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Welcome The Golden Berry + A Chocolate Chia Pudding Recipe!
By Chef Tina Leigh
How many years have you been noshing on dried cranberries and red goji? Probably for as long as you can remember, right? I’m sure you have been adding them to salads, sprinkling them on your breakfast cereal, or tossing them into your favorite trail mix—but aren’t you a tad burned out on these little guys? Yes, they may be convenient and antioxidant rich superfruits, but did you know there is an even a bigger and better dried berry? One that has been around for thousands of years, growing in the harshest of conditions, and hailed as a remarkable superfruit? Even its name is powerful and commanding. It is the golden berry.
One Berry…Many Names
What’s on Your Plate? Prop 37 & the Right to Know
By Elyssa Paige
Which speaks louder: millions of voices in support of the movement to label genetically modified food in California, or millions of dollars spent against it?
Time, and your vote, will tell.
Proposition 37 will be on California’s November 2012 ballot, presenting a chance for consumers to discover what’s really at the end of their forks with a label to indicate the presence of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food.
GMOs are created when genes from one species are inserted into the genetic sequence of another to produce a desired result. For example, a breed of corn has been engineered to produce its own pesticide. There is also a tomato that contains a cold water fish gene to help it resist cold environments.
90% of Americans are in support of the mandatory labeling of GMO foods, according to a study conducted by the Mellman Group. Fifty nations across the globe—including the entire European Union—all have some form of disclosure requirement, if not an outright ban on GMO foods.
Despite what the world is saying, certain mega-corporations would like to stop Prop 37 in its tracks.
The reason?
Projected loss of profits. “Frankenfood” may negatively impact profits.
The weapon?
Big money. According to Cal Access, the current finance leader in the campaign against Prop 37 is biotech giant Monsanto at $7.1 million. Producing the herbicide Roundup, genetically engineered seeds and bovine growth hormone, Monsanto also proudly provided the U.S. military with Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
Speaking of weapons, the number two campaign contributor at $4.9 million against Prop 37 has humble beginnings as a gunpowder manufacturer. DuPont has risen to produce a range of products, including toxic farm chemicals and seeds genetically engineered to resist them.
PepsiCo weighs in at $1.7 million. This major food producer’s product portfolio includes brands like Frito-Lay, Tropicana, Gatorade, and Quaker. With the passage of Prop 37, the corn in Fritos, Doritos, Cheetos and Tostitos would suddenly be called into question in the public eye. It’s no far stretch to imagine that the high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in Pepsi’s trademark beverage contains GMO corn.
The implications with HFCS span far and wide across our food chain, as this ingredient pervades countless other highly-processed foods, from beverages and cereals to breads and condiments.
Proponents of GMOs wave the flag of solving world hunger with higher crop yields and nutritionally enhanced foods. They proclaim to help farmers to battle pests and developing countries to beat malnutrition.
Opponents prefer natural methods to deal with pests and weeds on the farm over toxic chemicals and genetically engineered seeds. They value biodiversity, a measurement of the health of our planet based on the variety of species and ecosystems which are literally threatened when GMOs travel across farms and take over.
The long term health and environmental consequences of GMOs are virtually unknown. Being part of a massive human experiment has consumers thinking twice at supermarket shelves.
Plus, moral implications arise at the concept of patenting seeds and slapping a price tag on what was once free. For generations farmers have saved seeds after harvest for the next planting. Now seeds have been genetically engineered to be sterile, meaning they must be purchased each season.
This brings us back to money. It’s what companies like Monsanto, DuPont and PepsiCo are striving to protect. It’s not about solving world hunger and increasing farmer productivity, as biotech companies would have you believe. It’s about profit, plain and simple. It’s about keeping American consumers in the dark.
The campaign against Prop 37 is rooted in fear and falsehood, arguing that labeling is a bad idea because food prices will skyrocket due to the costs of testing and regulation enforcement.
Shining truth on the subject is the Right To Know campaign in support of Prop 37. In reality, there are no testing or regulatory requirements associated with the Proposition. It simply mandates that food manufacturers know their supply chain and label the intentional use of GMOs.
