As I posted previously, College Farm Organic Candy was in the process of migrating from corn syrup to tapioca. Well, I received confirmation today. They are 100% converted to all tapioca!
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Monthly Archive for April, 2007
Nau, from Washington state, is a new clothing company who are all about the world and the environment. Their mission is “to do well by doing good.” Their products are versatile, made from 100% organic cotton, 100% recycled polyester and PLA (corn-based plastics). Their goals include to create unique, modern clothing which will not harm the environment in the process and give back to the commuity through various donations. Nau has and will continue to open retail stores and of course, use the Webfront aka their online shopping experience. Rumors are, The Mall at Short Hills is a East Coast target, but that is a rumor. There are four stores however, Boulder, Chicago, Portland and Bellevue.
Nau’s clothing looks awesome for you athletic, rugged types. It’s modern, urban and aggressive looking, but not just for the atheletes. There pants and shorts are very traditional, but with some sustainable differences. There’s one jacket that looks amazing. Waterproof, lightweight and kinda futuristic. It’s called Urbane. The Pony Up long sleeve shirt looks just like my style also. The clothing’s not expensive compared to other designer labels, but it’s not Old Navy prices. You do get a better product from Nau, plus they are green.
Check them out and I will have more reviews on the clothing in the future.
I made a good lunch today and in the process sampled a few new foods that I have to review. Eden makes soy milk, gluten-free pastas and more. I tried the vegetable-based pasta shells combined with whole wheat penne mixed with a vegetarian creamy vodka sauce topped with small peas and Lightlife’s chick’n strips. The chick’n strips are kind of flavorless in a good way. That’s ok with me. I like to flavor soy and tofu products with my own spices. The chick’n strips are not meant to me eaten alone. When i fried them up a little with some extra virgin olive oil, it made me think that stir frying them would also be a good idea. I added black pepper, garlic and an italian blend of spices which combined with the vodka sauce really brought it all together. This lunch was on the heavy side, but I had time to cook, so why not.
I really enjoyed the pasta shells. They were small and would be perfect with a cheddar cheese sauce. Overall, the food was very good. I’d highly recomend Lightlife’s products. I’ve had their sausage once before. It was smokey and spicy which is what, I assume, sausage is supposed to taste like. Their food is great for that extra protein kick without the fat. Last week I used the Smart Deli Roast Turkey to make a turkey and cheese wrap for dinner. It is smokey also and flavored well. So, go check out Eden and Lightlife. Both companies care about health, giving back to the world and the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle.
Click here to print out a coupon for Lightlife.
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College Farm Organic Candy from Elizabethtown, PA is one of the few organic candy companies out there. College Farm’s parent company Simon Candy started back in 1949 and has grown to include College Farm since their inception.
The candy is all natural. There are NO Artificial Preservatives, dyes, trans fats, gluten, nuts, cholesterol, soy, eggs and barely any sodium. All the 5 flavors are vegan except the Vanilla Caramel and Strawberry & Cream, which contain dairy, making them vegetarian. Soon, the recipe is going to change from the use of corn syrup to tapioca syrup taking away the glucose. Rejoice, all you food-allergic people.
The candy is tasty and low on calories. 3 individual candy pieces or 2 lollipops only contain 60 calories. The Vanilla Caramel is the only fatty candy. It has 1 gram per serving. That’s like .000000001% of your daily intake. The vienna roast has 4.5 mg of caffeine, the same amount as decaf-coffee. The coffee flavored candy is a perfect pick me up in the afternoon.
Aside from the unique flavors, these tasty sweet treats are wrapped in NatureWorks PLA which is a corn-based polymer. It’s biodegradable!!! So, after you unwrap your Tropical Treat Naturepop or Chocolate Mint Candy, don’t feel remorseful for throwing the garbage away. It will NOT fill the landfills.
You can purchase College Farm Organic Candies from retailers listed here or shop online from SimonCandyShop.com
So, please, check out College Farm Organic featuring Naturepops and more.
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There’s a new blog called ECOtality who asked me to join their link partnership. They “are an innovative company that specializes in developing and commercializing renewable energy solutions. They contacted me “on behalf of our blog, ECOtality Blog, which is a community devoted to informing and challenging the world about Renewable Energy Solutions and Green Topics.
That oh so fresh feeling you get after cleaning your self with soap is great. It’s refreshing and just leaves you happy. That’s what Tom’s of Maine Natural Deodorant Body Bar does for you. The lemongrass soap does not leave a film on your body, nor does it harm the earth. Tom’s is an earth friendly company and always has been with animal friendly line of products. The soap does not contain any artificial fragrances, colors or preservatives. It’s all from plants including sage, rosemary and coconut. The blend or sage, rosemary and lemongrass is such a nice change from those other generic scents most bar soap has.
Tom’s of Maine’s Apricot Natural Antiplaque Tarter Control Plus Whitening Toothpaste is another unique product in the growing line of products. It’s very flavorful paste similar to the other pastes I reviews previously. It’s got all the cleaning, whitening and antiplaqing power of traditional pastes, but the apricot flavor really sets this apart from competition. The minty toothpastes were nice, but I really liked this one. It made for a interesting and fun toothbrushing experience, just like when you are a kid. There is not even a hint of mint in the paste, it’s apricot and mango all the way. I’m a sweet tooth, so I loved this, but I could completely understand why others would not. It was too sweet and unusual for another Leafygreen.info writer, but I 100% enjoy it. Go ahead and check it out. Tom’s of Maine is not a small company, they sell their products all over the world, from mom and pop health stores to giant supermarket chains.
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