Dear Mike,

Manitoba Harvest and the Segal Center

Montreal, Quebec
 

Ezra Soiferman is part of Team Manitoba and is our first (and only) sponsored 'Film Maker -slash- Hemp Advocate'... and he's making a big hempression in Quebec. 
 

From Ezra's community program Hemp for the Homeless, his blog Ez Sez, line art, documentary films, hemp talks in his community and beyond, Ezra has been a huge advocate for hemp and Manitoba Harvest. Ezra has now partnered with The Segal Centre for Performing Arts in Montreal, QB, Canada for exciting, hemp themed programs.

The Segal Center is comprised of some basic spaces. There is the "Main Space", "The Studio", "CinemaSpace" and the "Art Lounge". CinemaSpace, a 77 seat film/screening space, and the Art Lounge, a 75 person licensed art + food cafe is where you'll find Ezra...and Manitoba Harvest. Ezra has integrated Manitoba Harvest into the Segal community and we want to say thank you so much! For anyone lucky enough to visit CinemaSpace, please enjoy the hemp fabric covered seats while listening to Ezra download great information about hemp before screening beautiful movies.

Ezra also has surprise programs built around free Manitoba Harvest products and samples for filmmakers and attendees alike. Did we mention that Ezra has passed along GREAT hemp foods to the kitchen in the Art Lounge so smoothies, baked goods and other fine treats will start appearing with our little friend, the hemp seed, in them!

Canada's first cinema featuring plush seats upholstered in eco hemp fabric over a sustainable bamboo flooring.

Quick Looks

Below are links to our survey, webstore and sites that you may find of interest from this issue and others.

Buy Manitoba Harvest Products Now

Come see our product selection and best deals here. Most often you can find a coupon at the end of this newsletter.

Manitoba Harvest Website

 Come visit our website and find out more about hemp food nutrition.

Take Our Survey

 Manitoba Harvest always wants to hear what you have to say. Click above to make your voice heard.

Study on THC Content of Commerically Available Hemp Food Products

 Read this short study to learn the findings of the US Military's Hemp Food and THC Study.
 

CBC National News at Manitoba Harvest

Come inside Manitoba Harvest's facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba on a tour with CBC National News.

Hemp Food Farming on Green Living Ideas

Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas' Editor-In-Chief, discusses hemp foods, oils, myths, and realities with Mike Fata, President and Co-founder of Manitoba Harvest.

Kristen's Raw

Visit Kristen, author of our Eating in the Raw section, to get more in depth information on raw foods and a raw food diet - from a foodie.

Hot off the Press

Newly Published U.S. Military Research Demonstrates that Hemp
Foods Don't Contain Significant Amounts of the Drug THC

As part of an initiative to examine the legitimacy of legal arguments by military personnel that fail marijuana drug tests but claim they encountered intoxicating Tetra Hydrocannabinol (THC) via the legal ingestion of hemp products, the U.S. military directed laboratory testing of a wide variety of hemp food and cosmetic products.  The findings of the new research, published in the July/August 2008 Journal of Analytical Toxicology, indicate that not only do hemp products in the marketplace not contain THC at levels that would cause intoxication or failed drug tests, the vast majority of the tests did not detect any THC at all.  

While this new data will help government prosecutors in court prove that the
defendants obtained THC from marijuana and not hemp, it confounds a decades-long government initiative to prevent commerce of hemp products, and to ban hemp agriculture in the U.S. under the misguided "drug-war" campaign that tried to construe hemp as the same as marijuana. Read more...

Eating in the Raw

Chinese Hemp Noodles
Yield: 4 servings

This is 1 of my 2 winning recipes in the Sept + Oct issue of VegNews Magazine!!

With noodles originally coming from China, I wanted to create a recipe with oriental flavors and noodles. This easy recipe has turned out to be one of our Raw Vegan favorites at home. And, it's great to take to family and friend get-togethers as your dish to pass.

 
Sauce:
3 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons Manitoba Harvest Hemp Seed Oil
2 tablespoons organic, vegan red wine (or more!)
2 tablespoons miso
2 tablespoons Raw agave nectar
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
2 teaspoons tamari, wheat-free
1/4 cup Manitoba Harvest Shelled Hemp Seeds 

Noodles Blend:
4-5 zucchini, peeled and spiralized into noodles*
1-2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded and minced
 
Place the noodles and the minced bell pepper(s) in a large bowl and toss. Blend all of the sauce ingredients together, except for the hemp seeds. Pour the sauce into a glass mason jar and stir in the hemp seeds. Just before serving, pour about 1/2 cup of the sauce over the noodles blend and toss to mix. Add more sauce if desired. Store any left over sauce in a glass mason jar and use as a dip for veggies or dressing for salad.

