass” on GMO’s, and helped suppress the science that shows food produced this way is dangerous. Here are the foods that are genetically modified: milk, corn, soybeans, canola oil and cottonseed oil. Watch out!

How can you tell if a product in your grocery is GMO? Here’s HOW:

You can tell if a piece of produce is GMO by looking at the “product look-up” (PLU) code on the little label.

1–Conventionally grown food (not GMO, not organic): 4 digit PLU  
2–Organic food: 5 digits starting with a nine  
3–GMO food: 5 digits starting with an eight

Avoid number 3 in that list! Of course, buying certified organic food means that it is, by definition, not GMo. These days, if it’s not ORGANIC, then it’s probably GMO.  As many as 7 out of 10 items in a conventional grocery are GMO!

The simplest way to protect yourself is to stop eating any foods other than those from a CERTIFIED ORGANIC source. For more information, see The Real Food Channel“ or visit your nearest ORGANIC food store.
 

VIEW THESE VIDEOS:
Risks of GMO Foods: www.brasschecktv.com/page/647.html
GMO Free World: http://nogmo.spaces.live.com/

2009 Organic Islands Festival

Photo: Organic Islands Festival and Sustainability Expo

It’s that time again! The 2009 Organic Islands Festival and Sustainability Expo on Vancouver Island is about to begin! Gates open at Glendale Gardens and Woodland in Victoria, BC next weekend, July 4 & 5.

Here’s more from The Epoch Times June 25–July 1, 2009 issue (Andrea Hayley, staff writer):

“Organic Islands is more than just the name of the largest and greenest outdoor festival in Canada–it represents a vision of the future where people work together to create sustainable lifestyles….The event was conceived five years ago with the idea of a ‘place that lingers in our collective imagination where the air is clean, the water clear, and the food sublime….It’s about bringing the community together,’ ” says festival creator Deb Morse.

[For more about the Festival and Sustainability Expo, see Organic Islands.]

“MooBelle” Organic Toy

Photo: all natural child’s toy, “MooBelle” the cow

This is from Eco-Artware:

“Each handmade MooBelle Cow doll is created using super-soft natural materials –bamboo fleece and organic cotton corduroy, which the artist colorfully hand dyes and prints. All dolls are sewn with organic cotton thread, have bamboo/silk embroidered faces and are filled with fluffy kapok fiber (pesticide free) and ground walnut shells for beanbag weight in the legs. No removable parts….Size: 11″ high x 6″ long x 3″ wide.

Artist Bio
Suzanne Lappan has a degree in textile design and only works with eco-friendly fabrics.

[For more information or to order online, see Eco-Artware "MooBelle, the Eco Cow."]