World-Changing Brands Featured at Our Party for a Better World!
By supporting companies that are making the world a healthier, better place you are helping make the world a better place as well! Together we can use the marketplace and our communities to drive powerful change… to reduce toxins in our environment (and our exposure to them), support fair trade, reduce waste and create a healthier, greener, happier tomorrow for all!
Here are some of the fabulous brands and organizations we featured at our last Party For a Better World!
Susty Party
· Fun, colorful & 100% compostable partyware featured at our Party for a Better World.
· Cutlery, plates and bowls, napkins and straws have tested to be home compostable. And, all Susty Party products meet the ASTM D6400, D6868 or EN13432 standards to biodegrade in an industrial compost facility in under 90 days.
· All products are made from renewable resources (rapidly growing plants, trees harvested from sustainably managed forests, and recycled or salvaged plant material.)
· Susty Party partners with National Industries for the Blind to create high- jobs, skill training and empowerment opportunities for the blind and visually impaired. 3.5 million working aged Americans are blind, and over 70% are unemployed.
· Started by two friends in their late 20’s who met at a party. One a Harvard economics grad, the other an environmental studies grad whose parents were photographers for National Geographic.
· Sold in Whole Foods
#SustyParty
Instagram: @SustyParty
Twitter: @SustyParty
Facebook: Susty Party
Website: SustyParty.com
Frey Wine
· Family-owned, award-winning organic and biodynamic wine.
· First organic, biodynamic winery in the US! Also the first to be non-GMO verified.
· Frey helped Mendocino County pass one of the first GMO bans, which prohibits growth of GMOs.
· Located in Redwood Valley in Mendocino County, California, at the headwaters of the Russian River.
· All of Frey wines are made with no added sulfites. Their innovative, state-of-the-art winemaking techniques prevent oxygen and microbes from getting into wine and spoiling it... thus sulfites, synthetic preservatives (which can induce headaches, sniffles, and other allergic reactions in some people) is not needed.
#FreyWine
#BetterWorldHub
Twitter: @FreyOrganicWine
Facebook: Frey Organic Wines
Website: FreyWine.com
Veri Soda
· Low-calorie, naturally sweetened organic, non-GMO alternative to Coke/Diet Coke, etc.
· No artificial colors or flavors: real vanilla, real fruit juices. All organic and non-GMO certified.
· No artificial sweeteners; uses tasty combo of organic cane sugar and stevia (a naturally sweet herb with no calories), to create a real sugar flavor with only 60 calories per can. Most sodas are double this at 120 per can or more.
· Why a little bit of sugar is good (And how artificial sweeteners actually sabotage your diet): A study published in the Journal of Behavioral Neuroscience has shown conclusively that replacing all sugar with artificial sweeteners not only does not prevent weight gain, but induces a whole set of physiological and hormonal responses that actually make you gain weight. Another study found that mice that drank water with the artificial sweeteners saccharin, aspartame, and sucralose developed glucose intolerance. (Glucose intolerance is often a precursor to larger illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome.)
#VeriSoda
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @VeriSoda
Twitter: @VeriSoda
Facebook: Veri
Website: VeriSoda.com
Guayakí Yerba Mate
· Was the first to bring yerba mate to the US market. Yerba mate has more than double the free-radical-fighting antioxidants of green tea. (see this for more info:http://guayaki.com/mate/191/Yerba-Mate-vs.-Green-Tea-and-Energy-Drinks.html
· It gives you the caffeine boost of coffee, but also contains theobromine, the feel-good chemical in chocolate that makes you like you are “in love.” This stimulant balance means you don’t get the jitters associated with caffeine.
· Guayaki was featured in the Clinton Global Initiative as a market-driven solution to the world’s major problems. Their mission is to steward and restore 200,000 acres of rainforest and create over 1000 living wage jobs.
· Guayaki grows their mate in the shade of the rainforest which results in better quality and makes the rainforest worth more standing than cut down!
· They partner with indigenous tribes in South America to provide long term income and a sense of cultural pride. These tribes used to have high suicide rates and relied on government subsidies and now they are empowered to provide for their families and care for their sacred home, the rainforest. (see this article for more information.)
· The Guayaki Tribe now is seen by South American government officials as a role model to other indigenous tribes and the leaders of Guayaki are teaching other tribes their methods.
#Guayaki
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @Guayaki
Twitter: @Guayaki
Facebook: Guayakí Yerba Mate
Website: Guayaki.com
La Vie
· Local Soquel, CA based juice and probiotic beverage company.
· Developed a complete juice cleanse built on the power of probiotics to support digestive health and overall wellness.
· A 2011 Yale study concluded that probiotics can be effective for treating conditions like colitis, diarrhea, eczema, Crohn’s disease, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, as well as overall support of the digestive and immune system.
· 80 percent of your immune system is located in your digestive tract. Addition of probiotics to a cleanse makes the cleanse process easier and more effective.
· La Vie serves 10 Bay Area farmers markets, with shipping to all of California, Nevada, and Arizona via their website
· Can also buy at Funky Door Yoga in Berkeley!
#DrinkLaVie
Instagram: @DrinkLaVie
Twitter: @DrinkLaVie
Facebook: Drink La Vie
Website: DrinkLaVie.com
Numi Tea
· Organic, fair-trade, artisan tea made by an Oakland-based company founded by a brother and sister team.
· Very involved in Oakland community. Helped found the Oakland Impact Hub and also helped start a school for low income children.
· While other teabags have more of a powder/dust consistency, Numi uses only full leaf tea which gives it a smoother flavor
· Numi doesn’t use flavors…only real ingredients. Ex: Their jasmine tea is aged with real jasmine flowers
· Numi’s H20PE program is raising money to provide clean drinking water to those in need; http://www.numitea.com/h2ope/
· We sampled their turmeric tea. Turmeric has along list of health benefits ranging from decreasing inflammation and joint pain to preventing heart attacks.
· To pack it’s gift packs, Numi works with Community Gateway, a local organization that “enables children and adults with disabilities to achieve their full potential in health and work, and to live as fully integrated members of the community”
#NumiTea
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @NumiOrganicTea
Twitter: @NumiTea
Facebook: Numi Organic Tea
Website: NumiTea.Com
**Post to win boxes of tea
Simply Organic
· One percent of Simply Organic sales (not just profits) fund organic food and farm research. They provided over a half a million so far to help support the organic movement.
· We demoed Greek Yogurt Dip mixes: Amazing organic dip mixes that you add to Greek yogurt for a lowfat/high protein snack or quick party pleaser. Comes in Zesty Spinach, Southwest Ranch & Mediterranean Herb
· We also demoed Crazy Awesome Veggies: Organic spice mixes that give a huge flavor boost to veggies. Comes in Sweet Cinnimon Chili, Garlic & Herb and Seafood Grilling (perfect for pairing with summer BBQs)
#SimplyOrganic
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @SimplyOrganicFoods
Twitter: @SimplyOrgFoods
Facebook: Simply Organic
Website: SimplyOrganic.com
Hope Hummus
· Organic, gourmet hummus that uses state-of-the-art High Pressure Processing (HPP) to preserve their fresh dips instead of heat or artificial preservatives. This results in more live nutrients and a fresh, just made taste.
· Now available in Costco as well as local natural grocers and Whole Foods.
· Creative, yummy flavors like Thai Coconut Curry, Kale Pesto and Sriracha but even their basic “original” will blow your mind.
#HopeHummus
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @HopeFoods
Twitter: @HopeHummus
Facebook: Hope Foods
Website: HopeFoods.com
Love & Hummus
· Local organic gourmet hummus company that uses glass jars to: 1) help increase recyclability (Glass has a much higher recyclability rate than plastic and the cute glass jars can also be reused) 2) prevent toxins from leaching into food; Plastic is known for leaching toxins like BPA and many others.
· California grown chickpeas
· Uses extra virgin olive oil instead of canola or soy which could be GMO
· And unlike many other hummus brands on the market, these contain NO citric acid, fillers, additives, GMOs, preservatives or cultured dextrose
#LoveAndHummus
#BetterWorldHub
Twitter: @LoveAndHummus
Facebook: The Love & Hummus Co.
