Peanutbutter raw wild jungle 12 oz - 340 gram [020078] |
€11,95 |
ELF Wild Jungle Peanut Butter Raw 12 oz - 340 gram
Our 100% RAW, Wild Jungle Peanut Butter is cold-milled from exotic jungle peanuts
harvested in the Ecuadorian rainforest. Loaded with protein and all 8 essential
amino acids, this nutrient-dense nut butter is great on crackers and apple slices
or even blended into smoothies and baked treats.
Wild RAW Jungle Peanuts
Essential Living Foods' Wild Organic Amazon Rainforest Peanuts are harvested
from the jungles of southeastern Ecuador and northern Peru. This wild growing
peanut is harvested by indigenous Achuar people as a sustainable rainforest
product.
The peanut, while grown in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the
world, is native to the Western Hemisphere. It probably originated in South
America, in the region where Essential Living Foods procures wild peanuts, and
spread throughout the new World as Spanish explorers discovered the peanut's
versatility. When the Spaniards returned to Europe, peanuts went with them.
Later, traders were responsible for spreading peanuts to Asia and Africa. Peanuts,
also known as groundnuts, are now grown in 108 countries.
The forests of the Amazon contain places where wild peanuts have survived undisturbed
for thousands of years, including the southern area of Ecuador. These ancient
varieties of peanuts offer unique flavors and appearances to consumers. Essential
Living Foods's wild rainforest peanuts have a beautiful striped color and smooth,
rich flavor that many people find far more pleasing than mass grown commercial
peanuts.
Many of the natural regions where wild peanuts grow are being threatened by
modern development pressures, and the wild strains of peanuts are threatened
along with the ancient communities that live in these forests. Essential Living
Foods's peanuts are harvested by the Achuar people of southern Ecuador, an area
with incredible richness in biodiversity.
The indigenous group of approximately 4,300 Achuar people has title to roughly
two million acres of primary forest. The Ashuar are one of an increasing number
of Amazonian indigenous groups who are organizing against oil exploration activities
that threaten their territory. Although the Achuar have demanded that no oil
development occur on their land, ARCO has the exploration rights to two areas
in their territory that encompass 2.5 million acres. The Achuar insist that
all communities affected by proposed development must play a part in deciding
how traditional land is used. The Achuar are putting pressure on ARCO and the
Ecuadorian government to recognize their right to self-determination.
Essential Living Foods's wild harvested peanuts offer an economic model to strengthen
value in the Ashaur's forest and create an income source to empower them. Essential
Living Foods plans to work with the Achuar on other products as well. The peanuts
come from a remote area, flown out on small planes, and packaged with stringent
quality control. They are naturally low in aflatoxins (<10 ppb).
Nutritional Benefits:
- Wild Jungle Peanuts contain over 40% oleic acid—an oil essential for
heart health and smooth, beautiful skin. This oil content is similar to other
nutritionally praised nuts, like almonds.
- Second, our Wild Jungle Peanuts deliver a whopping 26% protein—this
is more than virtually any other nut or seed, including flax or hemp.
- Third, Wild Jungle Peanuts boast a wide array of amino acids, including
ALL 8 essential ones. This makes them a great source for amino acids like
methionine, which is hard to find in other plant foods.
- And finally, they contain arachidonic acid, a beneficial fatty acid usually
found only in meat.
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