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Edible Spoon Giveaway
| What's NewYep! You read that right, EDIBLE Spoons! These IncrEDIBLE edible spoons are made from wheat, oats, barley, soybean, corn, and chickpeas. Down to Earth will begin offering two flavors - plain and chocolate - in November 2019 for only 35 cents each. Similar to a hard biscuit, these edible spoons will last up to 25 minutes in hot soup and 45 minutes in a cold dessert before they begin softening. You gotta try 'em to believe 'em!
Non-GMO Hawaii
| GMOs
The GMO (genetically modified organism) seed timeline in Hawaii goes back to the mid-90s. An outbreak of ringspot virus destroyed most of Hawaii’s rainbow papaya crops, causing production to fall 40%.
Eating the Rainbow: How Natural Phytochemicals can Optimize our Health
| Healthy Eating, | Health & Wellness
Presented by Carmela Wolf, M.S.O.M., L.Ac.
7 Healthy Habits for Back to School
| Health & Wellness
Parents often pass down more than genes to children – habits are usually picked up too! Keep reading for some healthy habits you can cultivate in your kids just in time for going back to school.
7 Foods to Pack for a Healthy Summer Picnic
| Healthy Eating
Summer is in full swing, which means it’s picnic season – time to dust off the picnic blanket, gather with your loved ones, enjoy the gorgeous Hawaii weather, and of course, eat lots of tasty bites!
Summer Grilling for a Healthy Heart
| Healthy Eating, | Health & Wellness
Grilling is a great way to cook delicious, heart-healthy food without added fat, and without losing an ounce of flavor. Grilling brings out and intensifies the flavor of tofu, tempeh, veggie burgers, vegetables – and even fruit – by offering a smoky and robust flavor, along with a hearty texture from the grill.
5 Simply Scrumptious Summer Picnic Dishes
| Healthy Eating
Add a spash of Summer color to your diet! Enjoy the bounty of summer produce with these 5 scrumptious vegetarian summer recipes:
Down to Earth’s Earth Day/Workday at Aloha Animal Sanctuary
| Outreach & Events
Earth Day is a great reminder that we are all responsible for caring for our planet. This year, we celebrated by volunteering to help our friends at Aloha Animal Sanctuary.
Multi-cultural Flavors at Down to Earth
| Healthy Eating
At Down to Earth we have lots of foods with multi-cultural influences: from our hot bar, to the store, and throughout our cooking classes and events. Our hot bar has a wide variety of multi-cultural deliciousness, from manupuas, curries, fried rice, Okinawan sweet potato salads, pizzas, pastas, soups, etc.
Treat Yo’ Self
| Health & Wellness
March is Women’s History Month, nationally highlighting the contributions of women to events in history and society.