Website: LoveAndHummus.com
Mary’s Gone Crackers
· Gluten-free, organic crackers made by a mom who has Celiac Disease and also has a son with Celiac). She developed her crackers and would take to parties so she had something to eat. Soon she discovered that even people who had no gluten intolerance loved them… and she brought them to market!
· Made from brown rice, quinoa, and flax and sesame seeds. Much more nutrient dense than most crackers on the market.
· Comes in 7 flavors from herb and black pepper to jalapeno (which adds a nice kick).
· Also in Superseed which also has sunflower, pumpkin and poppy seeds
· Mary’s Gluten-free Love Cookies feature chia seed which boost protein and fiber, making it a healthy indulgence.
#MarysGoneCrackers
#BetterWorldHub
Twitter: @GoneCrackers
Facebook: Mary’s Gone Crackers
Website: MarysGoneCrackers.com
Ocean’s Halo Seaweed Chips
• Organic chips and seaweed snacks recently developed by 4 dads on a hunt for a healthier snack (just launched a year and a half ago). Their original chip has the crunch of a Frito, but amazing health benefits of a serving of seaweed. (http://foodmatters.tv/health-resources/seaweed-superfoods)
• Chips come in 100% compostable bags and new organic seaweed snacks come in a compostable tray.
• Seaweed is one of the most sustainable foods on the planet: it requires no pesticides, no fresh water, no fertilizers or arable land.
• Today, oceans account for over 70% of the earth's surface, but only contribute 2% of our food.
• However, a seaweed farm roughly the size of Washington state could provide enough protein for everybody in the world!!
• Seaweed is a superfood and boasts more nutrients than even kale!
• Halo donates 2% of profits to their Children’s Education Fund, which makes it possible for school children to visit the aquarium for free (the only aquarium in the country to do so!) and to help instill a deep appreciation for the oceans in future generations.
#OceansHalo
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @OceansHalo
Twitter: @OceansHalo
Facebook: Ocean’s Halo
Website: OceansHalo.com
Jackson's Honest Chips
· Family owned company
· Organic & Non-GMO chips made with organic coconut oil instead of processed vegetable oil which often contains GMOs and artery-clogging transfats (even if it says it has no transfats, it can have up to a half a gram per serving and still claim 0 grams of transfats! Check out this link: http://www.ewg.org/research/hidden-trans-fats
· In countries that consume large amounts of coconut, including the Philippines, India, and most Pacific islands, there are significantly fewer cases of high cholesterol, heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and other common ailments associated with high fat consumption.
· Why we need a healthier potato chip: almost $10 billion worth of potato chips are sold in the US annually. Since its invention in 1853, the potato chip has become a staple of the American diet, and it has ranked as the country’s number one snack food for more than 50 years. Potato chips are eaten in 85 percent of U.S. households every three weeks.
#HonestChips
#BetterWorldHub
Twitter: @JacksonsHonest
Facebook: Jackson’s Honest Chips
Website: HonestChips.com
Late July Organic Snacks
· Organic, non-GMO chips and crackers made by a mom looking for healthier alternatives
· Multigrain chips contain chia seed which boosts protein, fiber and calcium.
· Why it is VERY important to only buy organic corn chips and corn products: 1) over 80% of corn in the US is GMO, or genetically modified. GMOs have not been scientifically proven safe for human consumption or the environment and are being linked to food allergies and digestive problems like “leaky gut syndrome” and even cancer. 2) Conventional corn is doused with pesticides that are linked cancer and birth defects. The UN recently said that the main pesticide used on non-organic corn, RoundUp/Glycophate is a probable level 1 carcinogen.
· Other items that are often GMO: Soy, canola oil and sugar (unless it specifies “cane” sugar. Other items are in the works but are not on the market at the alarming rates as the crops mentioned.
#LateJuly
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @LateJulyOrganic
Twitter: @LateJulyOrganic
Facebook: Late July Organic Snacks
Website: LateJuly.com
ECO-FASHION
Synergy Organic Clothing
• Fashion forward organic and fair trade clothing
• Based locally in Santa Cruz
• Made in Nepal by woman’s co-op.
• Global Organic Textiles Standard (GOTS) certified meaning that every step of their process from farming to dyes to production has met strict environmental, health and ethical standards.
#SpottedInSynergy
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @SynergyClothing
Twitter: @SynergyClothing
Facebook: Synergy Organic Clothing
Website: SynergyClothing.com
Maggie’s Organics
· Organic and fair trade clothing made by women’s worker owned co-op.
· Founder helped Nicaraguan hurricane victims and former sweat shop workers start a worker owned co-op and become confident, successful business owners!
· Owner Bena Burda’s goal is to make organic accessible to all! Her motto is “It’s Organic, not Expensive”
· GOTS certified (see description above in Synergy) and member of the Fair Trade Federation
· They contract directly with farmers, and pay them a deposit ($400 per every 1000 lbs) the month before they plant. This deposit covers the cost of their seeds and planting costs, and allows them to share the risk with us if the crop fails.
#MaggiesOrganics
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @MaggiesOrganics
Twitter: @MaggiesOrganics
Facebook: Maggie’s Organics
Website: MaggiesOrganics.com
Atelier Prélude
• French organic design.
• Based locally in the Bay area
• Just launched a Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/121583784/atelier-prelude-your-boutique-for-harmonious-livin
#AtelierPrelude
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @AtelierPrelude
Facebook: Atelier Prélude
Website: AtelierPrelude.com
Amaressi
· Eco-friendly jewelry with natural materials made by artisans in Brazil.
· Made from two natural fibers: 1) Buriti is a very tall palm tree that grows in Central Brazil and southern Amazon based in swamps and marshes. Its finest fiber and neutral color makes the pieces truly unique and earthy. 2)Bananeira is a banana tree, although it has an Asian origin it is now grown all over the world especially in places of tropical climate like Brazil. The fiber is extracted from the banana stems and is very durable and completely biodegradable.
#Amaressi
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @Amaressi
Twitter:@Amaressi
Facebook: Amaressi
Website: Amaressi.com
MAINS AND SUPERFOOD SNACKS
Made in Nature
• Amazing organic coconut chips. We demoed Italian espresso and Vietnamese Cinnamon at our Party for a Better World
• Organic Ancient Grain Fusion side dish mixes featuring a blend of grains and legumes combined with the kind of chef-created flavors you would see in a 5 star restaurant.
• Easy, elegant and tasty way to sneak extra nutrients into your dinner plans.
• Gourmet flavors we demoed: Thai Coconut: has a crunch from organic peanuts and exotic yet subtle spices balanced by the sweetness of coconut milk and
refreshing lemongrass.
• Cuban Mojo: 7 grain and legume mix combined with a magical mojo mix made of organic roasted red bell peppers, organic coconut milk, organic pineapple, organic olive oil, organic jalapeno pepper, organic garlic, organic cilantro and sea salt.
#MadeInNature
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @MadeInNature
Twitter: @MadeInNature
Facebook: Made in Nature
Website: MadeInNature.com
Hodo Soy
· Locally-made artisan soybean products (based in Oakland).
· We sampled their amazing Curry Tofu Nuggets and Seasame Yuba Noodles.
· One serving of their yuba noodles has a whopping 21 grams of protein and
· only 7 grams of carbs!!!
· Yuba noodles are made from the cream that rises to the top when making their fresh soymilk.
· Always choose organic, Non-GMO soy products. 90 percent of soy grown in the US is genetically engineered, which has not been proven safe for our health or the environment.
· Sold at farmer’s markets including the Saturday Ferry Building Farmers Market, as well as local natural foods stores.
#HodoSoy
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @HodoSoy
Twitter: @HodoSoy
Facebook: Hodo Soy
Website: HodoSoy.com
Lotus Foods
· Organic, heirloom nutrient-rich rice company started by Bay-area couple.
