The critical need to be sustainable and eco-friendly for a better tomorrow continues to grow constantly. While it can seem overwhelming, there are plenty of small steps we can take to make a lasting impact. One of these include purchasing sustainable food brands or brands that take actionable steps toward bettering the environment. Want to know more? Check out our list of brands that you can try out this Earth Day.
Here are some sustainable food brands to check out for Earth Day:
Planet Protein
The brand offers protein powders that are completely gluten-free, vegan, dairy- and soy-free, featuring non-GMO ingredients. They’re also sustainably sourced, including ones like cacao, stevia, Himalayan salt and coconut. The two available flavours for the powders are Vanilla Magic and Chocolate Magic, with a tree being planted for each purchase of the powders.
Lundberg Family Farms
The brand has been around since the 1940s, known for their sustainably produced rice and rice products. They are holders of the Platinum TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Zero Waste certification and the ENERGY STAR certification. As for the products, Lundberg Family Farms provide 20+ varieties of rice and quinoa like jasmine rice, white rice (long and short grain), sushi rice and tri-colour blend quinoa.
Nature’s Path
If you’re looking to sort out breakfast with cereal, granola products and oatmeal, then Nature’s Path has got your back. In addition to their goal of making all their packaging recyclable or compostable by 2025, they also have the How2Recycle programme. The standardized labelling system provides the consumers with recycling instructions for their packages.
Counter Culture
You can find a whole range of coffee products, all traded and sourced fairly. They have options for decaf, single origin, single-serve and organic. The company also has the Seeds Program, which provides financial grants to producers and organisations to bring sustainability projects to life.
Boochcraft
Ever had organic kombucha? Check out Boochcraft, which offers 100% plant-based and vegan kombucha flavours. In addition to composting all their fruit scraps and tea herbs, Boochcraft also gives away 1% of their sales non-profits that have a strong focus on sustainability practices for the environment.
