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In this email announcement from Tropical Traditions Healthy Buyer's Club, September 2nd, 2010:

FREE Organic Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil Pints ENDS TODAY!

50% OFF 2 Whole Roaster Chickens Ends Sunday

50% OFF Organic Dried Coconut Ends Sunday

50% OFF Organic Virgin Palm Oil Ends Sunday

55% OFF Organic Atchara Ends Sunday

NEW SALE: 50% OFF Organic Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil Gallons

New Coconut Recipes: Garden Fresh Coconut Oil Stir Fry - Coconut Banana Cream Pie - Coconut Banana Colada Smoothie

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Healthy Buyer's Club Discounts:

50% OFF 3-Gallon Cases of Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil  Ends Sunday

41% OFF Organic Palm Shortening 33 lb. Block Ends Sunday

49% OFF Cases of Teeth Cleaners Ends Sunday

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FREE GOLD LABEL VIRGIN COCONUT OIL PINTS ENDS TODAY!
Through today, Thursday, September 2nd only, you can purchase 1 pint of certified organic Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil from Tropical Traditions and get a 2nd one FREE. That's 2 pints for the price of one! Order here:
http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/virgin_coconut_oil.htm?s=b9210

50% OFF 2 WHOLE ROASTER CHICKENS ENDS SUNDAY
What makes Tropical Traditions Pastured Poultry different from other chickens?

1. Tropical Traditions Pastured Poultry are raised outdoors on pasture.
Commercially produced chickens are raised entirely indoors with tens of thousands of other chickens in close quarters. They typically never see the sun or pasture. Organic or "Free Range" chickens also have no standard definition or industry guidelines for how long chickens must be outdoors on pasture, leaving the consumer very confused. The USDA definition of "free-range" is rather vague. In order to label their meat and poultry "free-range or free-roaming", "Producers must demonstrate to the Agency that the poultry has been allowed access to the outside." (1) No mention of vegetation (pasture) is made. Poultry producers themselves seem to have no common standards on what the term means. Some producers interpret "access to the outside" as a small pop-door (chicken door) on an end-wall of a 100 ft. long shed filled with un-caged birds moving about freely on a litter-covered floor. Others feel they are compliant with the spirit of free-range if their birds are outside in the open air and under the sun; even if their "range" is simply bare dirt.

When it comes to the consumer's perception of "free-range", arguably the vision that "free-range" most often conjures is of a bird happily hunting and pecking in the grass in an open field. Because of the wholesomeness associated with the term "organic," many consumers take for granted that all certified organic poultry raised for meat and eggs are raised outside on green pasture. Sadly, this is not so. The term "free-range" is not even listed in the NOP (National Organic Program) "terms defined."(2) They do give guidelines that say: "All organically raised animals must have access to the outdoors..."(3) So when someone purchases poultry products labeled "free range" or "organic," the birds may never have actually seen the light of day or green grass its entire life. Technically, they simply have to have a door out of their confinement, but they don't have to necessarily walk through that door to meet the requirements.

2. Tropical Traditions pastured poultry are fed Cocofeed which contains no soy.
Cocofeed is an organic chicken-feed ration developed by Tropical Traditions that contains coconut pulp as well as other high-quality natural ingredients. The coconut pulp is the residue left over after coconut oil has been extracted from the coconut meat. Cocofeed contains NO soy.

In tropical cultures, coconut has been a traditional ingredient in chicken feed for hundreds, if not thousands of years. The coconut pulp residue left over after coconut oil was extracted from the coconut meat is still a common animal feed component today in places where coconuts grow. This coconut pulp is high in fiber and protein. Mechanically extracted coconut pulp was also approved by the FDA as an animal feed and listed in the AAFCO (Association of American Feed Control Officials, Official Publication) as early as 1955. While coconut cannot supply ALL the nutritional needs of chickens, there are multitudes of studies that have been done in the Philippines and elsewhere showing how coconut pulp can be a major component of chicken feeds when combined with other quality ingredients. Some of these studies are more than 50 years old.

In more recent history, with the development of fast-growing "broiler" factory chickens, soy has become a key ingredient in chicken feeds for the purpose of supplying a high concentration of protein to promote fast growth. It is very difficult to find a chicken in the US market today that has not been fed high soy-based feeds. Even chickens advertised as "organic" or "free range" are almost always fed an organic mixture high in soybeans.

Independent laboratory tests have shown that Tropical Traditions pastured poultry chickens raised on Cocofeed contain lauric acid, which is also found in coconut oil and human breast milk.