· Their “More Crop per Drop Rice” uses a method of growing rice which requires 50% less water and results in up to 3x the yield! It also uses 90% less seed!!! Because of this they were honored as one of the Clinton Global Initiative’s market driven solutions to the world’s most important issues: both water conservation and feeding the growing population.
· Rice uses 25% of the world’s fresh water supply, or one out of every four gallons, so just think of the positive impact it would make if we could get more farmers to transition to this method? By supporting Lotus, you help them reach out to more farmers to train them in the More Crop Per Drop Method.
· The World Economic Forum announced in January 2015 that the water crisis is the #1 global risk based on impact to society (as a measure of devastation).
· Lotus’s Pink Madagascar rice was featured in Bauman College’s Natural Chef competition
#LotusFoods
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @LotusFoods
Twitter: @LotusFoods
Facebook: Lotus Foods
Website: LotusFoods.com
Farmhouse Culture
• Our bodies stop making probiotics as early as our 30’s thus we have to supplement to ensure a healthy digestive system.
• Without a healthy digestive system, we cannot absorb nutrients properly resulting in gas and constipation. Yuck.
• Locally-made organic, raw, gourmet krauts; made in Santa Cruz
• Unique “breathable bag” results in more live probiotics
#FarmhouseKraut
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @FarmhouseKraut
Twitter: @FarmhouseKraut
Facebook: FarmhouseCulture
Website: FarmhouseCulture.com
Pacific Superfood Snacks
• The. Best. Kale. Chips. Ever.
• Created by former Cal Berkeley athlete who was looking for a healthier snack to fuel her performance.
• Certified B-corp meaning that it meets rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
• Air-dried at 112 degrees Fahrenheit to preserve nutrients.
• Utilizes only real, superfood ingredients. No artificial anything.
• Organic with creative culinary flavors ranging from sriracha and
rosemary truffle to a vegan pepperoni!
#PacificSnacks
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @PacificSnacks
Twitter: @PacificSnacks
Facebook: Pacific Superfood Snacks
Website: PacficSnacks.com
Nature's Path
· Family owned for 3 generations and have been organic and non-GMO pioneers for over 30 years!
· First to get all their products organic and non-GMO verified.
· We sampled their new Qia Bars that are made with superseeds chia and hemp. These are SO good that you will think you are indulging (but they are actually incredibly good for you!). The Dark Chocolate Cranberry Almond is the kind of thing dreams are made of…
· Chia is packed with protein, omega 3s and has 40 percent of your daily need for fiber in one serving. All that fiber keeps you fuller longer. Plus chia seed turns into a gel which holds water, which also helps keep you full AND hydrated. Oh and did we mention it balances your blood sugar too??
· Hemp is also packed with protein and heart-healthy omegas!
· Company was a major financial supporter for California’s Prop 37, the first initiative to label GMOs and demand that we have a right to know what is in our food!
#NaturesPath
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @NaturesPathOrganic
Twitter: @NaturesPath
Facebook: Nature’s Path
Organic Foods
Website: NaturesPath.com
Go Raw
· Raw, sprouted snacks which provide more bioavailable enzymes and key nutrients than processed snacks.
· Raw foods are full of enzymes which aid in digestion, helping break down food so that your body can use it for key functions. Go raw gently dehydrates raw roods at an average of 98 degrees to maximize the levels of enzymes, nutrients and flavor.
· In addition, Go Raw sprouts their seeds, which wakes them up from their dormant state and releases enzyme inhibitors. This makes enzymes and other nutrients more available for the body to access and use to optimize your state of health and wellness.
· And Go Raw products taste amazing! With products like pizza snax and choco or lemon cookies, you can indulge and boost your nutrition at the same time.
· We also demoed their watermelon seeds. Watermelon seeds are very high in protein, with 1 cup of dried seeds containing 30.6g, which is 61 percent of the daily recommended value!
· The protein in watermelon seeds consists of several amino acids including arginine. While the body produces some arginine, MedlinePlus states that adding arginine can help regulate blood pressure.
#GoRaw
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @Go_Raw
Twitter: @GoRaw
Facebook: Go Raw
Website: GoRaw.com
**Post to win full bags of granola, seeds, snax or cookies
Orgain
· Amazingly yummy organic protein shakes and electrolyte drink mixes developed by a doctor who suffered from a rare cancer in his teens. He had to live on a liquid diet during that time and realized that protein drinks were packed with artificial ingredients. He decided to make some thing better.
· Offers a variety of protein for any diet and lifestyle. From ready to drink shakes so you can just grab and go, as well as vegan powdered protein and complete meal powders that have 20 grams of protein as well as 8 grams of fiber and organic greens.
· Ready to drink shakes come in the original whey protein version as well as a vegan version, a kids shake, and a low carb/high protein version which only has 3 grams of carbs and 25 grams of protein. (This was developed to be an alterative to bodybuilding shakes like Muscle Milk which are loaded with artificial flavors and sweeteners.)
#DrinkOrgain
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @DrinkOrgain
Twitter: @DrinkOrgain
Facebook: Orgain
Website: Orgain.com
Friday bars
· Made by a graduate from Berkeley’s own Bauman College Natural Chef program. Brand new company who could really use your love and support!
· Incredibly healthy low sugar, no junk protein bars with nuts and seeds, pea-protein and lots of fiber. Filling and taste amazing!
· Many snack bars contain almost as much sugar as a candy bar—up to 24 grams! (see this video: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/14/the-sneaky-sugar-in-your-candy_n_3924136.html)
· Friday bars contain less than 5 grams of sugar and taste like fresh cookie dough. Yum!
· No available in stores…yet! Get FREE shipping online with this code: eatrealfood
#FridayBar
#BetterWorldHub
Facebook: the Friday bar
Website: TheFridayBar.com
Veggie-Go’s
· Fruit and veggie purees dehydrated into a chewy, healthy snack.
· While other fruit snacks add flavors, preservatives or juice concentrate (which adds a lot of sugar!), Veggie Go’s is just whole fruits and veggies, plus some spices like cinnamon. Nothing else.
· 1/2 serving of fruit AND 1/2 serving of veggies in every strip
· Less than 1/3 the sugar of the leading fruit strip (no added sugar or fruit concentrates)
· We love the new “Tropikale” favor that combines tropical fruits with nutrient-dense kale!
#VeggieGos
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @VeggieGos
Twitter: @VeggieGos
Facebook: Veggie-Go’s
Website: NakedEdgeSnacks.com
Yawp! Bars
· Vegan, raw, Paleo-certified, organic snackbars with a craveable crunch!
· Started by a young couple, Yawp is less than a year old and is still making the bars by hand in their kitchen! Show them some love so we can help them get into retailers!
· YAWP! bars were initially designed for the Paleo lifestyle and are certified Paleo but also loved by people on non- Paleo diets as well!
· Yawp! Bars aslso meet the standards of the Whole30 program. The Whole30 is a short-term nutritional reset, designed to help you put an end to unhealthy cravings and habits, restore a healthy metabolism, heal your digestive tract, and balance your immune system.
· Not available in stores yet! Get a 10% discount and FREE shipping by using the promo code “betterworldhub” at checkout. Go to this link to purchase: http://www.yawpeats.com/collections/yawp-bars#_l_1g
#YAWP
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @YawpEats
Twitter: @YawpEats
Facebook: YAWP
Website: YawpEats.com
**post to win a pack of bar
Mamma Chia
· Organic chia products. We sampled their new chia clusters cereal!
· Chia is a complete protein and contains 40% your daily value for fiber in one serving. Plus it’s packed with heart-healthy omega 3s.
· Mamma Chia just came out with a new cookbook with great ideas for how to incorporate this superfood into your diet! http://www.mammachia.com/the-chia-cookbook/
· But if you don’t want to make anything the chia cluster cereals are a tasty and quick way to add tons of nutrients to your diet.
#MammaChia
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @MammaChia
Twitter: @MammaChia
Facebook: Mamma Chia
Website: MammaChia.com
Manitoba Harvest
· Hemp seeds; high in easily-digestible protein and omega 3s.
· Require no pesticides to grow.
