Coconut farmers in the Philippines are among the poorest in the country, primarily because of their dependence on one product, coconut oil, making them vulnerable to price fluctuations.
What I also love about Nuco «s liquid coconut oil is that it is organic and fair - trade, helping
the coconut farmers in the Philippines live a better life.»
Not exact matches
Worker Poverty:
Coconut farmers live
in poverty, earning less than a dollar a day, and it can be dangerous to make the climb up the tree to get those
coconuts.
«Our mission at NUCO is to give back to Philippine
coconut farmers and their children through the sale of their all - natural
coconut products, and
in the process, give
coconut lovers alternative and premium organic choices to everyday food products.»
With NUCO sold
in several national retailers, Ricky desires to grow its market share of
coconut products
in North America to ensure a larger revenue base for the disenfranchised
coconut farmers.
Its strategy of selling high value
coconut products will help increase profit margins for
farmers which
in turn will provide a direct positive impact on their finances and their communities as a whole.
She is also personally involved
in providing educational assistance of the children of
coconut farmers through scholarships and transportation to and from school.
The company motto, «Coconuts for Life,» embodies their mission to not only benefit the lives of Philippine
Coconut Farmers, but also expresses the commitment to producing the most beneficial and highest quality assortment of coconut products possible in giving back to our
Coconut Farmers, but also expresses the commitment to producing the most beneficial and highest quality assortment of
coconut products possible in giving back to our
coconut products possible
in giving back to our bodies.
As Creative Director, I get the privilege to visit our Australian Certified Organic farms
in Fiji and Sri Lanka where I work with our
farmers and food chemist to help produce and market the most innovative
coconut products
in the world.
Producers of
coconut flour originally sold the nutritious
coconut milk byproduct to
farmers in the form of
coconut meal.
The main difference between the two Virgin
Coconut Oils is that the Green Label Virgin
Coconut Oil is machine made
in larger volumes
in a central location, whereas our Gold Label Virgin
Coconut Oil is handmade
in small batches
in many locations by
farmers and family producers.
Since
farmers and families make your Gold Label Virgin
Coconut Oil, are sanitary conditions
in processing a concern?
It is made by families who are
coconut farmers using old - fashioned traditional methods that have been used
in the Philippines for hundreds of years.
Here is what I packed for my 4 year old for lunch today: Egg salad made with homemade mayo Fresh carrots and peppers Corn chips fried
in coconut oil (bought at our local
farmers market) Sauerkraut Kale Chips Need more lunch ideas and inspiration?
Mr Crentsil who emerged as the overall best
farmer was praised for engaging
in various agricultural productions including 120acres of cocoa, 80acres of rubber, 60acres of plantain, 60acres of cowpea, 30acres of cassava, 15acres of citrus, 7acres of oil palm, 6acres of
coconut.
FARMERS in the southeastern US this week harvested their first crop of a rapeseed plant that has been altered to produce a type of oil more usually extracted from
coconuts and palm kernels.
«
In the 1940s, when farmers wanted to fatten up their livestock, they gave them coconut oil,» writes Mark Hyman, M.D., in Eat Fat, Get Thi
In the 1940s, when
farmers wanted to fatten up their livestock, they gave them
coconut oil,» writes Mark Hyman, M.D.,
in Eat Fat, Get Thi
in Eat Fat, Get Thin.
Back
in the 1940s,
farmers found out about this effect by accident when they tried using inexpensive
coconut oil to fatten their livestock.
Farmers in America discovered this early last century when they tried to fatten their cattle by feeding them
coconut oil.
Come to
Coconut Marketplace on Kauai's beautiful
Coconut Coast to enjoy our quality shops, boutiques and eateries plus a
Farmers Market and free, authentic Hawaiian entertainment for the whole family, all
in a tropical open - air setting.
From independent small fishermen and
farmers they became wage labourers working for a triumvirate of ruling families
in a succession of new industries - logwood, chicle,
coconut - their lives transformed into a grinding monotony, guided only by their employers» need to accumulate more wealth.
With plenty of time to wait before you get to sample your delicious Balinese creation, the cooking classes often offer the chance to chat to the locals, make simple offerings, speak to the rice
farmers and learn about authentic
coconut - oil processing — until it's time to dig
in!
Even as global demand for all - things -
coconut increases,
coconut production
in Asia is stagnating because
farmers aren't paid enough to make it worthwhile.
Even if the entire global fleet of planes is fueled by non food - grade
coconut and babassu oil - as one engine was for a much publicized crew - only Virgin flight
in 2008 - the industry would have to contract a lot of
farmers to grow a lot of babassu on a lot of land that we just might want to keep for food crops.