PRODUCT REVIEW: O’Coco’s Organic Chocolate Crisps

Very chocolatey, very crispy and just 90 calories per package. Low in fat, organic and just 90 calories per single-serve (.7 ounce) package, O’Coco’s are a real find. When you want a chocolate cookie snack, the dozen or so thin, half-dollar size cookie crisps hit the spot. At 79¢ per bag, the price is right,…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Mary’s Gone Crackers

A quick glance at the Mary’s Gone Crackers package can make a serious foodie apprehensive: wheat-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, no hydrogenated oils, no trans-fats, non-GMO. The litany of what’s not in these crackers is so extensive, you start to wonder what is in them that makes them taste so vibrant and delicious. (See the answer…
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PRODUCT REVIEW: Caffe Sanora Organic Antioxidant Coffee

Enjoy a cup of joe with more antioxidants than the coffee you’re drinking now. When we first saw Caffe Sanora’s label, claiming to be “Natural Antioxidant Coffee,” we were skeptical. Doesn’t all coffee have antioxidants? It turns out that raw coffee beans lose a lot of their antioxidants in the roasting process, so Caffe Sanora…
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New Product: Annie’s Homegrown Organic Snacks

Parents who want more organic snacks for their kids—or grownups who indulge in guilty gummi pleasures—will be glad to know that Bernie the Rabbit, mascot of Annie’s Homegrown organic foods, has morphed into gummi-type “fruit snacks” and crispy crackers. The Bunny Fruit Snacks, rabbit-shaped in Berry Patch and Tropical Treat, are vegan, made with real…
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Fun & Learning: Measure Your Carbon Footprint

Start your day with a bowl of organic breakfast cereal. Organic food production does not create greenhouse gases. If every American converted 10% of our foods to organic, it would be the equivalent of taking 2 million car off the road each year.   Measure your carbon footprint with the Ecological Footprint Calculator. It’s eye-opening—and…
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