· Founder lost 100 pounds when he ditched processed foods and switched to a diet high in healthy fats like those found in hemp.
· They are a certified B Corp which means they use the power of business to help solve social and environmental problems
· Certified B Corps meet higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability, inspiring all businesses to compete not only to be the best in the world, but to be the best for the world.
#ManitobaHarvest
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @ManitobaHarvest
Twitter: @ManitobaHarvest
Facebook: Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods
Website: ManitobaHarvest.com
DESSERTS AND SWEET WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Three Twins Ice Cream
· Locally made organic ice cream in a variety of amazing flavors from Sea Salt Caramel to Banana Nut Confetti and Cherry Chocolate Chunk.
· Does not include the artificial colorings or flavors common in conventional and some organic brands.
· In 2011, Three Twins launched a land conservation initiative called Ice Cream for Acres that donates money to land preservation efforts around the globe each time they sell a cup, pint or “squround” of packaged ice cream. The purchase of a 1.5-quart squround conserves at least 12 square feet of land. For each pint sold, at least six square feet are saved. And, for each single-serve cup, we’re preserving at least two square feet of rainforests, sensitive habitats and other significant spaces.
· They worked with Global Wildlife Conservation, a Texas-based organization that protects land tracts populated by threatened species. Together, they have funded the purchase of 100 acres in Colombia’s Choco region, home to the endangered Golden Poison Frog and Gorgeted Puffleg hummingbird.
· #ThreeTwinsIceCream
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @ThreeTwinsIceCream
Twitter: @ThreeTwins
Facebook: Three Twins Ice Cream
Website: ThreeTwinsIceCream.com
Equal Exchange
· Organic, fair trade amazing chocolate, coffee, tea and fruit and nut bars.
· Company is a worker owned co-op and was the first to bring many fair trade items to the US!
· A worker cooperative is an alternative for-profit structure based upon standard democratic principles. It is not designed to maximize profits, nor returns to investors, but rather to bring to the workplace many of the rights and responsibilities that we hold as citizens in our communities.
· Equal Exchange also has an awesome fundraising program if you have kiddos looking to raise money for school or other organizations. http://equalexchange.coop/ee-and-you/fundraising
#EqualExchange
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @EqualExchange
Twitter: @EqExCoop
Facebook: Equal Exchange
Website: EqualExchange.coop
Alter Eco Foods
· Organic, fair trade chocolates including amazing sea-salt truffles which come in a compostable wrapper!
· 13 kinds of chocolate bars from burnt caramel and brown butter to coconut toffee and dark quinoa (which has crunchy crisps in it like a Crunch Bar, but no junk ingredients and an added boost of protein from the quinoa)
· And as a GHG Protocol 3 Carbon Zero business, they offset more carbon than they emit. - See more at: http://www.alterecofoods.com/our-story/#sthash.1hRVuF5K.dpuf#FeedYourEco
· Alter Eco sources 100% of its products from small-scale, farmer-owned cooperatives. Empowered farmers working for themselves invest their money directly into improving food production and living standards. - See more at: http://www.alterecofoods.com/sustainability/socially-just/#sthash.C06Duupd.dpuf
· Contract prices between Alter Eco and the supplying farmers are 10% to 30% higher than the local market price, with an additional Fair Trade premium set every year by the Fairtrade Labelling Organization (by product category and country of origin). In a global food system where farmers often carry debt three times their annual income, Fair Trade provides concrete opportunities for a stable, prosperous life
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @AlterEcoSF
Twitter: @AlterEcoSF
Facebook: AlterEcoSF
Website: AlterEcoFoods.com
Artisana
· New specialty organic chocolate created by a Bay-area local who grew up in the mountains of Venezuela.
· Uses a unique, special kind of cacao bean called “criollo” which is from Venezuela.
· His family farm has been growing this special kind of cacao since 1700.
· Fair trade and organic certified
#ArtisanaFoods
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @ArtisanaOrganics
Twitter: @ArtisanaFoods
Facebook: Artisana Foods
Website: ArtisanaOrganics.com
SugaVida
· Amazing new alternative to sugar!
· Sugavida is made from the palmera tree in India. This superfood sweetener has ½ the calories of sugar because its twice as sweet, so you only need to use half the amount of sugar you normally use!!
· It also has more bioavailable vitamin B12 than any other plant based food!
· Its naturally occurring flavor has a hint of caramel, which adds a lovely note to everything from yogurt and coffee to baked items!
#SugaVida
#BetterWorldHub
Twitter: @LoveSugaVida
Facebook: SugaVida
Website: SugaVida.com
NON-TOXIC PERSONAL CARE AND TOYS
Dr Bronner's
· Fair trade and organic soaps that dedicate most of their profits to activism to create a better world.
· Committed to making sure that all raw ingredients are fair trade and organic. To keep this commitment, Dr. Bronner’s has created many organic and fair trade coops from the ground up, paying for certification and organizing farmers to help create democratic and just communities.
· Just came out with a new toothpaste as well! https://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/category/TOOTHPASTE.html
· All products are 100% free of any petrochemicals and petrochemical compounds (which can disrupt your endocrine and hormonal systems)
· Dr. Bronners has helped build schools in the Chiapas region of Mexico and orphanages in Haiti and China, helped organic farm projects across the country, donating over 1,200 acres of land to the San Diego County Boys and Girls Club, and supporting our local food bank and other charities in the San Diego area.
· All in one soaps: You can use Dr. Bronner’s soaps for washing your face, body, hands and hair, for bathing, shaving, brushing your teeth, rinsing fruit, aromatherapy, washing dishes by hand, doing laundry, mopping floors, all-purpose cleaning, washing windows, scrubbing toilets, washing dogs, controlling dust mites, and killing ants and aphids.
#DrBronners
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @DrBronners
Twitter: @DrBronner
Facebook: Dr. Bronner’s
Website: DrBronner.com
Annemarie Gianni Skin Care
Skip this one finding out more from founder
Local organic skin care company.
#AnnemarieBeauty
#BetterWorldHub
Twitter: @AnnmarieBeauty
Facebook: Annmarie Gianni Skin Care
Website: AnnmarieGianni.com
**Prize TBD
Aura Cacia
· Organic essential oil and aromatherapy and fragrance sprays
· Great yoga mists in Awakening, Purifying and Motivating scents.
· Nothing but pure essential oils. Paraben and petroleum free
· Do not contain preservatives, alcohol, or emulsifiers
· Other conventional fragrance sprays are linked to asthma. See this article for more information: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45181988/ns/health-allergies_and_asthma/t/air-fresheners-can-trigger-allergies-asthma/
· Aura Cacia’s 1% Organic Fund helped build a preschool in Madagascar, where they source our organic ylang ylang essential oil. The school helps parents realize their dreams for their children's education and offers a new world of opportunity for generations to come.
· Through its Well Earth sustainable sourcing program, they ensure worker safety and fair treatment, sustainable growing practices, environmental stewardship, community involvement and essential oil safety & quality
#AuraCacia
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @AuraCacia
Twitter: @AuraCacia
Facebook: Aura Cacia Aromatherapy
Website: AuraCacia.com
Goddess Garden
· Developed by a mom whose child was experiencing allergic reactions to conventional lotions.
· Chemical free suncare, top-rated by the Environmental Working Group. While you put on sunscreen to avoid skin cancer… the irony is that conventional sunscreens contain ingredients that can cause other forms of cancer!
· Goddess Garden contains no carcinogens or nanotechnoly.
· Reef-safe. Most sunscreens contain ingredients that are actually killing off the coral and fish! L
#GoddessGarden
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @GoddessGarden
Twitter: @GoddessGarden
Facebook: Goddess Garden Natural Sunscreen
Website: GoddessGarden.com
Go Primal Pit Paste
· Aluminum-free organic deodorant that REALLY works.
· Developed by a Certified CrossFit trainer and athlete who was trying to find a non-toxic version for her daughter and herself.
· Parabens and aluminums in deodorant are becoming increasingly linked to cancer (breast cancer more specifically) and Alzheimer’s. Researchers and doctors are now finally actually telling people to avoid these chemicals as prevention.
