Food Babe's Giveaways:

Organic Food Delivery Straight To Your Doorstep

...by Food Babe

A few months ago, I visited the small town of Pickens, Mississippi, located in what is considered the most obese county in America. I went there because I wanted to understand the issues with food deserts and to help the community understand what is really in our food supply, specifically the chemicals in processed foods that are making people suffer and how to choose better options. The local grocery store carried some fruits, veggies, and meats, all conventionally grown, with the majority of the store being processed foods. The store had virtually no organic food. The closest place to buy better quality packaged or organic foods was in Jackson, MS – a drive well over 45 minutes.

Several members of the community were so dedicated that they went shopping at the natural food store in Jackson with me while I was there but I knew this would be difficult, expensive and tiresome for them to do on a regular basis.

Unfortunately, the people of Pickens are not the only ones with little access to organic foods – there are thousands of Americans in the same situation and that’s why I’m thrilled I found this new delivery service.

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Green PolkaDot Box is an online grocery store that carries natural, organic, and non-GMO foods at wholesale prices and delivers them directly to you. It’s like Costco, but you don’t have to drive or spend the time to go get it! But, unlike Costco, Green PolkaDot Box actually has most of the brands I love and support (You can check out which brands they have here).  Continue reading →

Giveaway: Wise Choice Market Online Store ($250 value)

...by Food Babe

It’s my birthday today! I have a whole day packed of exciting things to do, places to be and friends and family to see! I have lots to share with you from my recent trip to Expo West (the largest natural products food show in the US) – but I need to get my photos organized and uploaded. In the meantime – I am super excited to announce this giveaway from Wise Choice Market – an online store full of organic and real food eats!

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My absolute favorite item to buy from Wise Choice Market is the sprouted bread from Manna Organics (which is now owned by Nature’s Path – one of the most incredible organic companies out there with a mission to stop GMOs.) This bread is DYNAMITE. It tastes like cake – but has no sugar added and is only a few ingredients. The best part – it’s sprouted grain (no flour) and teeming with all the good enzymes you need for proper digestion! Try the banana walnut and you will see what I mean.

Wise Choice Market also offers an array of pre-sliced loaves that are certified organic (and therefore non-GMO) and also gluten-free by GFCO (Gluten-Free Certification Organization) for those of you with gluten sensitivities. The varieties include Cinnamon Raisin, Open Sesame, Ancient Grains, Ciao Chia, and Original, and are shipped frozen so you can defrost when convenient.

And finally, Wise Choice Market also offers a huge selection of fermented vegetables (like my favorite – Kimchi!!!), soaked nut butters, and traditionally-made organic bone broths. These bone broths from Wise Choice take 24 hours to make, and use only pure filtered water, organic bones, onions, garlic, and parsley.

(NOW CLOSED)Giveaway Details: 5 readers will win a $50 dollar gift certificate to use on Wise Choice Market‘s website

To Enter The Giveaway, Follow These Simple Steps by Friday, March 29th:

  1. Sign up for Food Babe updates - you get a personal letter from me each time I post with insights about my life only subscribers get to hear
  2. AND sign up for Wise Choice Market’s newsletter - Wise Choice Market
  3. AND leave a comment below – I’d love to know if you’ve found anything new or exciting at the grocery store lately. I’m always so amazed how companies are innovating to bring more healthy and organic products to us.

Good Luck! I’m off to celebrate being alive :)

Food Babe

P.S. If you’d like to help make one of my birthday wishes come true –  It would be amazing if you called the Kraft Foods Headquarters and ask them to remove artificial food dyes from all Mac & Cheese products, especially those targeted toward children. Perhaps you can ask them why they have refused to meet with us or ask why they continue to ignore over 265,000 concerned people…

Here’s the Kraft Foods Headquarters main number - (847) 646-2000 – Thanks for your help, together we can do this! XOXO.

Contest is Now Closed – Congratulations to the following winners!

1. Janine on March 25, 2013 at 12:43 pm said:
I’m new to your site, but so far I’m loving it! xoxo

2. Kylie K. on March 22, 2013 at 2:04 pm said:
I’d love to win!

3. AmandaR. on March 22, 2013 at 2:16 pm said:
Done and Happy BDay!

4. Christina on March 22, 2013 at 2:36 pm said:
I’m so excited to try these products, they look amazing! Thanks for sharing such vital knowledge with us, it is making such a difference in our lives.

5. Shannon on March 24, 2013 at 12:19 pm said:
I love all of the information I learn from your posts and newsletter. I also love Wise Choice Market! Thanks for doing this giveaway!!

Investigating Protein Powders + Sun Warrior Giveaway ($900 value)

...by Food Babe

The food industry is making an absolute killing (literally) selling protein powders that are filled with highly processed denatured proteins, chemicals, preservatives and other additives. It’s easy to fall prey for a protein powder that makes claims no one is checking on or regulating. That is why it is absolutely critical to investigate your protein powders before taking that scoop.

I fell victim to a HORRENDOUS protein powder back in the day. (You can read that story here)…

Luckily, I did a investigation of several popular protein powders and made a list of ingredients to watch out for…I found it funny that the entire comments section of this post became an advertisement for one of the most popular meal replacement shakes out there that refuses to get organically certified and is using non-organic ingredients from the dirty dozen list throughout their product.

If you are paying big money to supplement with a protein powder, (let’s be honest, they are not cheap!) it better have the highest quality ingredients. Why pay more for less quality?

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Bodum Discount & Blender Giveaway

...by Food Babe

Last week I received a new blender sent to me by Bodum. If you have been reading Food Babe for a while now – you know I am absolutely in LOVE with their products. I’ve used them for years and I especially love their french presses, storage jars and double walled mugs.

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Although I already have a blender – I am always curiously excited to test new ones out. I am pretty sure I’ve gone through at least 5 blenders in my adult life…I’m either really good at breaking them or really bad at picking them out.
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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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