Through the program, people can send their favourite, well-loved toys to TerraCycle, a company that repurposes them into materials used in the construction of play spaces, flower pots, park benches, and more.   “Through the expansion of Hasbro’s Toy Recycling Program to Canada, we’re now able to provide Canadian consumers with a sustainable solution for recycling their well-loved toys and games,” Greg Ferguson, VP of Marketing for Hasbro Canada, said in a news release.   “By choosing Hasbro toys and games, consumers can feel confident that our products are of the highest quality, responsibly made and recyclable through TerraCycle,” he continued. Those who wish to participate can sign up at TerraCycle's website, after which, they just need to package up the toys they want to send, print off a free shipping label and send it to TerraCycle--who will do the rest.   The program is open to all Hasbro toys and games, including face-to-face games, toys, action figures, dolls, plush, and others.

Some time ago, I discovered  TerraCycle , a company that offers to collect non-recyclable materials otherwise to give them a second life. They sell boxes to harvest these materials, online or at Wholesale Office. TerraCycle was founded by Tom Szaky in 2001. While a student at Princeton University, he founded the company to divert waste from landfills. Quickly, TerraCycle has become the world leader in the collection and processing of hard-to-recycle waste.   Solutions for Halloween   Halloween after Halloween, I really wanted to find a solution for the candy packaging that ended up in large quantities in the trash. Even though my kids do not spend Halloween for quite some time, I know this is a need for many other parents.   I then made the link between my need and the company TerraCycle. PH effect was the perfect answer!   Refusing and reducing  should be the priority, but for many children, picking candies is one of the great pleasures of life! So, I think giving people the opportunity to divert candy wrappers from landfills is a great idea.   That's why Effect PH has partnered with various companies to pick up these candy wrappers after Halloween. All candy wrappers are accepted as well as pastilles, chocolate bars, small snacks, gums and even small bags of potato chips.   All you have to do is collect the candy wrappers and carry them to one of the collection points.   If your business, school, or child care service wishes to work with us on this project, contact us at helene@effetph.com   Pickup points Here are our pickup points where you can go carry candy wrappers during their opening hours, from November 1st to November 21st, 2019.  

• Célestine Café  : 868 King Street West, Sherbrooke
• Silo - Organic Grocery Bulk  : 385 Rue King Est, Sherbrooke
• L'écolo Shop  : 655 King Street East, Sherbrooke
• Boutique Folles from here  : 24, Place Bourget Nord, Joliette 349, L'Ange-Gardien Boulevard, L'Assomption
• KryceeDesign  : Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (contact her via Messenger to bring her the packaging)
• Shop Artemire / Frip'o diapers / Purple Pineapple Purple : 291 Rue Alexandre, Sherbrooke
• 123Zero - Zero Waste Grocery : 2389 Main West, Suite 140 Magog
• Jouvence : 131 Way of Youth, Orford
• Avrac A'davrac Grocery Store Zero Waste : 4844, Boulevard Bourque Sherbrooke
• Students from École Gareau de l'Assomption  can bring their packaging to the school.
• The children and parents of the  CPE Magimo  (both facilities) as well as the childcare services of the coordinating office (educators and parents users) can bring their packaging to the  CPE Magimo .
• Students from École Des Aventuriers, 78, Cardinal, Sherbrooke , will be able to bring their packaging to school.
• The children and parents of the Carosse Citrouille as well as the childcare services of the coordinating office (educators and parents users) can bring their packaging to CPE Carosse Citrouille .
• The children and parents of the CPE Manche de Pelle will be able to bring their packaging.
• Students and parents of L'Orée School of the Bois de Saint Lazare can bring their packaging to the school. Two boxes will be made available to people. One will be located in the school for the students. A second box will be outside the school to pick up candy wrappers from people in the community who do not attend school.
• The students of the Séminaire de Sherbrooke will be able to bring their packaging to the school in the undergraduate hall through their new option Citizens of the World.
• Students from École des Deux Rives in Sherbrooke (Bromptonville) will be able to bring their packaging to the school.
• Students at the Maisonneuve School in Sherbrooke will be able to bring their packaging to the school.
• Students at Desranleau School in Sherbrooke will be able to bring their packaging to school.

