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Issue 7 — September 2004 Greetings! Four new books to be released in the next year will praise the benefits of coconut oil. You can read our review of one of them, The Coconut Oil Miracle, in this issue. Hemp food advocates are awaiting the Justice Department's September 26, 2004, deadline to file an appeal to the United States Supreme Court in its anti-hemp case. In late June, San Francisco's 9th Circuit Court rejected the DEA's petition for a second appeal of the Court's February ruling, which maintained the legality of hemp foods. Here at Nutiva we're not waiting for 1984 -type bureaucrats (as in George Orwell's unforgettable novel) to bless our divine right to nourish ourselves and others with hemp foods. Our organization continues to enjoy steady growth, thanks to great word of mouth about Nutiva's line of organic foods. Thank you for your continued support! In health, John W. Roulac |
Summer
seems to be speeding by, so I hope you've been finding lots of opportunities
to have fun outdoors. Have you picked fresh organic fruits from your backyard
or from the orchard of your local farmer? At Nutiva, we think simple pleasures
like these are the best thing going.
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Enjoy Our Delicious Flax Chocolate Bar
If you're a chocolate lover, you'll want to try our delicious Flax Chocolate Bar. Our bar is loaded with seeds -- flax, sunflower, sesame, and pumpkin -- and has just enough crisped rice and honey to give it crunch and a slightly sweet taste. People tell us they love Nutiva's Flax Chocolate Bar as a simple, satisfying, and highly nutritious snack . . . a healthy treat for all occasions! Learn more about Nutiva's products here. Nutiva will be participating in the following upcoming events, so feel free to stop by, sample some foods, and get some great show discount deals! Green Festival Bioneers
2004 Conference Green Festival 1%
Donation Spotlight:
Nutiva donates 1 percent of its sales to groups supporting sustainable agriculture. The efforts of these groups, taken as a whole, may range from GMO labeling and community gardens to the banning of toxic pesticides or of mutated gene fragments. This month, we are delighted to honor the Solar Living Institute. The Solar Living Institute (SLI) features a ten-acre permaculture design, including the world's largest commercial straw-bale building, which houses the Real Goods retail store. SLI is located ninety-five miles north of San Francisco on Highway 101, and is open seven days a week. Admission is free. Each year more than fifteen hundred students participate in workshops on permaculture, green energy, natural building, and organic gardening. The majority of the institute's permaculture garden plantings produce edible or otherwise useful crops (for example, some are used to maximize energy efficiency). The Solar Living Center's garden follows the Sun's journey through the seasons, with zones planted to represent the ecosystems of different latitudes. Woodland, Wetland, Grassland, and Dry zones are represented through plantings that move from North to South, with water as the collaborative element. The fruit garden, perennial beds, herbs, and grasses reflect the abundance and fertility of a home-based garden economy. Since its inception, Nutiva has donated more than twenty thousand dollars to exemplary organizations that include: •Bioneers •Californians for GE-Free Agriculture •Ecological Farming Association •Hemp Industries Association •GE-Free Sonoma County •Organic Farming Research Foundation •Organic Consumers Association •Oregon Concerned Citizens for Safe Food •The Land Institute •Vote Hemp •Watts Garden Club
Coconut oil is being increasingly recognized as a health-promoting food. One good sign of this is that Avery Publishing has purchased the rights to The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil , which the company is republishing in September as The Coconut Oil Miracle. The new book will contain more than fifty delicious coconut recipes. Author Bruce Fife does an excellent job explaining the various types of fat and why coconut oil is nature's ideal all-purpose cooking oil. Included is a helpful chapter on using coconut oil for hair and skin care. Mushrooms Sautéed in Coconut Oil Wash and slice into small pieces several shitake or portabello mushrooms (or use any other favorite mushroom variety). Warm the pan to a medium high temperature with several tablespoons of Nutiva's organic extra-virgin Coconut Oil. Add mushrooms, some dried herbs such as rosemary, basil, or oregano, and a dash of Celtic sea salt. Maintain heat for three to four minutes while stirring the mushrooms, but be careful not to burn the oil -- you may want to reduce the heat a tad once the pan is hot. The mushrooms will absorb the coconut oil and become a delicious side dish or a perfect topping for grains, meats, salads, etc. Win Free Products Do you have a delicious recipe that you'd like to share? Send it to help1 [at] nutiva.com. If we publish your recipe in our newsletter, we'll send you a free Nutiva product of your choice. Remember to store your Nutiva Protein Powder, Hemp Oil, or Shelled Hempseed in the refrigerator or freezer. This protects the healthful hemp fats and prolongs the products' exceptional nutritional quality. Salt of the Earth Celtic sea salt is a wonderful, vital, and essential food for the body. What makes it so magical is that it's one of the few remaining foods that are not man-made. It's full of minerals that are naturally balanced. Sea salt has been harvested by the Celts as a healing and preserving nutrient for thousands of years. The salt is channeled into clay ponds where the sun and wind evaporate the water, leaving a mineral-rich brine. Salt farmers use wooden tools to speed the brine's drying and help the salt crystals to form. By contrast, everyday table salt is washed and boiled. It is then mixed with iodine, bleaching agents, and anti-caking agents to create a uniformly white, free-flowing product. Even many "sea salts" found in health food stores have been washed and boiled, which unfortunately removes minerals and trace elements. Sodium is an essential nutrient, a mineral that the body cannot manufacture itself and one that's required for life and good health. Human blood contains 0.9% sodium chloride, or salt. The renowned nutritionist Dr. Bernard Jensen said, "All cellular structures become alive through electrolytic activity. Life begins with electrolytes. Trace minerals carry the life force in our bodies more than any other substance." Mineral salts create electrolytes. Electrolytes, which might accurately be called the spark of life, carry electrical currents throughout our bodies, sending messages to the cells. Electrolytes are also necessary for enzyme production. Enzymes are responsible for muscle function, hormone production, the breaking down of food, the absorption of nutrients, and more. It's a good idea to seek out unprocessed Celtic sea salt or other unrefined salts to incorporate into your daily diet. • Town
of Hemp-stead Smokin' Mad over T-shirt Tempest
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