Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Why don't we legalize hemp and let these farmers grow hemp for making paper, creating textiles for clothing, making healthy hemp seed oils which offer outstanding nutritional benefits, and for other hemp-based products like car bumpers? (Yes, that's right. You can make car bumpers out of compressed hemp.) Industrial hemp isn't even a drug issue, by the way: you can't smoke this stuff. There's so little THC in industrial hemp (that's the active ingredient in marijuana) that you'd have to smoke something like 100 pounds of hemp just to feel any high at all. That's a whole lot of burning rope. |
| Frankly, all those farmers represented by the CRA would probably be better off just growing some hemp. That's what we really need in this country to help farmers: a hemp industry. Why don't we legalize hemp and let these farmers grow hemp for making paper, creating textiles for clothing, making healthy hemp seed oils which offer outstanding nutritional benefits, and for other hemp-based products like car bumpers? (Yes, that's right. You can make car bumpers out of compressed hemp.) Industrial hemp isn't even a drug issue, by the way: you can't smoke this stuff. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 So the Drug Enforcement Administration was going after people who were eating hemp for nutritional purposes?
Shamai: Yes. They said that it should be illegal to eat hemp in the United States and so we had to take them to court.
Mike: And how did you win that court case?
Shamai: Because we were right.
Mike: Good for you.
Shamai: And you know, basically the truth will come out.
Mike: Okay. Now what do you have on the drawing board for this coming year?
Shamai: For the fall we're planning some all-organic bars. |
| Shamai: Right now they can find the bars, powders and the soft hemp throughout the United States. We heave really good distribution, so you'll find them in many Whole Foods stores and many independent health food stores on both coasts. We're not so strong in the middle. If you can't find them in your favorite store, you should ask because they are in widespread distribution. Or go to our site RuthsHempFoods.com and you can order them there.
Mike: Outstanding. Thank you, Ruth, for sharing this with us today.
Shamai: Mike, it's always a pleasure to see you and thank you so much. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Over the last few years, I have purchased hundreds of dollars worth of clothing from them because I like the materials they use -- cotton and hemp. I like any company that uses hemp, and it is the perfect material for clothing. Of course, I also love the Tilley hats, and I often wear one when hiking.
These clothes are fantastic, and I say enough about this company. Of course, they don't pay me for saying anything about this, and they don't know I am doing an article on their clothing. Obviously, they have been around for a while. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| And believe it or not, my hemp Burgers -- which are frozen, vegan, gluten-free and soy-free -- will probably migrate down to the States. They are in Canada now, but I think they're going to come down here.
Mike: Where can people find your products, Ruth?
Shamai: Right now they can find the bars, powders and the soft hemp throughout the United States. We heave really good distribution, so you'll find them in many Whole Foods stores and many independent health food stores on both coasts. We're not so strong in the middle. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 This lucrative crop is grown legally in Canada and used to make hemp clothes, hemp rope, hemp seeds (which are rich in omega-3 oils) and all sorts of goods that we import from Canada, but here in the U.S., the growing of this industrial crop is condemned, disrupted and aggressively attacked by a government group that, at times, acts like a group of terrorists: The Drug Enforcement Agency.
What are they doing that qualifies them as terrorists? Raiding farms at gunpoint, burning their hemp fields, spraying poisons on their crops via helicopter, imprisoning the farmers, and much worse. |
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 Unfortunately, hemp oil has been unfairly maligned because the hemp plant is a member of the Cannabis sativa family, better known for the mind-altering drug marijuana. In fact, even though the products derived from hemp are not hallucinogenic, it is illegal to grow hemp in the U.S. Because of its important health benefits, hemp is now being imported to the U.S. from other countries, and hemp products are being sold at natural food stores.
What is so special about hemp oil? It is a wonderful source of omega-3 fatty acids, "good" fats that are required for a healthy body and mind. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| This lucrative crop is grown legally in Canada and used to make hemp clothes, hemp rope, hemp seeds (which are rich in omega-3 oils) and all sorts of goods that we import from Canada, but here in the U.S., the growing of this industrial crop is condemned, disrupted and aggressively attacked by a government group that, at times, acts like a group of terrorists: The Drug Enforcement Agency.
