6 drool-worthy vegan & raw foods from Expo West 2013
March 11, 2013
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The holy grail of vegan cheese rests in two factors: meltability and flavor. Throw in a third factor, sustainability, and you've got the new can't-believe-this-isn't-real-cheese shreds from Follow Your Heart. After two years of formulation, the shreds take only 8 minutes for perfect, melty cheese with a mouthfeel and flavor that took us right back to the non-vegan grilled cheese of our childhood. Also available in equally fantastic Mozzarella and Fiesta Blend.
This buttery spread delivers a creamy buttery taste, but the kicker is that it's nutrient dense, raw and made with a few simple ingredients: coconut oil, extra virgin olive oil, hemp, nutritional yeast and sea salt. USDA Organic seals the deal on RawFoodz, which we also gave a NEXTY nomination for their no-calorie-left-behind delicious raw product line, including the best Caesar-style vegan dressing this editor has ever tasted.
Chef Rebecca Irey lost more than 100 pounds eating a plant-based, decadent diet, so we won't mind if we indulge in her raw, frozen desserts that taste not-one-bit raw nor frozen. The newest addition to the line is Mudslide Pie with dark and white chocolate. Ten minutes out of the freezer and you're enjoying a gluten-free, dairy-free treat that's made with organic ingredients.
Previously sold only in Whole Foods Market's food service, Beyond Meat has released their refrigerated packs of chicken-less chicken strips so consumers can DIY their own recipes. The company (invested in by Twitter's Biz Stone) spent 10 years developing an incredible fibrous texture that mimics real chicken with no gluten or animal product included and 18 grams of protein per serving. Good for people, the planet and animal welfare earned Beyond Meat a NEXTY nomination.
The packaging drew us in, but the flavor and brand promise kept us coming back for more. Rawxies' founder has created "foxy raw food for the masses" with these convenient, raw, vegan and gluten-free bar/soft cookies in three flavors: Lemon Poppy Seed (fave), Banana Nut Bread and Mint Chocolate. What makes these bars different? Essential oils, rather than extracts, flavor each bite. Packs comes with two heart-shaped raw snacks and a message we're 100% behind: "Stop Eating Crap."
No ordinary fruit roll, these fruit leathers are 1/2 serving of fruit plus a unique 1/2 serving of veggies with 1/3 the amount of sugar of similar products. USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified and in drool-worthy flavors: Mountain Berry Spinach, Carrot Ginger, Cinnamon Spiced Beet and Sweet Potato Pie. Factor in well-designed, portable packaging for a delicious, healthy treat any time of day.
No ordinary fruit roll, these fruit leathers are 1/2 serving of fruit plus a unique 1/2 serving of veggies with 1/3 the amount of sugar of similar products. USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified and in drool-worthy flavors: Mountain Berry Spinach, Carrot Ginger, Cinnamon Spiced Beet and Sweet Potato Pie. Factor in well-designed, portable packaging for a delicious, healthy treat any time of day.
From meatless fake-outs to "raw and delicious" together in the same sentence, this year's vegan variety at Natural Products Expo West didn't disappoint. Here are some of the vegan or raw, or vegan and raw, foods that captured the attention of our vegan editor.
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