There's something fun that happens when I go grocery shopping lately.
I almost always run into someone in the Food Babe Army.
I absolutely love when I get the chance to meet you out in the real world – another like-minded person who cares about our food and wants to make a change.
And of course, you ALWAYS check out what's in my grocery cart.
And oh boy, does that make me nervous…
Ha ha, just kidding!
But seriously, I'm just like you – trying to survive in this over-processed world.
Sometimes "fun" foods make it into my cart - like organic tortilla chips for the Super Bowl and Valentine's treats for my kids.
Just in case you don't run into me at the grocery store…
Let me share my favorite treats for Valentine's Day that often end up in my cart.
Luckily for us, not all Valentine's treats are made with heart-breaking ingredients.
There are better choices available that are delicious – and some are actually even nutritious!
To make it easy for you, I put together this Valentine's Candy List on Amazon.
This list includes many of my go-to candy brands: Yum Earth, Lake Champlain, Unreal, and some healthier non-candy treats too.
Many of them are perfect for those Valentine exchange parties at your child's school.
Of course, candy isn't healthy, but you don't need to poison yourself (and your child's classmates) with horrible ingredients just to celebrate a holiday.
While these treats are better, some of them contain natural flavors and refined sugar, which I am not a fan of at all… but I would much rather my children eat a few of these candies than Skittles or Nerd's candy filled with the absolute worst artificial ingredients.
Of course, you can always celebrate without candy too! My kids love stickers, little toys, and books as well.
I plan to indulge in some decadent organic chocolates on Valentine's Day – and I hope you do too!
And this same philosophy applies to all holidays…and other occasions like the Super Bowl.
Most Super Bowl parties are packed with Doritos, Lays, and Tostitos - all products of PepsiCo, which is one of the worst ultra-processed food companies on the planet.
I don't support them and other billion-dollar corporations who are poisoning Americans with ingredients they don't use in other countries. It's an act of activism to refuse to buy their products.
I recently shared these healthier Super Bowl swaps on Instagram – which includes Tatemada organic chips & salsa, Jackson's potato chips, and Primal Kitchen queso.
If everyone voted with their dollars at the grocery store, we would make changes faster than you can even imagine.
If you know anyone who needs to get on board, please forward this email to them and ask them to subscribe here. We have some big things in the works for this year, and need all hands on deck!
Xo,
Vani
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