· New company! Less than 3 years old. If you love this product please help spread the word and we can make the world a healthier, better smelling place one set of armpits at a time!
#PrimalPitPaste
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @PrimalPitPaste
Twitter: @PrimalPitPaste
Facebook: Primal Pit Paste
Website: PrimalPitPaste.com
Green Toys
· Locally company that makes toys out of recycled milk jugs.
· Free from BPA, PVC and phthalates.
· On average every pound of recycled plastic used to make green toys saves the energy equal to 3000 AAA batteries, enough energy to run a laptop for a MONTH and enough energy to power a TV for 3 weeks!
#GreenToys
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @GreenToysInc
Twitter: @GreenToysInc
Facebook: Green Toys
Website: GreenToys.com
Chinook Book
· Coupon book with 2 for 1 deals for green businesses all over the bay area.
#ChinookBook
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: ChinookBookBayArea
Twitter: ChinookBookBayArea
Here are some of the fabulous brands and organizations we featured at our last Party For a Better World!
Susty Party
· Fun, colorful & 100% compostable partyware featured at our Party for a Better World.
· Cutlery, plates and bowls, napkins and straws have tested to be home compostable. And, all Susty Party products meet the ASTM D6400, D6868 or EN13432 standards to biodegrade in an industrial compost facility in under 90 days.
· All products are made from renewable resources (rapidly growing plants, trees harvested from sustainably managed forests, and recycled or salvaged plant material.)
· Susty Party partners with National Industries for the Blind to create high- jobs, skill training and empowerment opportunities for the blind and visually impaired. 3.5 million working aged Americans are blind, and over 70% are unemployed.
· Started by two friends in their late 20’s who met at a party. One a Harvard economics grad, the other an environmental studies grad whose parents were photographers for National Geographic.
· Sold in Whole Foods
#SustyParty
Instagram: @SustyParty
Twitter: @SustyParty
Facebook: Susty Party
Website: SustyParty.com
Frey Wine
· Family-owned, award-winning organic and biodynamic wine.
· First organic, biodynamic winery in the US! Also the first to be non-GMO verified.
· Frey helped Mendocino County pass one of the first GMO bans, which prohibits growth of GMOs.
· Located in Redwood Valley in Mendocino County, California, at the headwaters of the Russian River.
· All of Frey wines are made with no added sulfites. Their innovative, state-of-the-art winemaking techniques prevent oxygen and microbes from getting into wine and spoiling it... thus sulfites, synthetic preservatives (which can induce headaches, sniffles, and other allergic reactions in some people) is not needed.
#FreyWine
#BetterWorldHub
Twitter: @FreyOrganicWine
Facebook: Frey Organic Wines
Website: FreyWine.com
Veri Soda
· Low-calorie, naturally sweetened organic, non-GMO alternative to Coke/Diet Coke, etc.
· No artificial colors or flavors: real vanilla, real fruit juices. All organic and non-GMO certified.
· No artificial sweeteners; uses tasty combo of organic cane sugar and stevia (a naturally sweet herb with no calories), to create a real sugar flavor with only 60 calories per can. Most sodas are double this at 120 per can or more.
· Why a little bit of sugar is good (And how artificial sweeteners actually sabotage your diet): A study published in the Journal of Behavioral Neuroscience has shown conclusively that replacing all sugar with artificial sweeteners not only does not prevent weight gain, but induces a whole set of physiological and hormonal responses that actually make you gain weight. Another study found that mice that drank water with the artificial sweeteners saccharin, aspartame, and sucralose developed glucose intolerance. (Glucose intolerance is often a precursor to larger illnesses, such as type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome.)
#VeriSoda
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @VeriSoda
Twitter: @VeriSoda
Facebook: Veri
Website: VeriSoda.com
Guayakí Yerba Mate
· Was the first to bring yerba mate to the US market. Yerba mate has more than double the free-radical-fighting antioxidants of green tea. (see this for more info:http://guayaki.com/mate/191/Yerba-Mate-vs.-Green-Tea-and-Energy-Drinks.html
· It gives you the caffeine boost of coffee, but also contains theobromine, the feel-good chemical in chocolate that makes you like you are “in love.” This stimulant balance means you don’t get the jitters associated with caffeine.
· Guayaki was featured in the Clinton Global Initiative as a market-driven solution to the world’s major problems. Their mission is to steward and restore 200,000 acres of rainforest and create over 1000 living wage jobs.
· Guayaki grows their mate in the shade of the rainforest which results in better quality and makes the rainforest worth more standing than cut down!
· They partner with indigenous tribes in South America to provide long term income and a sense of cultural pride. These tribes used to have high suicide rates and relied on government subsidies and now they are empowered to provide for their families and care for their sacred home, the rainforest. (see this article for more information.)
· The Guayaki Tribe now is seen by South American government officials as a role model to other indigenous tribes and the leaders of Guayaki are teaching other tribes their methods.
#Guayaki
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @Guayaki
Twitter: @Guayaki
Facebook: Guayakí Yerba Mate
Website: Guayaki.com
La Vie
· Local Soquel, CA based juice and probiotic beverage company.
· Developed a complete juice cleanse built on the power of probiotics to support digestive health and overall wellness.
· A 2011 Yale study concluded that probiotics can be effective for treating conditions like colitis, diarrhea, eczema, Crohn’s disease, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, as well as overall support of the digestive and immune system.
· 80 percent of your immune system is located in your digestive tract. Addition of probiotics to a cleanse makes the cleanse process easier and more effective.
· La Vie serves 10 Bay Area farmers markets, with shipping to all of California, Nevada, and Arizona via their website
· Can also buy at Funky Door Yoga in Berkeley!
#DrinkLaVie
Instagram: @DrinkLaVie
Twitter: @DrinkLaVie
Facebook: Drink La Vie
Website: DrinkLaVie.com
Numi Tea
· Organic, fair-trade, artisan tea made by an Oakland-based company founded by a brother and sister team.
· Very involved in Oakland community. Helped found the Oakland Impact Hub and also helped start a school for low income children.
· While other teabags have more of a powder/dust consistency, Numi uses only full leaf tea which gives it a smoother flavor
· Numi doesn’t use flavors…only real ingredients. Ex: Their jasmine tea is aged with real jasmine flowers
· Numi’s H20PE program is raising money to provide clean drinking water to those in need; http://www.numitea.com/h2ope/
· We sampled their turmeric tea. Turmeric has along list of health benefits ranging from decreasing inflammation and joint pain to preventing heart attacks.
· To pack it’s gift packs, Numi works with Community Gateway, a local organization that “enables children and adults with disabilities to achieve their full potential in health and work, and to live as fully integrated members of the community”
#NumiTea
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @NumiOrganicTea
Twitter: @NumiTea
Facebook: Numi Organic Tea
Website: NumiTea.Com
**Post to win boxes of tea
Simply Organic
· One percent of Simply Organic sales (not just profits) fund organic food and farm research. They provided over a half a million so far to help support the organic movement.
· We demoed Greek Yogurt Dip mixes: Amazing organic dip mixes that you add to Greek yogurt for a lowfat/high protein snack or quick party pleaser. Comes in Zesty Spinach, Southwest Ranch & Mediterranean Herb
· We also demoed Crazy Awesome Veggies: Organic spice mixes that give a huge flavor boost to veggies. Comes in Sweet Cinnimon Chili, Garlic & Herb and Seafood Grilling (perfect for pairing with summer BBQs)
#SimplyOrganic
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @SimplyOrganicFoods
Twitter: @SimplyOrgFoods
Facebook: Simply Organic
Website: SimplyOrganic.com
Hope Hummus
· Organic, gourmet hummus that uses state-of-the-art High Pressure Processing (HPP) to preserve their fresh dips instead of heat or artificial preservatives. This results in more live nutrients and a fresh, just made taste.
· Now available in Costco as well as local natural grocers and Whole Foods.
· Creative, yummy flavors like Thai Coconut Curry, Kale Pesto and Sriracha but even their basic “original” will blow your mind.
