Looking for a new healthy, flavor-packed, hemp and chia seed smoothie? Look no further.
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(Oxnard, Calif. – May 9, 2012) Nutiva®, the world’s leading brand of organic hemp foods, coconut oil, and chia seeds, announced today its response to the worldwide shortage of organic chia due to unexpected weather conditions in South America and increased mainstream market demand. Effective immediately, Nutiva will suspend all sales of its organic bulk 3lb and 10lb chia sizes until further notice, and will focus efforts on its 14 oz size—allowing for continued direct to consumer availability.
Organic chia, an ancient healing ingredient that is the plant world’s number-one source of omega-3, has more antioxidants than blueberries and is a good source of fiber, has seen a dramatic increase in popularity in recent months, spurred by the media’s megaphone touting its health benefits. In the past year alone, demand for Nutiva’s organic chia seed has increased five-fold, making the company America’s fastest-growing chia seed brand and the world’s leading certified-organic chia seed brand.
Said John W. Roulac, Nutiva founder and CEO, “When we added organic chia to our superfood family 18 months ago, I did a lot of educating on its benefits and how it’s consumed, and at the time only a very small market was interested. I don’t think anyone could have predicted the position we are in today. The bottom line is the nascent organic chia industry in South America is quite small, and struggling to meet demand. We have to react in real time to a global problem that’s effecting farmers while continuing to sell a product without sacrificing the integrity of its ingredients.” [click to continue…]
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*This recipe is the winner of our April 2012 Recipe Club Prize Drawing. Jyoti N. won a $50 Nutiva Gift Certificate in our Recipe Club drawing. Join the Nutiva Recipe Club today for a chance to win!
This month’s Recipe Club winner is a wonderful dairy and gluten-free meal that you and your family will surly enjoy!
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Looking for a healthy, flavor-packed, raw snack? Look no further. These Red Hot Fire cRAWkers are a great on-the-go alternative! Give them a try and tell us what you think!
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Nutiva CEO John W. Roulac just back from 10-day trip to Chia Fields in Peru and Paraguay. John gained numerous insights into the young and growing chia industry. He will blogging on his trip and making a major Chia announcement in the next week or two.
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7 of Kashi's products are currently non-GMO certified. Does this create an unrealistic expectation regarding many other Kashi products that are not non-GMO?
By now, you’re all likely aware of the stir caused recently when it came to light that Kashi’s “all natural” brand of cereals are (admittedly) sourced with known-GMO ingredients, a move which is not “all natural.”
From USA Today:
The controversy went viral a week ago after a Rhode Island grocer tacked a note to one of his store shelves, telling customers he wouldn’t sell the cereal because he found out the brand used genetically engineered, non-organic ingredients. Photos of the note began popping up on Facebook pages and food blogs as some consumers claimed Kellogg was misrepresenting its cereal.
(Read the rest of this article HERE.)
This situation was also covered in this excellent article from Cornucopia.org, who have also posted a Cereal Scorecard which you can use to better inform your purchase decisions.
From Cornucopia:
A photo of a sign explaining why Kashi cereal products were pulled from the shelves of a natural foods retailer has sparked an angry consumer backlash aimed at Kashi for its use of suspect cereal ingredients.
The sign appeared in the aisles of the Green Grocer, based in Portsmouth, R.I. Owner John Wood read a report from The Cornucopia Institute, Cereal Crimes, that detailed the use of GMO grains and the presence of pesticide residues found on conventional grains that were then packaged as “natural” cereals for sale, by Kashi, to health-conscious consumers. Kashi, one of the nation’s leading “natural” brands, owned by Kellogg, was one of the brands featured in the report. Cereal Crimes contrasts the natural cereals with certified organic cereals which prohibit genetically modified grains and synthetic pesticides in organic food production.
Now, what we want to know, is why on Earth would the Organic Trade Association rush to defend Kellogg, instead of rushing to defend Organics!
From the USA Today article: [click to continue…]
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