Vegan
Environmental Awards 008
Organised
by Yaoh
Sponsored
by VeggieVision
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by PeaPR
Nominations
8 Best Vegan Raw/Superfood
Suppliers
The raw food movement goes
from strength to strength in
the UK as more and more people
take the leap from cooked to
raw. For many this is the next
step on from going vegan, and
although the juries out on
the benefits of adopting a
100% raw lifestyle, there's
no doubting the benefits of
introducing more raw and living
foods into our diets, especially
when it comes to fats, which
are always best raw and never
that clever when cooked or
processed. There are many guides
to getting the best from the
Raw Food Lifestyle including
loads of info online through
to personal raw lifestyle coaches.
- Total Raw Food: Jess
Michael is the driving force
behind Total Raw Food, and
her own personal story is
an excellent motivation for
adopting the principles of
a raw lifestyle, as she battled
against M.E. Jess and her
partner now run Total Raw
Food and have not only their
own range of raw chocolate
out, but a host of other
superfoods, equipment and
books available from their
online shop. This in addition
to Raw Lifestyle sessions
and coaching from Jess. See
here for more info http://www.totalrawfood.com/
- Raw Chocolate Company: This
is a brilliant starter point
for anyone curious about
the raw lifestyle. A natty
little website which is vibrant,
clear and easy to navigate
with plenty of info about
the benefits of the raw lifestyle,
and in particular their passion - raw
chocolate. Some really nice
products are available, some
brilliant flavours including
a Caramac - style bar with
is awesome (the Vanoffe).
All are dairy, sugar and
gluten free. See http://www.therawchocolatecompany.com/
- Fresh Network: The
original raw website and
community going back to the
90's, started by the wonderful
Karen Knowler and now continued
by Cary of Kiki's fame and
his team, with loads of products,
equipment, superfoods, ideas
and inspiration for all things
living and raw. Publishes
raw magazine Get Fresh 4
times a year and also organising
the Fresh Festival which
usually has all the USA raw
luminaries over for talks,
demos and food prep classes.
See http://www.fresh-network.com/
- Detox Your World: Big
faves with many, brilliant
online shop plus suppliers
to the trade for bulk Maca
powder, Goji berries, Cacao
nibs and the like. Family
firm with the dazzling Shazzie
leading the line with admirable
support from Mum Denise and
big sister Jennie, not to
mention 'token Male and pin
up' Bryan, who is of course 'the
Daddy'. We really like this
firm and they are warm, rich
and imaginative when it comes
to presenting the best of
the raw faves and staples,
with a guaranteed quality
and freshness for all their
many products. You Beauties.. http://www.detoxyourworld.com/
- Raw Living: Recently
relaunched website with
loads of kit on it including
the brilliant 'Eat Smart,
Eat Raw', a new book
by Kate Wood who is the
driving force behind
the company. Alongside
her other book 'Raw Living'
she has several hundred
raw recipes available,
and having been raw for
about 15 years now, as
well as raising 3 boys
on a raw diet, she is
something of a living
expert! Loads of products
too including lots of
raw chocolate and superfoods,
plus events, talks and
even appearances on telly
(channnel 4, no less)
for 2008. For more info
see www.rawliving.co.uk Shout
out too to Chris from
Raw Living for all his
hard work and contribution
behind the scenes!
- Natural Balance: Really
excellent range of raw snack
bars from this lively bunch,
including both the Nak'd
and Trek bars. Chunky, filling,
chewy, substantial, well
flavoured, free from sugar,
raw, vegan, tasty - the business.
Loads of fans nationwide,
with an American influence
when it comes to flaves and
choices - check out the Apple
Pie, Banana Bread, Cocoa
Loco and Berry Cheeky varieties,
as well as the Peanut and
Oat and Cocoa Brownie Trek
bars. http://www.naturalbalancefoods.co.uk/
- Creative Nature: These
guys sound like they used
to be Club promoters and
DJ's in a former lifetime,
and certainly their range
of raw foods is as exciting
as any Ibiza nite out imaginable.
Better than a David Morales
Foam party and more exciting
than an original Charlie
Chester/Dave Beer collaboration,
more sublime than an Oakey
remix, more dynamic than
a Café Del Mar sunset
session - the Creative Nature
range is truly outstanding.
Their most imaginative product
has to be the Hunza Apricot
kernels from North Pakistan
which are quite extraordinary,
and their packaging is worthy
of an award itself. http://www.creative-nature.co.uk/
- Yaoh: Yaoh
have been around a few decades
now in one form or other,
but it is in the last few
years of the Naughties that
this Bristol Based firm has
risen to the top of the tree
as its specialist product
hemp becomes a mainstream
lifestyle choice for a growing
army of discerning individuals.
Quite simply the hemp seed
is the prince of superfoods,
and Yaoh provides the best
in hemp oil, dehulled hemp
seeds, and hemp protein powder -all
massive contributions to
the raw lifestyle. Also organisers
of the Bristol Vegan Fayre,
and yes indeed, behind these
very awards. See http://www.yaoh.co.uk/
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