What are they doing that qualifies them as terrorists? Raiding farms at gunpoint, burning their hemp fields, spraying poisons on their crops via helicopter, imprisoning the farmers, and much worse. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 I would say probably that 80 to 90 percent of the hemp used in the United States in the body care and health food industry comes from Canada.
Mike: So here's a situation where the United States is sort of "behind the curve," missing out and almost punishing U.S. farmers by not having this opportunity to grow a crop that really brings wealth, abundance and nutrition to the community. But Canada is jumping on it, thanks to people like you, it seems.
Shamai: Of course, as a Canadian, I'm happy about that (laughs). |
| So for people who want to shift away from a meat-based diet and incorporate healthier options, hemp is a wonderful vegetarian alternative. It's also one of the few things that incorporates both the healthy fats and excellent, high-quality protein. So basically, eat it and be happy.
Mike: Is it a complete protein?
Shamai: Yes, it is. It has all the essential amino acids in it.
Mike: Outstanding. Are you sure McDonald's isn't battering and deep frying the apples or something like that?
Shamai: No, but they do offer a caramel dip with it, I'm told. I haven't checked this out personally. |
| Mike: You have a variety of hemp and flax bars. I see various flavors. Can you tell me what's not in these bars? The ingredients that people want to avoid, such as hydrogenated oils? What do you leave out?
Shamai: The entire line is free of genetically modified ingredients. I always leave out genetically modified ingredients. In some cases, that can be a little tricky, such as for the chocolate raspberry bar. Those bars are not organic, and that's a price point decision. |
| In addition to that, I incorporate hemp seeds into more commonly used foods, like energy bars and salad dressings. I used to make tortilla chips.
Mike: Oh, really?
Shamai: Yes, and I think I might start to make tortilla chips again due to popular demand. I actually discontinued them almost two years ago, but even today someone from a large chain in Canada came to me and asked, "Why can't we get your chips anymore?" And I hear this all the time!
Mike: It's good to have demand for the product.
Shamai: It is, it is. I can really honestly say, "By popular demand." I love that. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| You can make car bumpers out of compressed hemp.) Industrial hemp isn't even a drug issue, by the way: you can't smoke this stuff. There's so little THC in industrial hemp (that's the active ingredient in marijuana) that you'd have to smoke something like 100 pounds of hemp just to feel any high at all. That's a whole lot of burning rope.
Now, maybe some of these guys from the CRA are familiar with the hemp industry, because it does sound to me like they have been smoking weed. But, alas, I gave them my promise that I would look at whatever information they would provide with an open mind. |
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| I wanted to make the hemp more accessible to people, and they are more accessible at a lower price point; therefore, they're not organic. But the chocolate raspberry bar has organic chocolate, because normal chocolate contains lecithin, which is from soy. Soy is generally GMO, right? I want to avoid that, so I buy the organic chocolate for those, even though it's a non-organic blend, to ensure that there is no genetically modified lecithin used in my bar. So that's one principle. There are also no hydrogenated or trans fats and no refined sugar. |
Alex Steffen
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 Hemp: The most ubiquitous natural fiber, hemp has come a long way since its early days, when it yielded coarse, thick weaves. hemp can now be made into soft, high-quality fabric as fine as silk. The hemp industry has grown by fits and starts over the years, against varying opposition, but the fiber remains viable for fabric production.
Recyclable/compostable End-of-life Options: Many companies now offer end-of-life return policies that allow you to send back consumer goods once you are finished with them. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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 Not To Be Confused With: Indian hemp (Cannabis indica), though both species contain latex and their tough, fibrous bark can be used as a substitute for hemp, hence the name.
Production: Canadian hemp root is the root of Apocynum cannabinum. The plant is cultivated as a crop in Germany. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| My beautiful hemp flax maca. Please note that there are 5000 mg of maca per serving.
Mike: Oh, that's quite a bit of maca.
Shamai: It is. But you know something, I didn't really realize it when I was formulating. I talked to an herbalist who's worked with maca for 20 years, and I asked, "What is the right amount for me to put in here?" He talked about different people, different needs and finally said, "You know, 5000 mg is a good amount for someone to get in a day."