#HopeHummus
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @HopeFoods
Twitter: @HopeHummus
Facebook: Hope Foods
Website: HopeFoods.com
Love & Hummus
· Local organic gourmet hummus company that uses glass jars to: 1) help increase recyclability (Glass has a much higher recyclability rate than plastic and the cute glass jars can also be reused) 2) prevent toxins from leaching into food; Plastic is known for leaching toxins like BPA and many others.
· California grown chickpeas
· Uses extra virgin olive oil instead of canola or soy which could be GMO
· And unlike many other hummus brands on the market, these contain NO citric acid, fillers, additives, GMOs, preservatives or cultured dextrose
#LoveAndHummus
#BetterWorldHub
Twitter: @LoveAndHummus
Facebook: The Love & Hummus Co.
Website: LoveAndHummus.com
Mary’s Gone Crackers
· Gluten-free, organic crackers made by a mom who has Celiac Disease and also has a son with Celiac). She developed her crackers and would take to parties so she had something to eat. Soon she discovered that even people who had no gluten intolerance loved them… and she brought them to market!
· Made from brown rice, quinoa, and flax and sesame seeds. Much more nutrient dense than most crackers on the market.
· Comes in 7 flavors from herb and black pepper to jalapeno (which adds a nice kick).
· Also in Superseed which also has sunflower, pumpkin and poppy seeds
· Mary’s Gluten-free Love Cookies feature chia seed which boost protein and fiber, making it a healthy indulgence.
#MarysGoneCrackers
#BetterWorldHub
Twitter: @GoneCrackers
Facebook: Mary’s Gone Crackers
Website: MarysGoneCrackers.com
Ocean’s Halo Seaweed Chips
• Organic chips and seaweed snacks recently developed by 4 dads on a hunt for a healthier snack (just launched a year and a half ago). Their original chip has the crunch of a Frito, but amazing health benefits of a serving of seaweed. (http://foodmatters.tv/health-resources/seaweed-superfoods)
• Chips come in 100% compostable bags and new organic seaweed snacks come in a compostable tray.
• Seaweed is one of the most sustainable foods on the planet: it requires no pesticides, no fresh water, no fertilizers or arable land.
• Today, oceans account for over 70% of the earth's surface, but only contribute 2% of our food.
• However, a seaweed farm roughly the size of Washington state could provide enough protein for everybody in the world!!
• Seaweed is a superfood and boasts more nutrients than even kale!
• Halo donates 2% of profits to their Children’s Education Fund, which makes it possible for school children to visit the aquarium for free (the only aquarium in the country to do so!) and to help instill a deep appreciation for the oceans in future generations.
#OceansHalo
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @OceansHalo
Twitter: @OceansHalo
Facebook: Ocean’s Halo
Website: OceansHalo.com
Jackson's Honest Chips
· Family owned company
· Organic & Non-GMO chips made with organic coconut oil instead of processed vegetable oil which often contains GMOs and artery-clogging transfats (even if it says it has no transfats, it can have up to a half a gram per serving and still claim 0 grams of transfats! Check out this link: http://www.ewg.org/research/hidden-trans-fats
· In countries that consume large amounts of coconut, including the Philippines, India, and most Pacific islands, there are significantly fewer cases of high cholesterol, heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, and other common ailments associated with high fat consumption.
· Why we need a healthier potato chip: almost $10 billion worth of potato chips are sold in the US annually. Since its invention in 1853, the potato chip has become a staple of the American diet, and it has ranked as the country’s number one snack food for more than 50 years. Potato chips are eaten in 85 percent of U.S. households every three weeks.
#HonestChips
#BetterWorldHub
Twitter: @JacksonsHonest
Facebook: Jackson’s Honest Chips
Website: HonestChips.com
Late July Organic Snacks
· Organic, non-GMO chips and crackers made by a mom looking for healthier alternatives
· Multigrain chips contain chia seed which boosts protein, fiber and calcium.
· Why it is VERY important to only buy organic corn chips and corn products: 1) over 80% of corn in the US is GMO, or genetically modified. GMOs have not been scientifically proven safe for human consumption or the environment and are being linked to food allergies and digestive problems like “leaky gut syndrome” and even cancer. 2) Conventional corn is doused with pesticides that are linked cancer and birth defects. The UN recently said that the main pesticide used on non-organic corn, RoundUp/Glycophate is a probable level 1 carcinogen.
· Other items that are often GMO: Soy, canola oil and sugar (unless it specifies “cane” sugar. Other items are in the works but are not on the market at the alarming rates as the crops mentioned.
#LateJuly
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @LateJulyOrganic
Twitter: @LateJulyOrganic
Facebook: Late July Organic Snacks
Website: LateJuly.com
ECO-FASHION
Synergy Organic Clothing
• Fashion forward organic and fair trade clothing
• Based locally in Santa Cruz
• Made in Nepal by woman’s co-op.
• Global Organic Textiles Standard (GOTS) certified meaning that every step of their process from farming to dyes to production has met strict environmental, health and ethical standards.
#SpottedInSynergy
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @SynergyClothing
Twitter: @SynergyClothing
Facebook: Synergy Organic Clothing
Website: SynergyClothing.com
Maggie’s Organics
· Organic and fair trade clothing made by women’s worker owned co-op.
· Founder helped Nicaraguan hurricane victims and former sweat shop workers start a worker owned co-op and become confident, successful business owners!
· Owner Bena Burda’s goal is to make organic accessible to all! Her motto is “It’s Organic, not Expensive”
· GOTS certified (see description above in Synergy) and member of the Fair Trade Federation
· They contract directly with farmers, and pay them a deposit ($400 per every 1000 lbs) the month before they plant. This deposit covers the cost of their seeds and planting costs, and allows them to share the risk with us if the crop fails.
#MaggiesOrganics
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @MaggiesOrganics
Twitter: @MaggiesOrganics
Facebook: Maggie’s Organics
Website: MaggiesOrganics.com
Atelier Prélude
• French organic design.
• Based locally in the Bay area
• Just launched a Kickstarter:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/121583784/atelier-prelude-your-boutique-for-harmonious-livin
#AtelierPrelude
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @AtelierPrelude
Facebook: Atelier Prélude
Website: AtelierPrelude.com
Amaressi
· Eco-friendly jewelry with natural materials made by artisans in Brazil.
· Made from two natural fibers: 1) Buriti is a very tall palm tree that grows in Central Brazil and southern Amazon based in swamps and marshes. Its finest fiber and neutral color makes the pieces truly unique and earthy. 2)Bananeira is a banana tree, although it has an Asian origin it is now grown all over the world especially in places of tropical climate like Brazil. The fiber is extracted from the banana stems and is very durable and completely biodegradable.
#Amaressi
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @Amaressi
Twitter:@Amaressi
Facebook: Amaressi
Website: Amaressi.com
MAINS AND SUPERFOOD SNACKS
Made in Nature
• Amazing organic coconut chips. We demoed Italian espresso and Vietnamese Cinnamon at our Party for a Better World
• Organic Ancient Grain Fusion side dish mixes featuring a blend of grains and legumes combined with the kind of chef-created flavors you would see in a 5 star restaurant.
• Easy, elegant and tasty way to sneak extra nutrients into your dinner plans.
• Gourmet flavors we demoed: Thai Coconut: has a crunch from organic peanuts and exotic yet subtle spices balanced by the sweetness of coconut milk and
refreshing lemongrass.
• Cuban Mojo: 7 grain and legume mix combined with a magical mojo mix made of organic roasted red bell peppers, organic coconut milk, organic pineapple, organic olive oil, organic jalapeno pepper, organic garlic, organic cilantro and sea salt.
#MadeInNature
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @MadeInNature
Twitter: @MadeInNature
Facebook: Made in Nature
Website: MadeInNature.com
Hodo Soy
· Locally-made artisan soybean products (based in Oakland).
· We sampled their amazing Curry Tofu Nuggets and Seasame Yuba Noodles.
