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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Using Hemp to Treat Sewage

March 30, 2010

We’ve previously covered how hemp can be used to treat sewage, and how an Australian researcher, Dr. Keith Bolton, was testing it’s full potential as a mop-up crop. Well, it appears that the good Dr. Bolton is at it again. As the Northern Rivers Echo reports, Dr. Bolton has recently used his research to help [...]

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Hanes Conducts Additional Hemp-Based Fabric Testing

March 25, 2010

The major t-shirt company, Hanesbrands Inc is pursuing additional testing of hemp-based fiber for mass production, reports reports GeenBiz.com. The company first partnered with Naturally Advanced Technologies (NAT) in November 2008 to conduct preliminary tests of hemp-based fiber in their t-shirt production. Preliminary tests involved determining whether NAT’s hemp-based fiber could be spun on conventional [...]

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NFU Calls on Congress to Legalize Hemp

March 20, 2010

The National Farmers Union (NFU) held its 108th annual convention this week in Rapid City, South Dakota, to discuss and enact policy. Among its several resolutions, one was a call on Congress to take action that would legalize the cultivation of hemp in the US. As Farm Forum reports: [...] significant policy proposals include a [...]

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