Remember when plastic straws were at the forefront of everybody’s mind a couple months ago?   Massive corporate chains left them behind in exchange for paper, hemp, or steel straws. Debates raged about whether or not eliminating them was an accessibility barrier for people who can’t lift glasses or drink from rims. There was a hashtag.   That was just one of many moments in the ongoing push to recycle, reuse, and reduce plastic. If you remember the three R’s, this concept likely isn’t new to you, but anything that can only be used once should probably not be mass-produced in today’s rapidly warming climate.   Many leaders in business and innovation have dedicated their careers to that idea, and an impressive group of them will be meeting at the Vancouver Convention Centre on the last two days of October for the 2019 Zero Waste Conference. Among them is Valerie Craig, deputy to the chief scientist and vice president of operating programs for the National Geographic Society.   “What gets public attention are the really flashy, exciting sexy things – people love to hear about the latest water bottle made from seaweed or edible utensils,” she says. “Those make great stories and demonstrate the opportunity for innovation, but they’re just scratching the surface of the problem.”   Craig will be highlighting the issue of ocean plastic — and what can potentially be done to address it — as the closing keynote presenter for the first day of the conference on Oct. 30. Ocean plastic/Shutterstock   The following day includes presentations from plastic upcycling innovators Arthur Huang of MINIWIZ and Tom Szaky of TerraCycle, as well as a panel called Plastics: A Global Challenge & Opportunity for Circularity.   The idea of a “circular economy” contrasts to our current system of a “linear economy,” which is based on creating, using, and disposing of materials. In a circular economy, resources are used as much and for as long as possible. When that’s not possible anymore, they can be reused for a different purpose in the future.   This concept is integral to the upcoming Zero Waste Conference, and equally so for the Ocean Plastic Innovation Challenge started by the National Geographic Society and Sky Ocean Ventures.   Far-reaching impact of climate change/Shutterstock   The challenge was created to “source ideas from around the world about how to address plastic waste” and calls for three things: development of zero-waste packaging solutions, establishment of circular economy and zero waste business models, and support of spreading awareness about the scale of the plastics pollution problem. It will be discussed at the Zero Waste Conference, although its results will not be released until later this year.   Although Craig acknowledges that “plastics have undeniably changed our lives, and in many ways for the better,” she also emphasizes that we have “created a pollution problem of an almost unimaginable scale” with its production.   “Today, plastics have been found from the Arctic to the Antarctic, and from the sea floor to the surface,” she says. “They’re everywhere.”   Educating yourself is one of the most proactive things you can do to take climate action, and learning about it gives you what you need to take action whether you’re a creator or consumer. There are more innovators in environmentally sustainable technology and business than ever before, and their plans and ideas could be part of the movement to shape our future on this planet. Zero Waste Conference/ZWC   Pretty serious stuff, but the conference itself is your guide to the people, ideas, and actions that are having the biggest impact. Interested? Register online and take the first step towards a greener future.  

2019 Zero Waste Conference

  When: October 30 to 31, 2019 Time: Wednesday, 8:30 am to 5 pm; Thursday, 8:30 am to 1:30 pm Where: Vancouver Convention Centre East – 999 Canada Place Tickets: Available online now  