· One serving of their yuba noodles has a whopping 21 grams of protein and
· only 7 grams of carbs!!!
· Yuba noodles are made from the cream that rises to the top when making their fresh soymilk.
· Always choose organic, Non-GMO soy products. 90 percent of soy grown in the US is genetically engineered, which has not been proven safe for our health or the environment.
· Sold at farmer’s markets including the Saturday Ferry Building Farmers Market, as well as local natural foods stores.
#HodoSoy
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @HodoSoy
Twitter: @HodoSoy
Facebook: Hodo Soy
Website: HodoSoy.com
Lotus Foods
· Organic, heirloom nutrient-rich rice company started by Bay-area couple.
· Their “More Crop per Drop Rice” uses a method of growing rice which requires 50% less water and results in up to 3x the yield! It also uses 90% less seed!!! Because of this they were honored as one of the Clinton Global Initiative’s market driven solutions to the world’s most important issues: both water conservation and feeding the growing population.
· Rice uses 25% of the world’s fresh water supply, or one out of every four gallons, so just think of the positive impact it would make if we could get more farmers to transition to this method? By supporting Lotus, you help them reach out to more farmers to train them in the More Crop Per Drop Method.
· The World Economic Forum announced in January 2015 that the water crisis is the #1 global risk based on impact to society (as a measure of devastation).
· Lotus’s Pink Madagascar rice was featured in Bauman College’s Natural Chef competition
#LotusFoods
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @LotusFoods
Twitter: @LotusFoods
Facebook: Lotus Foods
Website: LotusFoods.com
Farmhouse Culture
• Our bodies stop making probiotics as early as our 30’s thus we have to supplement to ensure a healthy digestive system.
• Without a healthy digestive system, we cannot absorb nutrients properly resulting in gas and constipation. Yuck.
• Locally-made organic, raw, gourmet krauts; made in Santa Cruz
• Unique “breathable bag” results in more live probiotics
#FarmhouseKraut
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @FarmhouseKraut
Twitter: @FarmhouseKraut
Facebook: FarmhouseCulture
Website: FarmhouseCulture.com
Pacific Superfood Snacks
• The. Best. Kale. Chips. Ever.
• Created by former Cal Berkeley athlete who was looking for a healthier snack to fuel her performance.
• Certified B-corp meaning that it meets rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
• Air-dried at 112 degrees Fahrenheit to preserve nutrients.
• Utilizes only real, superfood ingredients. No artificial anything.
• Organic with creative culinary flavors ranging from sriracha and
rosemary truffle to a vegan pepperoni!
#PacificSnacks
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @PacificSnacks
Twitter: @PacificSnacks
Facebook: Pacific Superfood Snacks
Website: PacficSnacks.com
Nature's Path
· Family owned for 3 generations and have been organic and non-GMO pioneers for over 30 years!
· First to get all their products organic and non-GMO verified.
· We sampled their new Qia Bars that are made with superseeds chia and hemp. These are SO good that you will think you are indulging (but they are actually incredibly good for you!). The Dark Chocolate Cranberry Almond is the kind of thing dreams are made of…
· Chia is packed with protein, omega 3s and has 40 percent of your daily need for fiber in one serving. All that fiber keeps you fuller longer. Plus chia seed turns into a gel which holds water, which also helps keep you full AND hydrated. Oh and did we mention it balances your blood sugar too??
· Hemp is also packed with protein and heart-healthy omegas!
· Company was a major financial supporter for California’s Prop 37, the first initiative to label GMOs and demand that we have a right to know what is in our food!
#NaturesPath
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @NaturesPathOrganic
Twitter: @NaturesPath
Facebook: Nature’s Path
Organic Foods
Website: NaturesPath.com
Go Raw
· Raw, sprouted snacks which provide more bioavailable enzymes and key nutrients than processed snacks.
· Raw foods are full of enzymes which aid in digestion, helping break down food so that your body can use it for key functions. Go raw gently dehydrates raw roods at an average of 98 degrees to maximize the levels of enzymes, nutrients and flavor.
· In addition, Go Raw sprouts their seeds, which wakes them up from their dormant state and releases enzyme inhibitors. This makes enzymes and other nutrients more available for the body to access and use to optimize your state of health and wellness.
· And Go Raw products taste amazing! With products like pizza snax and choco or lemon cookies, you can indulge and boost your nutrition at the same time.
· We also demoed their watermelon seeds. Watermelon seeds are very high in protein, with 1 cup of dried seeds containing 30.6g, which is 61 percent of the daily recommended value!
· The protein in watermelon seeds consists of several amino acids including arginine. While the body produces some arginine, MedlinePlus states that adding arginine can help regulate blood pressure.
#GoRaw
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @Go_Raw
Twitter: @GoRaw
Facebook: Go Raw
Website: GoRaw.com
**Post to win full bags of granola, seeds, snax or cookies
Orgain
· Amazingly yummy organic protein shakes and electrolyte drink mixes developed by a doctor who suffered from a rare cancer in his teens. He had to live on a liquid diet during that time and realized that protein drinks were packed with artificial ingredients. He decided to make some thing better.
· Offers a variety of protein for any diet and lifestyle. From ready to drink shakes so you can just grab and go, as well as vegan powdered protein and complete meal powders that have 20 grams of protein as well as 8 grams of fiber and organic greens.
· Ready to drink shakes come in the original whey protein version as well as a vegan version, a kids shake, and a low carb/high protein version which only has 3 grams of carbs and 25 grams of protein. (This was developed to be an alterative to bodybuilding shakes like Muscle Milk which are loaded with artificial flavors and sweeteners.)
#DrinkOrgain
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @DrinkOrgain
Twitter: @DrinkOrgain
Facebook: Orgain
Website: Orgain.com
Friday bars
· Made by a graduate from Berkeley’s own Bauman College Natural Chef program. Brand new company who could really use your love and support!
· Incredibly healthy low sugar, no junk protein bars with nuts and seeds, pea-protein and lots of fiber. Filling and taste amazing!
· Many snack bars contain almost as much sugar as a candy bar—up to 24 grams! (see this video: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/14/the-sneaky-sugar-in-your-candy_n_3924136.html)
· Friday bars contain less than 5 grams of sugar and taste like fresh cookie dough. Yum!
· No available in stores…yet! Get FREE shipping online with this code: eatrealfood
#FridayBar
#BetterWorldHub
Facebook: the Friday bar
Website: TheFridayBar.com
Veggie-Go’s
· Fruit and veggie purees dehydrated into a chewy, healthy snack.
· While other fruit snacks add flavors, preservatives or juice concentrate (which adds a lot of sugar!), Veggie Go’s is just whole fruits and veggies, plus some spices like cinnamon. Nothing else.
· 1/2 serving of fruit AND 1/2 serving of veggies in every strip
· Less than 1/3 the sugar of the leading fruit strip (no added sugar or fruit concentrates)
· We love the new “Tropikale” favor that combines tropical fruits with nutrient-dense kale!
#VeggieGos
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @VeggieGos
Twitter: @VeggieGos
Facebook: Veggie-Go’s
Website: NakedEdgeSnacks.com
Yawp! Bars
· Vegan, raw, Paleo-certified, organic snackbars with a craveable crunch!
· Started by a young couple, Yawp is less than a year old and is still making the bars by hand in their kitchen! Show them some love so we can help them get into retailers!
· YAWP! bars were initially designed for the Paleo lifestyle and are certified Paleo but also loved by people on non- Paleo diets as well!
· Yawp! Bars aslso meet the standards of the Whole30 program. The Whole30 is a short-term nutritional reset, designed to help you put an end to unhealthy cravings and habits, restore a healthy metabolism, heal your digestive tract, and balance your immune system.
- No added sugars or sweeteners of any kind. No stevia, honey, high fructose corn syrup, agave nectar, cane juice, brown rice or maple syrups. Only 6 grams of sugar from date fruit.
