In this video, I review The GoodOnYa Bar’s Breakfast Bar.
A few main reasons why I like this bar.
- It is real food and tastes like real food. It doesn’t taste like a highly processed bar.
- Contains Brazil nuts, my favorite kind of nuts.
- Sweetened with maple syrup – this is pretty rare.
- About 64% raw.
I interviewed the founder of The GoodOnYa Bar, Kris Fillat, earlier this year and she gave me a great explanation about the safety of eating peanuts. The bar was also included in my Best of Show from the 2010 Expo West Trade Show.
The Breakfast Bars are primarily sold in Southern California but can be purchased online HERE.
While many of us are familiar with the Dirty Dozen, the toxic fruits and vegetables to avoid as compiled by the Environmental Working Group, there is a lot of uncertainty and confusion as to what fish are healthy to eat.
One of my favorite non-profits, Food & Water Watch, has addressed this problem and come out with their own Dirty Dozen but for fish. These are the fish that they give a big thumbs down to.
1. Atlantic cod
2. Atlantic flatfish, e.g. Atlantic halibut, flounders and sole
3. Caviar, especially from beluga and other wild-caught sturgeon
One of the questions that I have been getting a lot lately is: how do we know if the food we are eating or buying is organic?
The answer is pretty simple. The USDA has a list of approved profit and not-for-profit certifiers that inspect farms and manufacturing facilities. When these certifiers declare that a product is truly organic, based on existing rules and regulations, the food manufacturer may then use the USDA certified organic seal.
While this is no fool-proof system, it is the best we have. Organizations such as the Organic Consumers Association are constantly on the lookout for companies that are trying to circumvent the rules. So, if maintaining the integrity of organic is important to you, please support them.
In this video, I also discuss what you want to look out for when buying organic fruits and vegetables in a store.