From U.S. Trails, Parks and Waterways JULIE BACON 15 HOURS AGO   Two Harbors, MN — October 22, 2019 — Trash talk. For a Granite Gear Grounds Keeper, it happens regularly. This team of 30 Grounds Keepers, alongside Granite Gear’s local Two Harbors Team, is on a serious mission to clean up the planet. This year, Granite Gear expanded its program to include the cleaning up of waterways and lakes in addition to trails and parks. Alongside sponsors Klean Kanteen, Backpacker’s Bistro, Recover Brand, Altra Running, and Kula Cloth, Granite Gear supported 30 passionate hikers and paddlers who committed to cleaning up our wild places in 2019. The 3rd class of Grounds Keepers removed over 4,680 pounds of trash from our country’s trails, parks and waterways. Since 2017, Grounds Keepers members have removed over 9,670 pounds (and counting) of trash from our public lands. A large portion of the trash picked up has been micro trash like bottle caps and wrappers.     “Being a part of the Granite Gear Grounds Keepers 2019 has impacted my life in ways I couldn’t have imagined,” says Perry Cohen, Founder of Venture Out Project. “From the most simple things like giving me a reason to get outside and hit the trails on rainy days when I might prefer to lounge about inside, to noticing just how much micro trash there is - especially near trailheads, to seeing just how much toilet paper is left in our natural spaces. But perhaps the thing that impacted me most about being a Grounds Keeper was the way that it helped me see that natural spaces are so much more than just trails on big mountains. I learned to find trails within cities and neighborhoods. I learned just how much green is in a park. And I met so many people who, though they didn’t consider themselves outdoorsy, would go outside each and every day for a walk in a green space.”   Perry continues, “I met people along the trail who’d ask what I was doing, who’d offer to help pick up trash, or take a photo of me. I found that by stopping on a trail to pick up a stray wrapper or bag of dog poop, I made the trash visible to others. I noticed they would stop and pick up micro trash. It seemed as though seeing someone else caring for the trails made people take pause and think about their own impact, even if it was only for a second.”     A sincere thank you goes out to the inspirational 2019 Grounds Keepers team who worked tirelessly to clean up our wild spaces and to promote the “leave it better” mission: Gabriella Allen, Tim Barton, Jason Batson, Marissa Bluestein, Austin Breen, Ethan Brown, Perry Cohen of Venture Out Project, Tyler Davidson, Kate Emmons, Alexa Everson, Britany Freeman of 11 Essential, Patrick Ganpath, Christina Hickman, Josh Johnson, Michelle Martin, Katie Martinez, Chris Mejia, Lance Ness, Aaron Oschea of Midwest Color Camp, Zach Rohe, Deirdre Rosenberg, Sunshine State Seekers Chelsey Warren and Chris Stevens, Jen Theisen, Patrick Thoits, Agnes Vianzon of Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps, Quang Vo, Doug Walters, Alex Wehrle, Thea Wingert. To our Two Harbors Team: Julie Hukriede, Derrick & Cheryl Passe, Rachel Batt, Heidi Dean, Carrie Coan, Alyssa Hastings, Erin Mecklin, Eli Hastings. # GroundsKeeper4Life   The application for the 2020 program is currently live and will close on November 15th. In 2020, Granite Gear introduces the Grounds Keepers “Legacy Team” including ten previous year’s rockstars, alongside twenty new team members. Sponsors include Klean Kanteen, Food for the Sole, Recover Brand, UCO, TerraCycle and Kula Cloth. New for 2020, Grounds Keepers will be encouraged to recycle their collected waste streams via TerraCycle's services. TerraCycle supports the Grounds Keeper passions, goals and mission fully and looks forward to being a resource for Leave No Trace practices.   Visit www.thegroundskeepers.org to learn more about the program and follow along at #TheGroundsKeepers and the Grounds Keepers Instagram. Granite Gear (@GraniteGear) and all brand partners share stories from Grounds Keepers often. For more information on the Grounds Keepers program or sponsors, please email Julie Bacon at jbacon@granitegear.com.