- Lower in total carbs compared to most bars (under 13 g)
· Not available in stores yet! Get a 10% discount and FREE shipping by using the promo code “betterworldhub” at checkout. Go to this link to purchase: http://www.yawpeats.com/collections/yawp-bars#_l_1g
#YAWP
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @YawpEats
Twitter: @YawpEats
Facebook: YAWP
Website: YawpEats.com
**post to win a pack of bar
Mamma Chia
· Organic chia products. We sampled their new chia clusters cereal!
· Chia is a complete protein and contains 40% your daily value for fiber in one serving. Plus it’s packed with heart-healthy omega 3s.
· Mamma Chia just came out with a new cookbook with great ideas for how to incorporate this superfood into your diet! http://www.mammachia.com/the-chia-cookbook/
· But if you don’t want to make anything the chia cluster cereals are a tasty and quick way to add tons of nutrients to your diet.
#MammaChia
#BetterWorldHub
Instagram: @MammaChia
Twitter: @MammaChia
Facebook: Mamma Chia
Website: MammaChia.com
Manitoba Harvest
· Hemp seeds; high in easily-digestible protein and omega 3s.
· Require no pesticides to grow.
· Founder lost 100 pounds when he ditched processed foods and switched to a diet high in healthy fats like those found in hemp.
· They are a certified B Corp which means they use the power of business to help solve social and environmental problems
· Certified B Corps meet higher standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability, inspiring all businesses to compete not only to be the best in the world, but to be the best for the world.
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DESSERTS AND SWEET WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Three Twins Ice Cream
· Locally made organic ice cream in a variety of amazing flavors from Sea Salt Caramel to Banana Nut Confetti and Cherry Chocolate Chunk.
· Does not include the artificial colorings or flavors common in conventional and some organic brands.
· In 2011, Three Twins launched a land conservation initiative called Ice Cream for Acres that donates money to land preservation efforts around the globe each time they sell a cup, pint or “squround” of packaged ice cream. The purchase of a 1.5-quart squround conserves at least 12 square feet of land. For each pint sold, at least six square feet are saved. And, for each single-serve cup, we’re preserving at least two square feet of rainforests, sensitive habitats and other significant spaces.
· They worked with Global Wildlife Conservation, a Texas-based organization that protects land tracts populated by threatened species. Together, they have funded the purchase of 100 acres in Colombia’s Choco region, home to the endangered Golden Poison Frog and Gorgeted Puffleg hummingbird.
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Equal Exchange
· Organic, fair trade amazing chocolate, coffee, tea and fruit and nut bars.
· Company is a worker owned co-op and was the first to bring many fair trade items to the US!
· A worker cooperative is an alternative for-profit structure based upon standard democratic principles. It is not designed to maximize profits, nor returns to investors, but rather to bring to the workplace many of the rights and responsibilities that we hold as citizens in our communities.
· Equal Exchange also has an awesome fundraising program if you have kiddos looking to raise money for school or other organizations. http://equalexchange.coop/ee-and-you/fundraising
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Alter Eco Foods
· Organic, fair trade chocolates including amazing sea-salt truffles which come in a compostable wrapper!
· 13 kinds of chocolate bars from burnt caramel and brown butter to coconut toffee and dark quinoa (which has crunchy crisps in it like a Crunch Bar, but no junk ingredients and an added boost of protein from the quinoa)
· And as a GHG Protocol 3 Carbon Zero business, they offset more carbon than they emit. - See more at: http://www.alterecofoods.com/our-story/#sthash.1hRVuF5K.dpuf#FeedYourEco
· Alter Eco sources 100% of its products from small-scale, farmer-owned cooperatives. Empowered farmers working for themselves invest their money directly into improving food production and living standards. - See more at: http://www.alterecofoods.com/sustainability/socially-just/#sthash.C06Duupd.dpuf
· Contract prices between Alter Eco and the supplying farmers are 10% to 30% higher than the local market price, with an additional Fair Trade premium set every year by the Fairtrade Labelling Organization (by product category and country of origin). In a global food system where farmers often carry debt three times their annual income, Fair Trade provides concrete opportunities for a stable, prosperous life
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Artisana
· New specialty organic chocolate created by a Bay-area local who grew up in the mountains of Venezuela.
· Uses a unique, special kind of cacao bean called “criollo” which is from Venezuela.
· His family farm has been growing this special kind of cacao since 1700.
· Fair trade and organic certified
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SugaVida
· Amazing new alternative to sugar!
· Sugavida is made from the palmera tree in India. This superfood sweetener has ½ the calories of sugar because its twice as sweet, so you only need to use half the amount of sugar you normally use!!
· It also has more bioavailable vitamin B12 than any other plant based food!
· Its naturally occurring flavor has a hint of caramel, which adds a lovely note to everything from yogurt and coffee to baked items!
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NON-TOXIC PERSONAL CARE AND TOYS
Dr Bronner's
· Fair trade and organic soaps that dedicate most of their profits to activism to create a better world.
· Committed to making sure that all raw ingredients are fair trade and organic. To keep this commitment, Dr. Bronner’s has created many organic and fair trade coops from the ground up, paying for certification and organizing farmers to help create democratic and just communities.
· Just came out with a new toothpaste as well! https://www.drbronner.com/DBMS/category/TOOTHPASTE.html
· All products are 100% free of any petrochemicals and petrochemical compounds (which can disrupt your endocrine and hormonal systems)
· Dr. Bronners has helped build schools in the Chiapas region of Mexico and orphanages in Haiti and China, helped organic farm projects across the country, donating over 1,200 acres of land to the San Diego County Boys and Girls Club, and supporting our local food bank and other charities in the San Diego area.
· All in one soaps: You can use Dr. Bronner’s soaps for washing your face, body, hands and hair, for bathing, shaving, brushing your teeth, rinsing fruit, aromatherapy, washing dishes by hand, doing laundry, mopping floors, all-purpose cleaning, washing windows, scrubbing toilets, washing dogs, controlling dust mites, and killing ants and aphids.
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Annemarie Gianni Skin Care
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Local organic skin care company.
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Aura Cacia
· Organic essential oil and aromatherapy and fragrance sprays
· Great yoga mists in Awakening, Purifying and Motivating scents.
· Nothing but pure essential oils. Paraben and petroleum free
· Do not contain preservatives, alcohol, or emulsifiers
· Other conventional fragrance sprays are linked to asthma. See this article for more information: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45181988/ns/health-allergies_and_asthma/t/air-fresheners-can-trigger-allergies-asthma/
· Aura Cacia’s 1% Organic Fund helped build a preschool in Madagascar, where they source our organic ylang ylang essential oil. The school helps parents realize their dreams for their children's education and offers a new world of opportunity for generations to come.
· Through its Well Earth sustainable sourcing program, they ensure worker safety and fair treatment, sustainable growing practices, environmental stewardship, community involvement and essential oil safety & quality
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Goddess Garden
· Developed by a mom whose child was experiencing allergic reactions to conventional lotions.
· Chemical free suncare, top-rated by the Environmental Working Group. While you put on sunscreen to avoid skin cancer… the irony is that conventional sunscreens contain ingredients that can cause other forms of cancer!
· Goddess Garden contains no carcinogens or nanotechnoly.
· Reef-safe. Most sunscreens contain ingredients that are actually killing off the coral and fish! L
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Go Primal Pit Paste
· Aluminum-free organic deodorant that REALLY works.
· Developed by a Certified CrossFit trainer and athlete who was trying to find a non-toxic version for her daughter and herself.
· Parabens and aluminums in deodorant are becoming increasingly linked to cancer (breast cancer more specifically) and Alzheimer’s. Researchers and doctors are now finally actually telling people to avoid these chemicals as prevention.
· New company! Less than 3 years old. If you love this product please help spread the word and we can make the world a healthier, better smelling place one set of armpits at a time!
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Green Toys
· Locally company that makes toys out of recycled milk jugs.
· Free from BPA, PVC and phthalates.
· On average every pound of recycled plastic used to make green toys saves the energy equal to 3000 AAA batteries, enough energy to run a laptop for a MONTH and enough energy to power a TV for 3 weeks!
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Chinook Book
· Coupon book with 2 for 1 deals for green businesses all over the bay area.
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