* If you don't have a spiralizer or turning slicer, then use a vegetable peeler and make fettuccinni-style noodles. 

 Variation:

· Add 1/2 cup chopped cilantro or parsley to the noodles blend
· This sauce is scrumptious served as a dressing over chopped Swiss chard and cucumbers
 

Chef Kristen Suzanne is an accomplished Raw Vegan chef with a passion for helping people live life to the fullest with the healthiest cuisine in the world. Both self-taught and a graduate of the Living Light Culinary Arts Institute, she brings exquisite talent to all of her recipes and food production. Through her company, Kristen's Raw, Chef Kristen Suzanne offers training in public and private settings, consulting to help individuals live and love the Raw lifestyle, menu development and restaurant consulting, and engages with the media to further promote the Raw food cuisine and lifestyle. See more at www.kristensraw.com.

Testimonial of the Month

How Hemp Foods helped save my life...

I am forever grateful to the group at Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods and Oils.  Before being diagnosed with cancer, I did not realize just how beneficial hemp foods were.  Cancer was a wake-up call for me and in my fight for survival and to speed my recovery, I did a lot of research on how I could be a healthier person.  I found that so much of our health depends on what we feed our bodies. 
 
My diet has changed dramatically and I have never felt better!   I no longer eat processed foods, meat or dairy.  I stick to nutritional fuels found in nature including raw fruits, vegetables, grains and seeds AND Manitoba Harvet's hemp foods and oils which are amazingly nutritious and delicious!  There are more Omega-3 essential fatty acids and protein in shelled hemp seeds than in salmon!  I use the shelled hemp seeds and oil on my salads and Unsweetened Original Hemp Bliss organic hempmilk in my smoothies daily.  I know that doing so helped my healing and will continue to give me the power I need to stay cancer-free.  I thank Manitoba Harvest for their support and for providing an environmentally responsible and socially respectful product.  It has made a world of difference in my life and in my fight to be healthy!
 
I encourage everyone to evaluate what you are putting into your bodies.  Getting cancer at 30 has been both a challenge and blessing.  I have put together valuable resources and a platform to share your experiences.  Please visit www.mandagotcancer.com.
 
In Health,
 
Amanda Dufon
Director of Operations, Green Festivals
Beloved wife of Matthew Dufon
Grateful friend of Vanessa Driscoll, Autumn Bree, Mike Fata and the great folks of Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods and Oils

Message from the Nutritionist

Eat Hemp, Lose Weight
By Meghan Atkinson CN

In a time when 65% of adults and 15% of children and adolescents in the US are overweight or obese, North Americans have become the fattest people on earth, according to the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI).  

So what went wrong?  In addition to the obvious answer that North Americans are eating more and exercising less, many studies report a number of other factors: lack of essential fatty acids; lack of good quality protein (and/or the inability to efficiently break down protein into amino acids); toxins in the body; and an overall lack of certain vitamins, minerals, fiber, and/or phytonutrients.   

How does Hemp fit into the current obesity crisis?  This incredible, delicious superfood addresses ALL of the factors associated with obesity.

Good Fat: Hemp contains the essential fatty acids Omega-3, Omega-6, and the hard to find GLA, an Omega 6 "Superfat" and SDA, an Omega 3 "Superfat".  All of these fats are a great source of sustained energy, and help to curb food cravings.  In addition, Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to increase circulation, which increases metabolic rate, and thus the body burns more calories.

Complete Protein:  Hemp contains complete, high quality, easy-to-digest protein that facilitates repair and growth of lean body tissue.  This is important during exercise to prevent injury and build lean body tissue.  In addition, lean body tissue is more metabolically active than fat, and allows the body to burn more calories.   

Cleanses and Detoxifies:  The body stores toxins in fat cells so cleansing is critical for effective, long-term weight loss.  Hemp contains rich sources of soluble and insoluble fibers, which cleanse the colon and thereby helps to rid the body of toxins.  In addition, hemp contains chlorophyll, which mildly cleanses and purifies the blood.

Full Spectrum Nutrition: Often described as "nature's perfect food", aside from the good fats and complete, bioavailable protein, hemp contains fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and more.  As a result, when including hemp as a regular part of the diet, the body gets nourished, reducing food cravings and any tendency to overeat. 