Mike: Is that right?
Shamai: Yes. He said that's an effective amount. So I thought, "Great," and I did it. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| They said that it should be illegal to eat hemp in the United States and so we had to take them to court.
Mike: And how did you win that court case?
Shamai: Because we were right.
Mike: Good for you.
Shamai: And you know, basically the truth will come out.
Mike: Okay. Now what do you have on the drawing board for this coming year?
Shamai: For the fall we're planning some all-organic bars. Our bars are always Genetically Modified Organism-free, with no hydrogenated fats, no trans-fats and no refined sugar, but the current bars are not certified organic. |
| They're very delicious, certified organic, raw, shelled hemp seed. So that's new as well. And then some time last year, since I last saw you, we brought out our maca bars with 2,000 milligrams of raw certified organic maca per bar. I'm going to give these to you and you're going to love them.
They come in three flavors: Chocolate Ginger, Lemon Hazelnut, and Ginger Almond. Lots of new stuff and there's a lot of excitement about the line. I'm very excited to be here. The response is great.
Mike: Well, it's about time, isn't it? |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| I like any company that uses hemp, and it is the perfect material for clothing. Of course, I also love the Tilley hats, and I often wear one when hiking.
These clothes are fantastic, and I say enough about this company. Of course, they don't pay me for saying anything about this, and they don't know I am doing an article on their clothing. Obviously, they have been around for a while. I am not the first one to rave about them, and I won't be the last. With Tilley, you'll get outstanding customer service and prompt shipment of all orders. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Raiding farms at gunpoint, burning their hemp fields, spraying poisons on their crops via helicopter, imprisoning the farmers, and much worse. It's clearly a terrorist operation designed to achieve a political goal (the destruction of the hemp industry in order to protect the powerful cotton interests in this country). There is absolutely no logical rationale behind the suppression of the hemp industry. It is purely a political ploy. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| Then, a product that you've never seen -- and I'm not actually sure if you'll like -- but they were available in Canada for many years: hemp tortilla chips. I did pull them off the market a couple of years ago because I wanted to change the packaging and for other reasons, but they've been off for almost three years now and every month at least somebody says, "Where can I get your chips?" I hear it all the time in Canada. So they're coming back. They should be back in the fall.
Mike: That's excellent because of the high-quality proteins and the oils. |
Alex Steffen
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| Hemp: The most ubiquitous natural fiber, hemp has come a long way since its early days, when it yielded coarse, thick weaves. hemp can now be made into soft, high-quality fabric as fine as silk. The hemp industry has grown by fits and starts over the years, against varying opposition, but the fiber remains viable for fabric production.
Recyclable/compostable End-of-life Options: Many companies now offer end-of-life return policies that allow you to send back consumer goods once you are finished with them. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The THC content is so low in industrial hemp that you'd have to smoke a hundred pounds of hemp just to feel anything resembling a buzz. And yet we have to outlaw hemp in this country because we're fighting "the war on drugs!" Meanwhile, the real drug threat is prescription drugs. They're the 4th leading cause of death in this country. And they remain perfectly legal. Hmmm... are the politicians smoking crack?
America is a drug nation
The FDA: The Fraud and Drug Administration. Making sure everyone in America has the right to keep on buying, selling and consuming drugs. |
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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| In fact, even though the products derived from hemp are not hallucinogenic, it is illegal to grow hemp in the U.S. Because of its important health benefits, hemp is now being imported to the U.S. from other countries, and hemp products are being sold at natural food stores.
What is so special about hemp oil? It is a wonderful source of omega-3 fatty acids, "good" fats that are required for a healthy body and mind. There are two types of essential fatty acids: omega-6 fatty acids and omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-6 fatty acids are found in nuts, seeds, avocados, grains, and most cooking oils. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 We do hemp seeds and hemp seed oil. We do many different exotic types of raw food bars that people make; different companies that are out there making Goji cacao bars or vanilla oat bars that are made out of raw food ingredients. We have a lot of that stuff. We also do a lot of distribution of information in the field of raw food.
Mike: You do a great job of getting information out. That's what I really admire about your work. It is not just about moving products or selling cases of product. |
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