Best in show - favorite health food store finds - Brief Article

Better Nutrition, Jan, 2002 by Patti Woods-La Voie

The ballots are cast and your votes are in. Back in May we asked you, our readers, to be a part of our Reader Advisory Panel. Your response has been overwhelming and we were delighted to receive your input and suggestions. To that end, we sent questionnaires out to a portion of the panel, asking you to name your favorite brands at the health food store, You responded enthusiastically, telling us about your favorite chips, cookies, juices, soaps and soy products. You also told us that you liked the growing variety of products available and the topnotch quality.

So without further ado, here they are--your health food store favorites.

OTHER WINNERS

Additional products chosen by you (not pictured) include:

COSMETICS: Zia (800) 334-7546;
Aubrey (800) 282-7394
ICED TEA: Long Life (800) 887-4096
JUICE: Hansen (909) 739-6200
NUTRITIONAL BEVERAGE:
Odwalla (800) ODWALLA
ORGANIC WINE: Frey's (800) 760-3739
CEREALS (HOT): Arrowhead Mills
(800) 749-0730
BUTTER: Horizon Dairy (888) 494-3020
FROZEN ENTREES: Amy's Kitchen
(707) 578-7188; Boca Burgers
FROZEN VEGETABLES: Cascadian Farms
(360) 855-0100
NON-DAIRY ICE CREAM: Tofutti
(908) 272-2400
OILS: Spectrum Organic Products
(800) 995-2705
nutrition bars

Balance (800) 678-4246

Kashi (858) 274-8870

Clif (800) 884-5254

Tiger's Milk (800) 436-4333

Luna (800) 884-5254

Atkins Diet Advantage Bar (800) 6-ATKINS

Prepared side dishes

Arrowhead Mills (800) 749-0730

Fantastic Foods (800) 288-1089

Near East (800) 822-7423

Juices

Knudsen (530) 899-5000

Knudsen (530) 899-5000

yogurt

Stonyfield Farms (603) 437-4040

salad dressing

Newman's Own (831) 685-2866

Newman's Own (831) 685-2866

pasta sauces

Newman's Own (831) 685-2866

Muir Glen (800) 832-6345

dental

Peelu Gum (800) 457-3358

Nature's Gate (800) 327-2012

cookie/cereals/snacks

Newman's Own Organics Tortilla Chips
(831) 685-2866

Barbara's Bakery (707) 765-2273

Terra Frites (800) 434-4246

Health Valley (800) 423-4846

Kashi (858-274-8870)

Barbara's Bakery (707) 765-2273

salsa

Muir Glen (800) 832-6345

spreads

Tree of Life Peanut Wonder (800) 260-2424

Non-dairy milk

Eden (888) 424-EDEN

Rice Dream (650) 595-6300

Vitasoy (800) VITASOY

Pacific Foods (503) 692-9666

candy

Panda licorice (203) 655-3555

teas

Traditional Medicinals (707) 823-8911

Yogi Tea (800) YOGI TEA

Celestial Seasonings (800) 351-8175

beauty

Nature's Gate (800) 327-2012

Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps (760) 743-2211

Burt's Bees (800) 849-7112

Tom's of Maine (800) FOR-TOMS

Kiss My Face (800) 262-KISS

Jason (877) JASON-01

Aura Cacia (800) 786-1388

THANKS!

We would like to thank all our readers who participated in this survey. Special congratulations to Florence Ingerson of Tonley Park, Ill. and Odette Smith of Westminster, Colo., our two randomly chosen winners. They each received a gift basket filled with natural and organic products. To be a part of a future Reader Advisory Panel, send a postcard with your name, address, and phone number to:

Better Nutrition
9 Riverbend Drive South
Stamford, CT 06907