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5 Reasons Why People Go Vegan

| Environment & Sustainability, | Healthy Eating, | Innocent Animals
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If you asked for vegan food at a restaurant 20, 10, or even five years ago, you’d be met with an eyeroll or confusion. Fast forward to now, and times have definitely changed. Hawaii has been found to be the most vegan-friendly state, with the highest number of fully vegan restaurants per capita of anywhere in the country. Preventing the exploitation of animals used to be the primary reason for going vegan; however, today the health and environmental impacts are also leading people towards eating a plant-based diet.

Get to Know Your Grains - the Best, the Worst, & Why It Matters

| Health & Wellness
Photo: Hands holding grains in the shape of a heart

You’ve probably heard that you should eat lots of whole grains and we agree—but not all grains are in the same class. Read on to find out how many servings of grains you should be striving for in your daily diet, and just as importantly, which ones.

How to Observe Fair Trade Month All Year

| Environment & Sustainability
Photo: Kenyan fair trade coffee farmer

The idea of fair trade can be summarized as a global movement to trade based on partnership, instead of exploitation. Fair trade protects prices for farmers and workers and provides clean, fair, and good working conditions for all. It was started by a woman named Edna Ruth Byler in 1946 in Puerto Rico who began importing needlecrafts from low-income women in South America.

Go Non-GMO with Down to Earth & Ko Farms

| GMOs

October is Non-GMO Month and Down to Earth loves to support non-genetically modified products. Shop our stores and support brands and farmers that are dedicated to organic, sustainable, and non-GMO production, like Ko Farms in Palolo.

World Vegetarian Day

| Healthy Eating
Vegetarian foods

Each year on October 1st, we get to celebrate World Vegetarian Day! The North American Vegetarian Society created this day back in 1977, and we’ve been promoting the joy, compassion, and life-enhancing benefits of vegetarianism ever since. Vegetarianism has grown in popularity over the years, and for good reason. The health, environmental, and ethical benefits are proven.

Eat Local Today & Every Day!

| What's New
Photo: Breadfruit, Ulu

Supporting local makes a big difference! September 22 is Eat Local Day, an occasion to remember the importance of choosing locally grown and produced items. Just some of the benefits are:

Why Your Gut Microbiome Matters

| Health & Wellness
Photo: Bowel model and variety of healthy fresh food

Your gut is home to millions of microbes that help you digest food and perform other essential functions – this is known as your gut microbiome.

Animal Compassion — Be Kind to Every Kind

| Innocent Animals
Photo: Cows on a farm

Every second roughly 1,800 animals, both land and sea, lose their lives in order to feed people. That adds up to over 55 billion animals killed to support the U.S. food supply every year.

Wellness Team Warriors

| Health & Wellness, | Natural Lifestyle
Photo: Pearlridge Wellness Team Members

Here at Down to Earth we offer a holistic approach to wellness and our friendly Wellness Team Members can support you with all of your health and wellness needs.

Thirsty for Better Health? Think About What You Drink! 

| What's New
Photo: Functional beverages fridge

Drinks are about so much more than just hydration these days. We’ve come to expect great flavor, clean ingredients, and extra functionality to enhance our health between meals.