Left Coast Naturals-Blog

When it comes to the foods we share with you, not gonna lie – we’re super picky! They have to be sustainably made, suit a variety of dietary needs, have clean ingredients, and taste amazing. Here are 5 products, in no particular order, that go above and beyond in all of these areas. We think you’ll enjoy them as much as we do.

Natural Value’s Organic Sriracha

It’s the first sriracha sauce that’s certified organic! Now nothing – no pesticides, GMOs, or artificial ingredients – will come between you and your beloved chili sauce. naturalvalue.com

Certified organic
Gluten Free
Kosher
Non-GMO
Vegan

Lotus Foods’ Rice Ramen

These aren’t the ramen noodles from your college all-nighters. Lotus Foods’ Japanese style ramen is made with heirloom and organic rice instead of wheat. Ready in 4 minutes, they’re the convenience you need but made with sustainably, ethically sourced ingredients. They come in flavours like Jade Pearl, Wakame & Brown Rice, Purple Potato & Brown Rice and Forbidden Rice. lotusfoods.com

Gluten free
Vegan
Non-GMO Ingredients
50% less sodium than regular ramen

Fortified Nutrition’s Harvest Sticks

Harvest sticks are like pepperoni sticks without all the questionable, who-knows-what-that-even-is ingredients. Instead they’re made with simple ingredients like 100% grass fed beef, tart black cherries and sweet potatoes. Harvest Sticks are the perfect protein pick me up.

100% grass fed, free range beef
Antibiotic and hormone free
GMO free
Gluten free
Dairy free
Soy free

The Gluten Free Bar’s Snack Bars

These bars were thought up by two gluten intolerant brothers. They wanted to make high protein, gluten free snacks made from healthy ingredients…that didn’t taste like cardboard. Their “believe in a better bar” philosophy is why their bars are not only great if your have food sensitivities but want nutrition on the go. Popular flavours are Cranberry Toasted Almond, Coconut Cashew Crunch and Chocolate Peanut Butter. theglutenfreebar.com

Certified gluten free
Non-GMO Project Verified
High protein (10-12g/bar)
Vegan
Soy-free
Dairy-free
Kosher
Trans-fat free
Source of fibre and omega-3s

Hippie Foods’ Coconut Chips

Ditching the idea that chips are potatoes fried in grease and covered in an avalanche of salt, Hippie Snacks Coconut Chips are slices of organic toasted coconut with the perfect crunch. They come in three flavours: Coconut Bacon, Tamari & Cracked Pepper, and Original. Don’t blame us if you can’t put them down. We can’t either. hippiefoods.com