Monthly Archives: October 2012

Alter Eco Giveaway, Prop 37, & My Latest Investigation

...by Food Babe

I’ve got three very important things to share with you this Halloween!

#1 – An Awesome Organic Chocolate Giveaway

If you have never tried Alter Eco Organic Chocolate before – here’s your chance! Alter Eco is hands down my favorite indulgence right now. I like it so much that I cannot keep it in the house because it will be gone in a matter of minutes!

Alter Eco Chocolate is sustainable, fair trade, organic and Non-GMO project certified. Their chocolates do not contain added fillers like “soy lecithin” and other junk you find in typical popular chocolate brands.  I like every single flavor I’ve tried so far – but the Dark Coconut Toffee, Dark Mint and Dark Quinoa Crunch are tied for the win.

I reached out to Alter Eco last week because our next vacation is taking us to Peru & Ecuador in South America where they harvest and produce many of their products. I am hoping to spend part of my vacation to learn more about superfoods like Quinoa (which Alter Eco also makes) that I eat every week. And I wanted to thank them personally for supporting and donating to the Yes on Prop 37 - the campaign to label genetically modified foods in California.

During our conversation – I asked if they would be willing to host a giveaway…. they were more than thrilled and generously accepted!

Alter Eco will be sending a gift basket with an assortment of all their chocolates to 10 readers!  I absolutely can’t wait to hear what you think of all of the different variations and if they will become your favorite too.

You can enter to win up to three times:  (Deadline: Midnight on November 5th, 2012)

1. SUBSCRIBE to Food Babe and leave a comment below

2. Spread the word on Facebook or Twitter and leave another comment. (Optional)

3. Sign up to call California voters to vote Yes on Prop 37 Ballot Initiative to label genetically modified foods. If you sign up – please just leave another comment. (Optional)
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My Favorite Mug – Bodum Giveaway!

...by Food Babe

If you have been reading Food Babe for a while now – you probably have noticed I am absolutely obsessed with this one mug from Bodum. I use it every. single. day.

I like that this mug has a 15 ounce capacity because I drink a lot of water before I eat or do anything first thing when I wake up, using it for my daily habit of drinking hot water with lemon and cayenne. The double wall feature keeps liquids either cold or hot depending on what you desire, so it’s perfect for keeping my tea hot longer while I work or get distracted with meetings.

This mug is awesome for quick oatmeal at my desk at work or to keep soup or stovetop oatmeal hot longer at home. There is nothing like warm comforting food that actually stays hot to the last bite! And of course I drink green juice and shakes in it all the time. I generally just like the over feel of the mug in my hand and the fact that is clear so you can see what you are drinking or eating. No other mug has taken its place since I discovered it years ago.

I’m not alone either, my husband loves this mug too – he uses it for beer! And so does my friend Amy… it’s her favorite glass in my whole kitchen. Last year at work, a co-worker borrowed my mug while I was on vacation and she accidentally dropped it and it broke. Being a good friend and citizen, she of course replaced it – but I can only begin to imagine what she was thinking, she had to have been a little scared of my potential wrath! :)

Given my affection for this mug – I’m THRILLED to announce that Bodum has generously offered to give away a set of 4 Bistro Mugs to 5 lucky Food Babe Readers!

I know you will love this mug as much as I do… I’m so excited for you to have a chance to win them!

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

To enter, follow these simple steps:

1. SUBSCRIBE to Food Babe

2. “Like” Bodum North America on Facebook

3. AND leave a comment below by Noon on Monday, Nov. 5th. I’d love to know your favorite kitchen appliance or utensil!

Good Luck!

Food Babe

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Contest is now closed. Congratulations to CJ Hunter, Linda Black, Robin A., Shannon Ruark, and Lisa for winning the Bodum giveaway! Check your email for details. If you didn’t win – These awesome mugs are available on Bodum.com.

Yes on Prop 37 Giveaway – Vita Spelt

...by Food Babe

This is one of a few giveaways about to come your way – all in the support of labeling genetically modified foods (GMOs) and Prop 37!

We need to raise money to tell the truth about the dangers of GMOs — on TV commercials, billboards, etc. — and get Californians out on November 6th to VOTE YES on Prop 37!

As you might have heard, the opposition is spending over a million dollars a day to saturate the airways with misinformation and lies. Lucky for us, companies like Vita Spelt are partnering with people like me to help raise even more money for Prop 37.

Vita Spelt makes an excellent line of organic spelt products – I am a huge fan of spelt because it has a softer texture than whole wheat, but is still a whole ancient grain that hasn’t been overly processed.

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California Needs Us – Please Volunteer With Me

...by Food Babe

I know Saturday night is a strange time to send out a post – but it’s urgent. I just received a call from the California Right to Know campaign and they need out of state help asap.

As you might be seeing and hearing – the vote on Proposition 37 to label GMO’s is going to be a close race – closer than anyone thought. Over 41 million dollars is being spent by the opposition to saturate the airwaves and spread misinformation.

We need your help now – even if you don’t live in California.

Details:

200 PHONE VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED TO MAKE 10 PHONE CALLS EACH: With just over 2 weeks to go until the election, we are in the home stretch…every vote is going to matter!

Short call lists are being put together to call NEW VOLUNTEERS in CA and get them out on the streets, talking to voters. Pamm Larry (The grandmother who started this all!) would like the calls to be made on Sunday – that’s tomorrow, October 21st.

To keep this manageable, the call lists are short. ONLY 10 CALLS PER LIST! If you can do more than 10, that’s great!! This should be relatively painless and not take too much of your time.

Please email this address asap if you can help.

I’ve already signed up – please join me and spread the word. We need MANY volunteers to win this!

Thank you!

Food Babe