TerraCycle, a company eliminating the idea of waste by recycling the "non-recyclable," has teamed up with Schneiders' Lunch Mate and Maple Leaf Simply Lunch to bring schools the opportunity to win a share of $3,700 in TerraCycle points.   The top 10 schools that earn the most Lunch Mate points between Sept. 1 and Nov. 31 will be awarded a share of 370,000 TerraCycle bonus points (equivalent to $3,700).   Students, staff and the surrounding community are encouraged to vote for a school of their choice once a day during the contest period.   The Eco Squad and Green Team at Baxter Central Public School have joined the Collection Craze contest. Any proceeds won from the contest will go toward the creation of a butterfly garden connected to the school's “no-mow zone” to enhance student learning.   The first time you vote online, you will need to complete a one-time verification of your email. After this, you can vote daily without needing to verify it. The school is listed under Baxter Central Public School. In order to vote, please visit terracycle.com/en-CA/contests/2019-schneiders-lunch-mate-and-simply-lunch-collection-craze.  

One year after the legalization of cannabis, Alberta retailers and producers are gearing up for the introduction of edibles to the market but aren’t sure what to expect.   “The regulations aren’t very understood for us right now,” said Jayne Kent, who co-owns a Spiritleaf cannabis store in St. Albert.   “We welcome the opportunity to get that literature to see what the products are and understand how they’re going to work for consumers.”   Health Canada has released its rules surrounding potency, packaging and marketing of edibles, but retailers haven’t seen the final products.   “It’s a bit of a grey area,” said Michael LeBlanc, manager of a Canna Cabana store on Parsons Road in Edmonton.   “The agency has regulations around flavouring and enticing children, so I’m still curious about how they’re going to roll out products like gummy bears or flavoured cookies.”   While edibles will technically become legal on Oct. 17, they won’t be available for purchase until mid-December, since licensed producers have to submit their products to Health Canada for a 60-day review.   Despite the uncertainty, Aurora, an Edmonton based cannabis producer, has been investing in edibles for the last year.   “We are extremely well-prepared for legalization 2.0,” said Aurora chief corporate officer Cam Battley.   The company is rolling out a diverse line of edibles, Battley said, ranging from vaping products to cannabis-infused beverages.   “We are anticipating significant interest among adult consumers in the new product forms. It’s a novelty.”  

‘PIONEERING AN INDUSTRY’

  Edible products could translate into $2.7 billion worth of sales in the next year, according to Deloitte’s June report on the country’s cannabis industry.   LeBlanc hopes the launch of edibles will be smoother than the introduction of legal cannabis in October 2018, which led to stock shortages and delayed licences for retailers.   “It’s a bit of a wild west,” he said. “I know we’re pioneering an industry, so hopefully it gets rolled out pretty well.” Customers have a keen interest in cannabis edibles, says Jayne Kent, who co-owns a Spiritleaf store in St. Albert. (Josee St-Onge/CBC) Customers are excited, Kent said, and have been asking for more information.   “People are curious, they really want to see what’s coming.”   Regardless of the format edibles will take, providing accurate information to consumers will be crucial, she said.   “It is a different way to consume cannabis and we need to be responsible about that,” said Kent.   Users should start with a small dose, LeBlanc said, and be aware of how cannabis can interact with other intoxicants, like alcohol.   “We make sure to pass that information along to the customers and always tell them ‘start low and go slow.’ ”  

INDUSTRY TACKLES WASTE

  Health Canada’s strict rules are meant to keep cannabis out of the hands of children, but have also had unintended consequences.   The fledgling industry is grappling with the waste it generates through packaging, which must be child-proof and tamper-evident.   It has motivated at least two companies, Canopy Growth and High Tide, to create their own recycling system, in partnership with recycling company TerraCycle.   High Tide installed receptacles in its 25 Canna Cabana stores to collect empty packages, said chief operating officer Alex Mackay. Every Canna Cabana store in Alberta participates in the recycling program offered by its parent company, High Tide. (Josee St-Onge/CBC) Customers have embraced the program, Mackay said, returning about 210,000 pieces of recycling as of September.   “With what’s going on with climate change, and awareness around the environment, people are really trying to have an impact at the grassroots level.”   Restrictions around marketing are also perceived as excessive within the industry, said Battley. Producers and retailers are not currently allowed to advertise or promote their products.   He hopes Health Canada will loosen its rules over time to reflect the public’s acceptance of legal cannabis.   “Cannabis has become mainstream, quite normal, and that’s a healthy thing,” Battley said.   “You’re going to see that trend continue and that will be reflected, I believe, in the regulations surrounding cannabis in the future.”

