From the protected habitats of Ecuador comes a new all-organic offering from Nutiva,
shipping May 1, 2013! Red palm oil contains the highest amounts of Vitamins A and E of any plant-based oil – healthy antioxidants that support your daily wellness regime.
ORGANIC: Grown in Ecuador on small organic family farms. We partner with Natural Habitats to promote sustainable agriculture.
Nutiva Founder & CEO John W. Roulac with Red Palm farmer in Ecuador
HABITAT-FRIENDLY: Cultivated in harmony with nature. No rainforests or orangutan habitats are harmed.
HEALTHY: Organic red palm oil is a nutrient-dense, versatile baking and cooking oil. Its red color reveals antioxidant vitamins A and E, in the forms of beta-carotene and rare tocotrienols and tocopherols of the vitamin E family.
FILTERED UNLIKE OTHER PALM OILS: Nutiva has developed a proprietary filtering process for red palm that creates a mild, buttery flavor. Ideal for sauces and sauteing.
HOW WE SOURCE PALM OIL
Current cultivation practices in major palm oil production areas of Indonesia and Malaysia destroy large stretches of jungle and endanger the wildlife, specifically orangutan habitats. Most palm oil is also non-organic. Cultivation of non-organic palm oil often results in farmers spraying Roundup™ twice per year per palm tree.
Nutiva’s Red Palm Oil is certified organic. Our red palm oil comes from small organic family farms in NW Ecuador that are sustainable and habitat-friendly. These family farms are not part of the current deforestation and habitat destruction (in fact, orangutans do not even live in Ecuador). Nutiva is working with Natural Habitats to promote sustainable agriculture and social programs including building a small health clinic for the local doctor, and hiring a full-time soccer coach and providing uniforms for the local youth.
WHY IS RED PALM SO NUTRITIOUS?
Red palm oil is a plant-based fat that has been a staple of indigenous cultures for over 5,000 years. Legend has it that this sacred food was revered for its healthful properties and entombed with the pharaohs of ancient Egypt for their enjoyment in the afterlife.
Red palm oil contains the highest amounts of vitamins A and E of any plant-based oil. Its dark red color comes from carotenes, such as alpha-carotene and beta-carotene (vitamin A)—nutrients that provide color to fruits and vegetables such as carrots and tomatoes. Red palm also contains at least ten other carotenes, including the antioxidants, tocopherols and tocotrienols (vitamin E). [click to continue…]