Organic food in supermarkets

smallblueplanet

Kirri wrote: »

Never heard of rapadura sugar?

http://www.realfoods.co.uk/product/19676/biona-organic-rapadura-sugar-500g

What is Rapadura?

Rapadura is the pure juice extracted from the sugar cane (using a press), which is then evaporated over low heats, whilst being stirred with paddles, then ground to produce a grainy sugar. It has not been cooked at high heats nor spun to change it into crystals and the molasses has not been separated from the sugar. It is produced organically, and does not contain chemicals or anti-caking agents.

'Rapadura' – can also be called Panela

Rapadura is a whole food product which can vary according to sugar cane variety, soil type and weather. This is why one batch of Rapadura may be lighter or darker than the last batch.

Because Rapadura is not separated from the molasses and is not subject to being heated at high temperatures, (it is dehydrated at a low heat), the vitamins and minerals have been retained.

Can't believe sugar could be so good for you!

Kirri

Oh, sounds good! I need to try that sugar ^ (despite the price :eek: )
Actually noticed that a few things I've been looking for today are all stocked on that site too, I can see me placing an order..

Edwardia

OH duly got the Billington's sugar and Doves Farm SR flour from Sainsbury's thanks Kirri.

Chestnut mushrooms from Riverford delivered yesterday were really tough

Got the £3 gift card from Sainsbury's re: the filtered/unfiltered organic EV olive oil. Anyone know if they can be reloaded once used ?

smallblueplanet

Just had an email this morning from Hambledon Herbs re Special Offers: http://createsend.com/t/r-ECC85C32A96C26CB2540EF23F30FEDED

Oregano (BBE 12/13) £1/jar
Paprika (BBE 12/13) £2/jar
Russian Khmeli Suneli 0.99p/jar

p&p = £2 for £5 & under

Callie22

smallblueplanet wrote: »

Russian Khmeli Suneli 0.99p/jar

Now I will admit I had to google that one! Sounds tasty though.

Edwardia

Organic soaps in the Seasalt sale

http://www.seasaltcornwall.co.uk/sale/womens-sale/accessories/box_of_three_sailor_soaps_lemongrass_rosemary.htm#product-description

Edwardia

Abel & Cole 2 litres milk going up next week from 1.92 to 1.99. I can't really complain tho as Moo organic UHT is £1 per litre everywhere and Riverford milk is £1.04 per litre.

Anyone had the mushroom and bean burgers from Riverford ?

Kirri

^ I've only had the Mexican variety but I really like them, have repeat ordered those ones and never tried the others..


Was looking for organic peel over the weekend, Crazy Jack seem to have stopped the one I used to buy as is out of stock everywhere and has been for ages. I see Suma do an organic one but with glucose fructose syrup - Edwardia, did you mention something about that syrup before?? I think I'll have to get this one as doesn't seem any alternatives.

Edwardia

Glucose is natural, every cell can use it for energy. In nature, fructose is found in fruit with fibre and natural.

HFCS and variants such as glucose fructose syrup are man-made and many hundreds of times sweeter than sugar. It's used in place of sugar because it's so cheap as made from subsidised American corn. Your brain can react to glucose and release insulin to push it into your cells. Your brain doesn't release insulin in response to fructose and only the liver can deal with it. Like trans fats, HFCS is something your body was never designed to cope with.

Sugar - The Bitter Truth Dr Robert Lustig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM

Edwardia

It's Organic September once again so please look out for offers.

Ocado just emailed me and is offering 20% or more off selected organic products.

Last year Sainsbury's had offers on organic food and Tesco was offering extra Clubcard points on some organic food.

However, it often disappears again in October so if you can afford to, snap up stuff for the freezer and cupboards and make jam/chutney

Just realised that this is the thread's 100th page so well done us