Awareness of good management and waste reduction in Manicouagan will be in the foreground from October 19 to 27 on the occasion of the Quebec Waste Reduction Week (SQRD), which is held on the theme "I can, You can, We must, Together Reduce".   As usual, the Manicouagan Residual Materials Management Board (RGMRM) will contribute to the theme week. This year, it will take the form of two days of activities offered to the population.   Considered as a unique model of reduction, reuse and recovery both in the immediate region and throughout Québec, through its Phase 2 re-use store, the RGMRM will open the doors of its ecocentre on October 25 to a guided tour that will start on the stroke of 10 am.   This visit will include the transfer center where the recycled materials are compacted and the workshop where a second life is given to certain objects. As places are limited, you must book.   "The goal is to raise awareness about good consumption habits and raise awareness about the cycle of the object, which too often is directed too early to burial," said the organization in a statement.   Zero waste   In addition, the Phase 2 re-use store will be distributing zero-waste samples free of charge on October 22, a way for it to promote its Zero Waste section and its suppliers, including some of the Manicouagan such as Cadelli beauty products. natural and artisanal.   Three local companies are also becoming ambassadors for the cause by launching the first TerraCycle Zero Waste Boxes. Tim Hortons, Provigo and the Côté Goulet Lamarche Dental Clinic are providing the citizens with boxes to collect what can not go in the blue bin. These include coffee pouches, baby food bags and toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes and dental floss containers.   Other initiatives are included in the programming of the Quebec Week for Waste Reduction. Cynthia Lebel, owner of Cadelli, a zero-waste company, will offer visitors free coffee and a demonstration of soap making with coffee residue from October 22-25 in the afternoon.   Serge-Bouchard High School, an institution recognized for its achievements in the management of residual materials, will send students to the re-employment store at 1:30 pm on October 22 to inform and educate visitors about good recycling and composting practices using a quiz. Prizes will be at stake.   Finally representatives of the project MAVIE will also be on hand at the same time to address a section of the circular economy with the manufacture of biscuits for dogs that they make from the recovery of the drought resulting from the manufacturing activities of beer from the microbrewery St-Pancrace. A box for recovering baby food bags is available at Provigo. We can see here his director, Luc Thibault, director at Provigo.

