This post is sponsored by A Fresh Look but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.
When I think of Valentine’s Day, aside from romance and date night, chocolate always comes to mind. And who doesn’t like chocolate?! Almost everyone loves to indulge with a little chocolate treat come Valentine’s Day. I know we do. And my kids do too!
When I started thinking of little gifts for Valentine’s Day, sweet treats definitely came to my mind. I was intrigued by
Ethos Chocolate and their philosophy on GMO Farming that I immediately knew I found my go-to gift for this day. The best part, they have a limited edition selection of chocolate flavors to choose from for this holiday --
The Trendsetter,
The Optimist,
The Survivor, and
The Hero.
Before I continue to tell you more about each of the chocolates, let me tell you a bit about their GMO Farming philosophy.
Ethos Chocolate was created by A Fresh Look, a non-profit cooperative funded and led by family farmers whose mission it is to educate moms about the benefits of GMO Farming, so they can make informed food choices. Ethos Chocolate is a brand of chocolate that is custom-made using GMO ingredients like beet sugar and fruit flavoring.
If you’re confused about what “GMO” means, you’re not the only one. The term GMO generally refers to the most predictable and precise method available to selectively cultivate crops with desirable traits that already occur elsewhere in nature. The key points to remember about GMO is that scientific evidence overwhelmingly supports the safety of food produced from GMO farming, it offers environmental benefits, including less water and fewer chemicals, and it will help us meet the food security challenges of a growing population and warming planet. Needless to say, GMO Farming innovations are helping to solve big problems in this world.
Okay, now that I've shared the benefits of GMO farming, let me tell you about the different flavors of
Ethos Chocolates. For a limited time, just for Valentine's Day, you can try these flavors of Ethos Chocolates and send them to a family member, friend or Valentine to take "A Fresh Look" at GMOs. You can send the chocolates free before February 10, 2019, for delivery on Valentine’s Day!
The Optimist
People have savored the irreplaceable fruity-meets-earthy flavor of the cacao bean for millennia. But now, due to climate change and disease, the future of chocolate could be more bitter than sweet. Fortunately, we’re optimists. We know GMO farming can protect cacao trees like the ones in the Dominican Republic that made this very bar. So cheer up, chocolate is here to stay.
The SurvivorThe refreshing, subtly sweet taste of a ripe papaya mixed with rich, sultry chocolate can make anyone feel invincible. That’s no coincidence — these fruits are survivors. A virus nearly wiped out Hawaii’s Rainbow papaya in the early 2000s. But GMOs gave them a fresh start, pulling papaya back from the brink. Ahhh, now that’s refreshing.The Hero Meet the dynamic duo: bright orange and smooth chocolate. One taste can revive anyone’s zest for life. But right now, our sunshine-packed Florida fruits need reviving themselves. Citrus greening disease, or yellow dragon disease, threatens the entire species. Luckily, oranges have a hero in their corner. Thanks to GMOs, farmers could be close to slaying the dragon and saving these citrus staples.The TrendsetterYou’ve never had apples like this: crisp, tangy-sweet, blended with velvety smooth chocolate and fiercely sustainable. And here’s the gamechanger: GMO farming has paved the way to non-browning apples that stay fresh longer and cut food waste. With each American throwing out a pound of food every day, that’s a trend that needs to be set. How you like them apples?
I encourage you to give these Ethos Chocolate a try and take "A Fresh Look" at GMOs.