Meghan Atkinson is a Certified Nutritionist with over 10 years experience in holistic and natural health. She is extremely passionate about educating and inspiring others to achieve and maintain optimal, vibrant health.  Her approach to nutrition is based on whole-food nutrition and embracing the dietary principles and ancient wisdom that our ancestors embodied.  She is experienced in clinical and holistic nutrition, western herbalism, and the Body Ecology Method.  She currently consults with clients and conducts dynamic nutrition programs in Los Angeles, CA.  720-289-1756, matkinson@indra.com .

Team Manitoba

Manitoba Harvest with Andrew Ference, Boston Bruins

This is Andrew's 9th season in the NHL! He was drafted by Pittsburgh in 1997 and has since played for Pittsburgh, Calgary and now Boston. Andrew has played 472 games in the NHL regular season and another 58 in the playoffs. He has 117 career regular season points and 21 playoff points. He played in the Stanley Cup finals with Calgary in '03-'04 losing in game 7 to Tampa Bay. He is a Team Canada World Junior alumni competing in Winnipeg in 1998, winning silver after losing to Russia in overtime. 

Off the ice Andrew is an athlete ambassador for Right To Play, having travelled with them to Tanzania in the summer of 2007. He is also part of the "350" climate action team which is pushing governments to set hard regulations for 350 parts per million of CO2 in our atmosphere (www.350.org). Andrew started the Carbon Neutral Challenge by teaming up with David Suzuki (!!!) and challenging athletes to offset their travels with "gold standard"carbon offsets. Last season 523 NHL players went carbon neutral under their program. He has also recently become involved with "Goodsport Boston" by donating athletic shoes to disadvantaged youth enabling them to better participate in after school youth sports programs.

And Andrew is not just environmentally conscious, but health conscious too...

One of our fearless leaders here at Manitoba Harvest, Alex Chwaiewsky, went to Andrew's home to learn more and foster the beginnings of a hemp filled life for Andrew. I think Andrew likes our shelled hemp seeds A LOT. You should see it to believe it...and a message from Andrew..."My favorite way to enjoy my Manitoba Harvest...On my daily bowl of Sambazon Acai, mix 4 packs of Acai, a splash of juice, a cup of raspberries, a scoop of green superfood blend and blend it up to a gelato consistency. Put a 1/2 to a full cup of seeds on top!! At night when I am craving my potato chips... be strong man!! And resist, grab some yogurt instead and throw some seeds right in there, add a little peanut butter granola if you want to get crazy!! Or if you are my 3 year old daughter, just grab a spoon and dig right in for straight seeds!"

Interested in FREE Shelled Hemp Seeds?

From Hemp's amazing seed Manitoba Harvest Shelled Hemp Seed is created. We've taken the most nutritious part of the hemp seed, the inner kernel, removed the hard shell and sealed it in a modified atmosphere package to lock in its freshness.

Manitoba Harvest Shelled Hemp Seed, also known as Hemp Hearts, has a pleasant nutty flavor, similar to sunflower seeds. This tasty nutritional powerhouse is the choice topping for salads, cereal and yogurt. It is also used as an ingredient for nutrition bars and baking. Shelled Hemp Seed is a delicious healthy snack right from the bag.

  
Shelled Hemp Seed is an excellent source of the Omega 6 & 3 Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) and delivers these EFAs in a balanced 3.75:1 ratio. As well, Shelled Hemp Seed contains the rare fatty acid Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA). Beyond this, Shelled Hemp Seed is a super source of protein, containing all the Essential Amino Acids.
Manitoba Harvest Shelled Hemp Seed is produced from hemp seed that is grown sustainably without herbicides or pesticides. Contains no Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). 

Offer: Buy $50 or more and recieve a FREE 8oz bag of shelled hemp seeds

Coupon Code: OCT08NL  

Offer Expires: October 31, 2008

Disclaimer: Offer not valid on wholesale orders. Offer cannot be combined with any other coupon code. Coupon Code must be used to recieve offer. Offer not valid for orders placed previous to Oct 10, 2008.

We hope you have enjoyed our Messenger and until next time...

Stay Green, Stay Healthy and Eat Your Hemp Foods.

Manitoba Harvest is the largest farmer owned, vertically integrated processor
and marketer of hemp food products, controlling every step in the process
to ensure the highest quality, nutrition and taste.

For more information  visit www.manitobaharvest.com or call 1-800-665-HEMP (4367)