Criticism has been levelled against cannabis producers for using excessive packaging. Now retailers say things are changing.   By Cheryl Chan October 18, 2019 Excessive packaging remains a problem one year after cannabis was legalized, but retailers say change is on the horizon.   Consumers criticized the often multi-layered and single-use packaging of plastic, paper and cardboard for even small quantities of weed.   Greenpeace Canada is also speaking out on what it says is a “missed opportunity” in the battle against plastics and single-use disposables.   “It’s unfortunate that the federal government and provinces are working together on a zero-waste strategy, but can’t create a better model for products they’re responsible for,” said Sarah King, Greenpeace Canada’s head of oceans and plastics campaign. “They could have piloted a model that is more sustainable.”   Licensed producers are responsible for packaging, which has to follow Health Canada requirements, including being designed to show any signs of tampering, to be child-resistant and to prevent contamination and keep the product dry. The packages also have to be large enough to accommodate required labelling information, including the type of product, THC and CBD levels, and mandatory warnings.   B.C. retailers, which receive cannabis products already packaged from producers through the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch, often bear the brunt of customers’ complaints about excessive packaging.   “They feel it’s completely crazy that this packaging is in our stores, and they get pretty upset, and we have nothing — we don’t have a great solution for them,” said Harrison Stoker, VP of brand and culture at the Donnelly Group, which operates three Hobo cannabis stores in B.C.   Retailers say that in the face of stringent federal regulations, and in the rush to market last year, licensed producers took the path of least resistance, defaulting to disposable plastics. But now more producers are making an effort to use sustainable packaging, while still complying with the Cannabis Act.   “There’s some new manufacturers of more environmental-friendly substrates coming into the market,” said Stoker, noting packaging from suppliers from Colorado and California, where the recreational cannabis market is more mature, is starting to be used in B.C.   He also hopes that new products such as edibles, infusions and concentrates, which are to hit the legal market later this year, will have more sustainable packaging.   “We will see a change coming us as (licensed producers) start reacting more genuinely to public sentiment and this environmental snafu.”   Geoff Dear, president of Muse Cannabis, which operates a store in South Granville, said the packaging is evolving. Muse had been passing on consumer concerns to producers, which have been “receptive,” said Dear.   “Some vendors are improving on it. Every so often, you’ll see a product come in a new and improved packaging,” he said, citing B.C.-based Tantalus Labs as an example of a company using more “minimalist” packaging.   Most items in cannabis packaging are accepted in residential blue bin recycling programs, but not all.   Muse and Hobo offer in-store recycling bins offered by Ontario-based Tweed and TerraCycle where customers can drop off discarded cannabis packaging, which are then collected and transformed into plastic pellets.   In a statement, Health Canada said the federal government recognizes plastic pollution is a growing problem.   The regulations permit “wrappers and peel back-type labels as well as flexibility for packaging materials other than plastics” such as cardboard, it said.   “Health Canada encourages the use of innovative and environmentally sound packaging approaches, provided the requirements in the regulations are satisfied.”   King acknowledged the challenge producers face in meeting Health Canada regulations, but says they can still meet those requirements while being greener.   She suggested industry and government implement a reusable packaging deposit scheme that allows consumers to return used packaging to stores, where they can be sanitized, refilled and resold.   “A lot of people that use cannabis already have more a more environmentally-, socially-responsible mindset,” she said. “It didn’t come as a surprise that people would be pushing back against the packaging and feel disappointed in what their options are.”   chchan@postmedia.com

One year after the legalization of cannabis, Alberta retailers and producers are gearing up for the introduction of edibles to the market but aren't sure what to expect.   "The regulations aren't very understood for us right now," said Jayne Kent, who co-owns a Spiritleaf cannabis store in St. Albert.   "We welcome the opportunity to get that literature to see what the products are and understand how they're going to work for consumers."   Health Canada has released its rules surrounding potency, packaging and marketing of edibles, but retailers haven't seen the final products.   "It's a bit of a grey area," said Micheal LeBlanc, manager of a Canna Cabana store on Parsons Road in Edmonton.   "The agency has regulations around flavouring and enticing children, so I'm still curious about how they're going to roll out products like gummy bears or flavoured cookies."   While edibles will technically become legal on Oct. 17, they won't be available for purchase until mid-December, since licensed producers have to submit their products to Health Canada for a 60-day review.   Despite the uncertainty, Aurora, an Edmonton based cannabis producer, has been investing in edibles for the last year.   "We are extremely well-prepared for legalization 2.0," said Aurora chief corporate officer Cam Battley.   The company is rolling out a diverse line of edibles, Battley said, ranging from vaping products to cannabis-infused beverages.   "We are anticipating significant interest among adult consumers in the new product forms. It's a novelty."   'Pioneering an industry'   Edible products could translate into $2.7 billion worth of sales in the next year, according to Deloitte's June report on the country's cannabis industry.   LeBlanc hopes the launch of edibles will be smoother than the introduction of legal cannabis in October 2018, which led to stock shortages and delayed licences for retailers.   "It's a bit of a wild west," he said. "I know we're pioneering an industry, so hopefully it gets rolled out pretty well."   Customers are excited, Kent said, and have been asking for more information.   "People are curious, they really want to see what's coming."   Regardless of the format edibles will take, providing accurate information to consumers will be crucial, she said.   "It is a different way to consume cannabis and we need to be responsible about that," said Kent.   Users should start with a small dose, LeBlanc said, and be aware of how cannabis can interact with other intoxicants, like alcohol.   "We make sure to pass that information along to the customers and always tell them 'start low and go slow.' "   Industry tackles waste   Health Canada's strict rules are meant to keep cannabis out of the hands of children, but have also had unintended consequences.   The fledgling industry is grappling with the waste it generates through packaging, which must be child-proof and tamper-evident.   It has motivated at least two companies, Canopy Growth and High Tide, to create their own recycling system, in partnership with recycling company TerraCycle.   High Tide installed receptacles in its 25 Canna Cabana stores to collect empty packages, said chief operating officer Alex Mackay.  

