{"id":43941,"date":"2015-05-05T10:19:17","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T14:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetsave.com\/?p=43941"},"modified":"2015-05-04T10:18:38","modified_gmt":"2015-05-04T14:18:38","slug":"socially-responsible-chocolate-truffles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetsave.com\/articles\/socially-responsible-chocolate-truffles\/","title":{"rendered":"Socially Responsible Chocolate Truffles?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Originally published on InspiredEconomist.com<\/a><\/p>\n On a mission to transform the globe “through ethical relationships with small-scale farmers, and an integral sustainability orientation at every point on the supply chain,” Alter Eco Foods<\/a> has bitten off a big bite to chew on. But it sure looks delicious.<\/p>\n Especially those chocolate truffles. Organic, fair trade truffles! In dark chocolate and dark milk chocolate, Alter Eco’s Swiss-made truffles combine cacao sourced from Ecuador and Peru<\/a>, with coconut oil rich in lauric acid to create silky-smooth, melty gobs of sumptuous chocolate lovers’ delight. Yes, please – I’ll take a box of those truffles<\/a>, thank you!<\/p>\n <\/a> Importantly, coconut oil is a sustainable alternative to the more common and problematic palm kernel oil<\/a>. Alter Eco sources its coconut oil from Fair Trade Alliance Kerala, located on India\u2019s tropical Malabar Coast. This farmer-owned co-op practices jaiva krishi,<\/em> a sustainable farming method that mimics virgin rainforest, where many crops grow harmoniously together, and many animal species \u2014 including black rhinos<\/a> and wild elephants \u2014 roam safely.<\/p>\n Jessica Pantermuehl, Nutritional Counselor and founder of Beautifully Balanced Nutrition said<\/a> \u201cCoconut oil is taking the nutrition world by storm with its array of amazing health-promoting properties.” She continued, \u201cIt is full of medium chain triglycerides, better known as the good fat, and even appears to raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as the good cholesterol.\u201d<\/p>\n Coconut oil is the perfect complement to antioxidant-rich dark chocolate. It’s considered one of nature’s most nourishing oils, and has been used for thousands of years by cultures all over the world for its positive qualities. Newly popular in American nutrition circles (Dr. Oz has done a lot to promote coconut oil benefits<\/a>) coconut oil is credited by numerous scientific sources with an impressive list of health benefits \u2014 from controlling weight, to improving memory, to regulating cholesterol. <\/p>\n By transforming the popular checkout counter truffles (look for them at Whole Foods Market<\/a>), Alter Eco may be well on their way to transforming the globe. Not only are they drool-inducing, gluten-free, and made with organic, fair-trade chocolate with more heart-healthy ingredients, but even the glamorous twist-wrap packaging is compostable.<\/p>\n Alter Eco is all about sustainability-age makeovers. They have taken their commitment to the environment one step further by introducing new eco-friendly packaging for the delicious truffles. Developing a groundbreaking wrapper, printed with non-toxic, compostable ink, Alter Eco twist-wrap truffle packaging decomposes in yard waste and at-home compost bins. And the outer box packaging of the truffles is recyclable, too.<\/p>\n \u201cAlter Eco\u2019s goal is to provide consumers with a decadently delicious taste experience, while never compromising our own values,\u201d said Edouard Rollet, Co-Founder and President of Alter Eco. \u201cWith these truffles, we\u2019ve taken goodness to a whole new level.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n<\/p>\nA Switch to Sustainable, Healthy Coconut Oil<\/strong><\/h3>\n
A Switch to Compostable Packaging<\/strong><\/h3>\n
I’m Dreaming of Alter Eco Chocolate Truffles<\/strong><\/h3>\n