Plenty of Plentils

I was contacted by the nice people of Enjoy Life Foods and asked if I would like to try there new chips called Plentils.

I naturally said "Of Course."

I knew I couldn't turn down a chip made from lentils and one that was bound to be better for me than the traditional potato chip.

I was so very excited when I opened the box and saw these 4 beauties:

They sent all 4 of their new flavors (which I have already seen at Whole Foods):

Sea Salt
Margherita Pizza
Dill & Sour Cream
Garlic & Parmesan

I jumped in and started with the margherita pizza.

The chips are super crunchy and light.

Not to mention bursting with flavor.

I didn't feel overly full or weighed down and there were no greasy fingers.

What is really nice about Enjoy Life products (their mega chunks are my favorite!!!) is that they are gluten free and free of the eight major allergens:

wheat
dairy
peanut
tree nut
egg
soy
fish
shellfish

Would you like to know a little bonus about them?

They are also certified GMO free.

If you would like to pick up a bag, or two, be sure to use one of their coupons (found on their website).

Christmas is less than a week away...are you ready?

Be sure to come back tomorrow as it is big reveal for December's Improv challenge.

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The internet is abuzz with news about California's proposition 37.

If you don't know what that it is it is the proposition to label genetically modified foods.

I think the most disheartening reveal from the slurry of information out there is that some of the organic companies that I love are paying to say "No" to GMO labeling.

To me that seems completely counter intuitive, but when Pepsi/Kellogs/General Mills, etc own you they own your thoughts as well.

Such a shame!

I don't want to be preachy but I just have to say if you have nothing to hide then should not be concerned about labeling.

If you are proud of the product your produce you should not be concerned about labeling.

I found this chart on the website of the Cornucopia Institute (a 501c who promotes family scale farming).

Larabar put out a message today addressing their position on the "No" side.

Dear LÄRABAR Community,

We hear your passion and concerns regarding California Proposition 37, and we acknowledge the strongly held views on this topic.  We would like to restate – LÄRABAR products do not use any GMO ingredients, and never will. As a further sign of our commitment, we are in the process of enrolling our brand in the Non-GMO Project.

Like most food companies that sell products beyond California, General Mills (the parent company of LÄRABAR) is not in favor of state-based labeling laws.  General Mills believes labeling regulations should be set at the national level, not on a state-by-state basis, as Proposition 37 would mandate in California.  To learn more about General Mills’ position on Proposition 37, we encourage you to read more here.

We welcome your constructive, respectful feedback and will make sure that your comments are shared with General Mills.  For further questions or to share your comments, please contact us.

Simply yours,
The LÄRABAR Team

My issue with this missive is if you oppose state labeling why not spearhead national labeling?  Would it be so hard to spend some of that money to lobby for nationwide labeling?  Show the consumer community that you don't have anything to hide.

That is my rant for today, it has been sitting in the pit of my stomach all week.

To get a bigger breakdown of who owns the organic industry see this chart.

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