"A new awareness for
a better quality of life, health and the environment
is increasingly drawing consumers to organic foods."
Culinaria Organic & Wholefoods
I really have my husband to thank for inspiring me
with my business. For Christmas 1998 he gave me the
book: "Organic & Wholefoods" by Culinaria
Konemann; a German publication that presents beautiful
recipes, ingredients and information around the culture
of organic farming. Inside the book was this wonderful
diagram of a whole cereal grain accompanied by a list
of its essential nutrients.
the issue of whole food
Here was such a perfect food that contained all essential
nutrients that the body needed for a slow & steady
source of energy. However, for most of us the closest
we come to eating wholegrain food is via a diet of refined
bread, polished grains & processed pasta. Most of
us are trying to get by on limited nutrients which simply
don't provide us with the proteins, essential fatty
acids, b-complex vitamins & highly valuable oils
which are found in organic wholefoods.
Advocates of wholefood claim that up to:
| rice |
wheat |
| 90% calcium |
86% vitamin E |
| 15% protein |
90% B vitamins |
| 80% B vitamins |
78% potassium & phosphorous |
are removed from these grains in their refinement.
the issue of organic food
While we do not know the long-term impact of preservatives
& chemicals in our food we do know that children,
in particular, are suffering more food intolerances
and allergies. If poisonous sprays are being fed to
the soil & plants to deter & kill living organisms,
what effect does that have on the living organisms that
live inside us?
Organic food arises from farming practices that do
not use chemical fertilizers or pesticides. These practices
instead aim to nurture and improve soil fertility so
that the food grown can reach its maximum nutritional
value.
The principle aims of organic agriculture are to:
- grow robust food that can reach its maximum nutritional
value
- nuture & improve soil fertility
- enhance a biological farming system
- co-exist with the environment
- minimize the use of non-renewable resources
realgoodfood
So, with the idea of returning organic wholefoods to
our diet in an enticing way, realgoodfood began. Starting
with a range of organic bread mixes, roasted seed mixes,
cake mixes & cereals our aim was to offer people
clean 'whole' food with taste. We did not want the food
to be labeled "health" food, "low fat"
food or "diet" food but wholefood with taste.
Our roasted cereal, for example, contains no oils, refined
sugars or salts but draws its flavour from the natural
sweeteners honey, pear juice, barley malt, orange &
vanilla.
realbabyfood
With the birth of my daughter Eliza in 2001 we expanded
the range to include gluten free wholegrain baby cereals
& a baby bircher muesli. Wholegrain food is a perfectly
balanced food for growing bodies and together with fresh
vegetables, fruits, animal protein, seeds & nuts
they are helping to form the building blocks for her
entire life.
Paul Pitchford in his book: “Healing with Wholefoods”
suggests that 40 – 60% of a child’s diet
consist of wholegrain food. Suitable grains include
oats, brown rice, polenta, quinoa & millet. Realgoodfood
is one of the few food companies that are producing
certified organic & biodynamic wholegrain cereals
for babies & toddlers.
realgoodfood - now
Five years on, we are now producing the best range of
flourless cake mixes, roasted seeds mixes & certified
organic & biodynamic cereals, porridges and baby
cereals - putting the business at the forefront of the
food movement in Australia. We remain committed to the
philosophy or working with organic wholefoods - of using
ingredients that contain essential nutrients and flavour.
The Ingredients are sourced from organic & biodynamic
farmers around the Country and we proudly display our
ingredients used on the front of the packaging in large
print.
Serena Dougall
Here's a list of a few books that I can highly
recommend
- Laugh with health by Manfred Koch
- Healing with Wholefoods by Paul Pitchford
- Organic baby & toddler foods by Amanda Grant
- Organic & Wholefoods: naturally delicious cuisine
by Culinaria
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