I had a real crush on the Landish bars. Nourishing, rich in flavors and proteins, these bars are ideal for getting up at the sunrise, at the snack or before, during or after a sustained physical effort. These bars are perfect to accompany me between the end of my work day and my evening jog. With Landish, the local artisans are also encouraged: this company is Montrealer.

Good moves

Environmental values for Landish

At the heart of the concerns of the young company is the environment. Anxious to reduce its ecological footprint, Landish puts in place some concrete actions:  

• An association with TerraCycle for the recycling of their aluminum packaging (packaging that ensures a certain freshness to food, but is not recycled by municipalities).
• For every online order made in Quebec, Landish planted a tree in the province in partnership with One Tree Planted.

Original flavors

  Landish offers a variety of flavors that can not be more delicious and surprising. I was delighted to find that there is a range of more exotic flavors than the everlasting chocolate and / or peanut butter.   Among the kinds I preferred:

• Chaï Vanille: Perfect for Chai tea lovers, lovers of the autumn season, pumpkin spice latte, suede booties and hikes under a shower of orange and red leaves.

• Mint chocolate: Perfect for winter sports enthusiasts, winter outings followed by hot chocolate in front of the fireplace, wrapped in a fleece blanket.

• Vanilla Coconut: Perfect for dreamers, travelers, adventurers always ready to discover new lands.

  These great bars are made from ingredients such as spirulina, reishi mushrooms and cricket flour, all of which are important protein sources.      

The little one

  Note that the following lines do not change my appreciation of the product and its value. Despite the love I have for these bars, considering my career, including several years working at Anorexia and Boulimie Quebec (ANEB), I can not help regretting the use of certain terms to promote products . Let's hope that the team that seems to really care about the well-being of everyone, who seems sensitive to the reality of people and their hectic daily lives will think about it.   "Avoid bad snacks- Difficult to avoid bad snacks (with images of chips and cookies) - Take control of your diet" reads the website.  

Bad snacks

  The speaker reminds me that there are no good and bad foods. We must rather linger in the place we give them. Eating health should be synonymous with balance. Any food in its place in a balanced diet. Some foods are only there for our pleasure ... and that's okay.   Categorizing foods as bad leads us to consider these foods as rewards, sources of comfort or taboos . Studies show that dietary prohibitions favor obsessions. The restriction resulting from these prohibitions leads to excesses, even compulsions. It's simple, the more we forbid a food, the more we will tend to excesses when it is consumed; not to mention the guilt, shame and / or feeling of failure that may result from this food intake.  

Food control

  The search for control is distressing for many people, especially for people who suffer from an eating disorder. Let's take care of our health, our diet and our body instead of trying to control them. These nuances may seem innocuous or excessive for some, but for me, they seem to me to be impossible to ignore, given my view of the relationship between people and their bodies and food. A relationship too often cloudy. Distorted. Let's talk to people about the pleasure of eating, the pleasure of discovering and the importance of taking care of oneself.  

Where to find Landish products

  In addition to these protein bars, Landish offers a range of protein powders. Landish products are available online as well as in some April.