Full disclosure: by financially contributing to Yes on 37 Right To Know campaign, Sunfood joins the www.carighttoknow.org
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Chocolate Covered Almonds
This recipe is perfect for when you are craving something chocolaty and nutritious! Raw cacao is rich in magnesium, iron, and antioxidants. Almonds are an excellent source of protein, vitamins, minerals, and healthy monounsaturated fats. Together = Delicious!
Ingredients:
½ cup cacao paste (tempered or un-tempered)
¼ cup cacao butter
2-3 tbsp agave nectar (to taste)
1 tsp vanilla powder
1/8 tsp Kalahari salt
1 cup almonds
Directions:
Melt cacao butter and cacao paste over very low heat, or in a dehydrator. Combine with all other ingredients except almonds in high speed blender. Blend thoroughly and pour mixture into a bowl. Fill bowl with almonds and mix thoroughly. Place mixture onto a flat non-stick surface and put into the freezer for approximately 10 minutes to set. Enjoy!
Purple Power Maqui Smoothie
Purple Power Maqui Smoothie
What could be better than fruit and chocolate in a morning smoothie? A bit of bee pollen, of course, to give a mild flowery undertone. The rich purple color of this tasty smoothie comes from anthocyanins, the antioxidants abundantly found in maqui berry. Loaded with vitamins and minerals, this smoothie is nutritious and delicious!
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 cup berries of choice
1 tsp maqui powder
1 tsp bee pollen
1 tsp cacao powder
16oz almond milk
Directions:
Blend in a high speed blender and enjoy!
Brazil Nut Cacao Blast
This chocolaty, nutty smoothie is quick, easy, and loaded with nutrients to blast you through your day. Brazil nuts are the number one plant source of the mineral selenium, as well as an excellent source of protein. Raw cacao is rich in magnesium, iron, and antioxidants. 3…2…1… Blast off!!
Ingredients:
12oz almond milk
5-7 Brazil nuts
1 tbsp cacao powder
1 banana
Directions:
Soak the Brazil nuts overnight. Strain the water, and combine the nuts with the remaining ingredients in a blender. Enjoy!
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Chocolate Nut Ganache
Loaded with antioxidants and packed with deliciousness, this nutty, chocolaty ganache will make you the life of the party!
CRUST:
½ cup almond flour
½ cup hazelnut flour
1/3 cup coconut oil/butter
¼ cup dark agave or other sweetener
1 Tbsp vanilla powder
1 tsp Kalahari salt
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
GANACHE and NUT FILLING:
1 cup cacao powder
½ cup coconut oil/butter
¼ cup agave or other sweetener
1 Tbsp vanilla powder
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp Kalahari salt
Blend into a smooth chocolate ganache and add the following whole or chopped nuts:
1/3 cup each: walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts
CASHEW/CACAO SWIRL:
1 cup cashews
2/3 cup cacao powder
½ cup coconut oil/butter
¼ cup agave or other sweetener
1 tsp Kalahari salt
Step 1: Press crust into 9 inch pie pan
Step 2: Add Ganache and nut filling
Step 3: Use spoon to swirl cacao/cacao mix over the top
Step 4: Chill and serve.
Chocolate Cheesecake
This silky smooth chocolate cheesecake is pure decadence! No one would ever guess that it is raw, vegan, and loaded with nutrients! It’s melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
CRUST:
1 cup of Brazil nuts
2 Tbsp liquid sweetener (agave or yacon)
1 Tbsp coconut oil/butter
1 tsp vanilla powder
Pinch of Kalahari salt
Blend all ingredients in a food processor until mixed well. Press into bottom of a 9” spring form pan. Chill in fridge.
FILLING:
2 ½ cups cacao powder
1 ½ cups coconut palm sugar
1 ½ cups coconut oil/butter
Mix in a bowl into a smooth cream. Add to pre-cooled crust. Decorate top with cacao powder, goji berries, and golden berries, and chill in fridge until firm.
