Turtle Mountain Ice Cream - Organic and Vegetarian
by Warren McLaren, Sydney 
on 12.19.06
“Please, more posts like this one that focus on these incredibly important issues and less coverage on the more trivial type of topics (i.e. the latest brand of organic ice cream, etc.)” Awww. That’s a shame, because I was also sitting on this post about, well, ... er ... organic ice cream. Dairy-free, organic, soy-based, ice cream to boot. Yeh, I know this product ain’t gonna help the folk in Africa directly, but TreeHugger’s basic premise is that by showcasing greener, more just products and services, we can convince people that small steps are important and achievable. Healthier soil and less dairy can be part of those steps. Especially if it is packaged under enticements like Cherry Nirvana, Chocolate Brownie Almond, Cookie Avalanche or Swinging Anna Banana. (Though we are disappointed that that last one doesn’t contain any real banana, just ‘natural flavour’.) Oh, and your indulgence will at least provide some funds for the Sea Turtle Restoration Project. But, yes, we agree — there are bigger fish to fry than organic ice cream. Still, even the most fervent activist started with modest first steps, or slurps. ::Turtle Mountain.
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I'm a relatively new reader here at TreeHugger. My response is that showcasing green consumer items is an absolute *DO.* Don't let some of those cranky moralistic types cause you to hold back a story!
We don't have to live like monks, nor do we have to be serious about "the cause" 24/7 in order to make the world a healthier place.
In fact, I dare say that if ice cream brings a little happiness into the world while at the same time sending a few bucks to turtle conservation then that's a double-good effort! To me, promoting happiness is just as important. So bring on the ice cream!
This stuff is sooooooo good.
Soy ice cream is great. Sometimes a vegan could crave other things though - I bought soy whipped cream recently but it absolutely failed to function. Anybody know of any good brands that are offering such a product?
This is the best impulse buy ever! Non-dairy ice cream that tastes like creamy, yummy, zillion-flavors-to-choose-from, ice cream!! And I'm not allergic or sensitive to anything in it!!!
yummmmmmmmm.
the environmentalism is a value-added bonus!
Karl,
Did you get the Soyatoo soy whip? I bought my first can online, and that was a bust. But since then I've been getting it from Whole Foods and have been pretty happy with it.
I live in New Zealand, and any soy ice cream is sometimes 3 times the price of normal ice cream for half the amount. I wish we had stuff like this here!!!! But if you're like me living on an island, you can make your own using frozen fruit, icing sugar and a milk alternative. Very good as an alternative for students over here!
Thumbs up. Being an ethical individual pervades all corners of one's life - and dammit, ethical individuals deserve ice cream, too!
A standard for organic in regards to body care does not exist. The only organic standard there is right now in the US is for food. Therefore, any body care product that is showing a USDA certified organic logo, must meet the food standard for organic.
95% or more organic ingredients, excluding water, salt, minerals. The remaining 5% cannot be a synthethic or a genetically modified ingredient and it is still highly regulated what that 5% or less can be.
I recently just tried an Aloe & Jojoba Crème Therapy from the Made from Earth skin care line…. I love it. . .it feels just like pure Aloe Vera straight from the plant. And if you look at the ingredient list (which is displayed right on their website), if shows you that Aloe Vera is the number 1 ingredient. No preservatives or chemicals. Its preserved using Vitamin E.. . .its made my skin really smooth, and Ive even seen it have an effect on my cellulite… you can find it at www.madefromearth.com
Good luck everyone!