Hemp Nuts on a Plane

by Kristoffer James on August 9, 2010

Hemp Seeds are full of nutrients such as protein and essential fatty acids.

There’s been discussion, lately, about airlines banning peanuts because of allergy concerns. But could you imagine what would air travel be like without those single serving bags of honey roasted peanuts?

Well, Richard Davis can. According to FlashNews, Mr. Davis has created hemp nuts, and he thinks they might have a future in the air travel business.

Richard Davis of hemp-based snack company, Blue Sun Corporation, has just created Honey Roasted Hemp Nuts, little packs of hemp seeds that taste similar to seasoned beer nuts.

With recent talks of airlines possibly banning peanuts due to allergies, Davis is hoping to offer Hemp Nuts aboard airplanes as an alternative to the classic in-flight snack.
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Davis is currently pitching the peanut substitute to Southwest and Alaska Airlines.

Whether or not the airline industry takes Davis up on his idea, I’m still stoked to try these hemp nuts. Corn nuts and soy nuts have become widely popular snack items, so I can only imagine how tasty hemp nuts would be.

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Hemp & Honey Bran Muffins

by Kristoffer James on June 1, 2010

Credit: jazzijava

We recently got this recipe in a newsletter from Manitoba Harvest so we thought we’d share it with you. Manitoba Harvest sells all kinds of great hemp products (from hempmilk to hemp protein powder.), so if you can’t find any of the ingredients at your local store, you can always order them online from them. Let us know how it turns out for you!

Ingredients
2 eggs
1-1/2 cup Original or Unsweetened Hempmilk
3/4 cup Liquid Honey or Agave Nectar
2 tsp Vanilla
1-1/2 cup Bran
2 Tbsp Vanilla Hemp Protein Powder
1-3/4 cup Flour
1-1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/2 Salt
1-1/2 cup Raisins

Directions
Combine eggs, milk, honey and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add wet ingredients to dry and combine – mix just until incorporated. Scoop the muffin batter into greased or lined muffin pans. Bake at 350 F for 20-30 minutes. Remove from muffin pans, allow a few minutes to cool, then enjoy!

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It’s Hemp History Week!

May 17, 2010

Today marks the beginning of the first annual Hemp History Week. A joint effort between Vote Hemp and the Hemp Industry Association, the week long event is a grassroots educational campaign to raise awareness of the industrial and environmental potential of hemp farming.
Hemp History Week will consist of 185 event across 32 states. Organizers will [...]

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Hemp Seed Protein

May 10, 2010

A problem that vegetarians face when it comes to getting enough protein, is getting a complete protein. While meat contains complete protein, many vegetarian alternatives need to be combined with other things to get a complete protein — such as lentils with brown rice.
But hemp seeds offer a great source of complete protein, and in [...]

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Vanilla and Dark Chocolate Hemp Protein Powder

May 6, 2010

It seems like the folks over at Manitoba Harvest have just released two new hemp protein powder flavors: vanilla and dark chocolate. They are also sweetened with a more eco-friendly sweetener: organic palm sugar.
The hemp seeds used to make this protein powder are also organic. So now you can get all 10 essentially amino acids, [...]

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Hemperor Jack Herer Passes Away

April 21, 2010

One of the hemp industry’s greatest champions, Jack Herer, passed away on April 15th at the age of 70.  Affectionately known as the Hemperor, Jack inspired an entire generation of hemp activists. And as the Salem News reports, Jack was not only a hemp hero, but an unlikely one:
Jack Herer was born June 18th, 1939, [...]

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Manitoba Invest a Half Million in Hemp

April 13, 2010

Once again, the Manitoba government is investing in its local hemp industry once again. In early April, the provincial government announced that it would be investing a half-million dollars into a hemp processing plant that is expanding its operations. As the CBC reports:
The provincial government is giving $500,000 towards the expansion of a Manitoba hemp-processing [...]

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Manitoba Harvest Changes Hemp Milk Recipe

March 31, 2010

If you don’t know about Manitoba Harvest, they’re a Canadian based hemp-food manufacturer that sells everything from hemp seeds and hemp milk, to hemp butter and hemp protein powder. Well, they’ve just announced a new recipe for their organic hemp milk. As the press release explains:
Winnipeg, Manitoba (March 31, 2010) – Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods [...]

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