I recently reviewed Yogachips by Yogavive, and they got a pretty good score, although I was questioning their ‘natural flavoring’. Oddly, the company got back to me stat about my concerns – rare, but I love that so here’s the update.

My concern was that their packaging noted only, “natural flavoring” a vague term at best, and at worst one that green folks are leery of (or should be). The company responded back in record time with this…
“Yogavive’s Apple Chips are made using only natural ingredients. Our Caramel, Peach and Strawberry varieties are what is called, “WONF” – with other natural …read more

Today a snack you can pop into reusable lunch sacks or take on the go to the park or playgroup that offers crunch without the salt and calories of chips.

PRODUCT: Yogachips by Yogavive – Organic 100% apple chips in 5 different varieties including Original, Apple Cinnamon, Caramel, Peach and Strawberry. Yogachips are made using a two part drying process where the apples are oven baked and then popped to a light airy chip-like snack.
INGREDIENTS:

Apple: Organic …read more

Santa Cruz Organic has been selling various organic foods for over 30 years. They carry teas, peanut butter, juice, fruit sauce, sodas, dessert toppings and more. My son Cedar LOVES their organic juices and recently they sent me some of their fruit sauces to review so he was excited. I was too because this kid eats organic applesauce like it’s going out of style.

PRODUCT: Santa Cruz Organic Fruit Sauces- we got four flavors to review – apple blackberry, apple cinnamon, apple apricot, and apple raspberry. 

BASICS: These fruit sauces all start with a base of certified USDA organic apples. The …read more

Ok, here’s the scoop – I’ve got lots o’ green goodies to review, and due to my flu that lasted forever, I’m behind. That means look for green product reviews pretty much all week here at Tree Hugging Family. That is, unless my power goes out – we’ve had lots of snow, and Portland doesn’t handle snow well.
I’m kicking this review week off with PURE Bars.

Basics: PURE Bars are energy-like bars, invented by a mama in response to her 6-year-old’s desire to become a vegetarian.
Ingredients: PURE Bars are made with organic and raw, fruit and nut-based ingredients. Different flavors have …read more

This week we’re talking about green auditing our schools. The lunchroom is a big part of this audit, because there are plenty of cafeteria areas that can usually be made more sustainable.
Our old green audit about your kitchen food pantry is a good place to start. Many of the questions you asked about your own home pantry can relate to your school, just on a grander scale.
Besides issues discussed in the pantry audit you’ll also want to look at…
Is the packaging used during lunch recycled?
Are students, teachers, and staff encouraged to recycle?
Are recycling bins located in various spots (near exits …read more