by Kristoffer James on November 11, 2008
While companies like General Motors, Nortel, and Sun Microsystems cut staff in hopes of weathering this recession, hemp food maker Manitoba Harvest seems relatively certain that they’ll not just be fine, but enjoy continued growth. In the process of moving their operations into a larger, more technologically advanced facility, the company has just hired a [...]
by Kristoffer James on November 3, 2008
The local LA ABC channel, KABC, recently compared some mil alternatives, and one of those featured alternative was Hemp Bliss hemp milk. Being a televised segment, it was hosted by Lori Corbin, “The Food Coach.” You can also watch the video coverage here. Of interest, however, are a couple notes from the show notes: Finally, [...]
by Kristoffer James on October 30, 2008
Hemp seeds offer a number of health benefits, and healthy people often make for better looking people. It’s no surprise, then, that hemp seeds are also used in skin lotions. As the Lotion Source Blog recently explained, the hemp seed’s unique balance of essential fatty acids makes it an excellent thing to use both within [...]
by Kristoffer James on October 27, 2008
It’s been a pretty slow day in the world of hemp news, but I never thoughts it’d be a dog’s day. In my surfing around the world wide interwebs, the only <i>hemps-up</i> I’ve been able to find was one mention of a hemp-based dog bed, and another of hemp-based dog toys. First, one North Shore [...]
by Kristoffer James on October 14, 2008
The environment is such a hot topic right now that marketers everywhere seem to be trying to find a way to cash in on this new, higher level of consumer awareness. Provided they don’t cheat on their claims to be “green” or “eco,” this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. After all, if the greed of [...]
by Kristoffer James on October 10, 2008
This week I thought I feature links to a number of products I’ve come across. I haven’t tried any of them, so I don’t endorse any of them, but you might still want to check them out for yourself. Hempz Hydro-Balanced Facial Moisturiser is packed with hemp seed extracts. Hemp… and Eco-Friendly Soap Base is [...]
by Kristoffer James on October 6, 2008
Hemp seeds have a number of
by Kristoffer James on October 6, 2008
The Global Healing Center has a great piece by Dr. Edward Group on the The Benefits of Organic Hemp Milk. The article starts out dispelling some of the myths behind hemp food products, covers how growing hemp in the US is still illegal, offers an overview of the specific nutritional benefits of hemp milk, and [...]