3. Tropical Traditions pastured poultry are raised by family farmers.
Tropical Traditions Pastured Poultry chickens are all raised by family farmers. These farmers run diversified farms practicing sustainable agriculture. They will rotate tracts of land with crops and other animals, or let it go fallow from time to time. When a batch of chickens is raised on a piece of pasture, typically that pasture will not see chickens again for two or more years. In the interval, crops may be grown in that pasture, or it may go fallow allowing grass to grow, die, and decompose so that the soil is kept in balance and not contaminated from too much chicken manure. So when you buy Tropical Traditions pastured poultry, you are supporting small-scale family farmers and by-passing the system that produces the conventional "factory chicken."

Now, through Sunday, September 5th only, you can save 50% off of our retail price for 2 whole roaster chickens averaging 5.5 – 6.0 lbs. each. Order here:
http://www.grassfedtraditions.com/pastured_poultry.htm?s=b9210

50% OFF ORGANIC DRIED COCONUT ENDS SUNDAY
Tropical Traditions 100% natural Shredded Coconut, Coconut Flakes, and Coconut Chips are made from organic dried coconuts in the Philippines that are grown with no fertilizers or pesticides. This premium dried coconut contains no additives or preservatives, and is not sweetened. Unlike most dried coconut on the market, our dried coconut products are not treated with sulfites to keep them white. The Shredded Coconut is a very small cut, suitable for baking, such as making macaroons. The Coconut Flakes are a larger shredded coconut cut, perfect for garnishing or toppings, such as the top of a coconut cream pie, or cookies. The Coconut Chips are a much larger cut that can be used as a snack food.

Now through Sunday, September 5th only, you can purchase our Organic Dried Coconut for 50% OFF our retail price. For example, a 2 lb. gallon pail of organic coconut flakes is only $8.00! Order here:
http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/organic_dried_coconut.htm?s=b9210

50% OFF ORGANIC VIRGIN PALM OIL ENDS SUNDAY
Tropical Traditions Virgin Palm Oil from small-scale family farmers in Africa is back in stock! Virgin Palm Oil is palm oil that is traditionally made and maintains the natural nutrients of carotenes (precursors to Vitamin A) and the antioxidant tocotrienols (Vitamin E). Typical RBD (Refined, Bleached, and Deodorized) palm oil has these nutrients stripped from them resulting in a clear oil. In its natural state, palm oil is red in color due to a high concentration of carotenes and tocols. Palm oil comes from a tropical palm tree (elaeis guineensis - NOT the same as coconut palm trees), which is native to the tropical areas of Africa, where it grows wild. It is a traditional oil used for more than 5000 years in African countries, where small-scale family farms flourish. The palm oil palm was introduced to South East Asia in the early 1900s, and Malaysia is now the world leader in exports of palm oil (Tropical Traditions does NOT source palm oil from there.) Being an introduced crop to Asia, they are mainly harvested from large plantations. Tropical Traditions Virgin Palm Oil comes from West Africa, NOT South East Asia. Our Virgin Palm Oil is produced by small-scale family producers in Africa that are certified organic. When you purchase Tropical Traditions Virgin Palm Oil, you are supporting small scale family producers in Africa, and NOT large corporate plantations in South East Asia

Now, through Sunday, September 5th, you can purchase a 1 gallon pail at 50% OFF the retail price. That is a $75.00 value for only $37.50! Order here:
http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/red_palm_oil.htm?s=b9210

55% OFF ORGANIC ATCHARA ENDS SUNDAY
Atchara is a traditional Filipino fermented dish made with unripe raw green papaya, fresh raw ginger root, and other raw ingredients in a vinegar base. As kimchi is to the Koreans, chutney to the Indians, and sauerkraut is to the Germans, so atchara is a traditional fermented dish valued in Philippine culture.

While most of the atchara available in the Philippines is made with distilled vinegar, Tropical Traditions decided to develop its own raw vinegar which is fermented from coconut water - the water inside coconuts. We used the water from the same certified coconuts used to make our Virgin Coconut Oil. After several years of research, we successfully fermented our organic coconut water into a healthy vinegar rich in all the minerals available in coconut water, and stable enough to keep it raw with the mother of vinegar present. This is truly a raw and "live" food that has NOT been pasteurized. The organic ingredients are listed below. All of these ingredients are supplied by small-scale family farmers, so you are supporting families in the Philippines when you purchase Tropical Traditions Atchara.

The High Quality Ingredients Used in Tropical Traditions Atchara

Green Papaya
We start with certified organic unripe green papaya grown by small-scale family farmers in the Philippines. We carefully select the wild variety of "native papaya." Japanese researchers have found that the native Philippine papaya can contain up to four times the amount of papain (a plant-based digestive enzyme) than imported varieties of papaya in the Philippines. The papaya fruit is harvested before it reaches maturity, when enzyme activity is at its highest level, and the fruit is a strong fibrous green. Filipinos often eat unripe green papaya as a vegetable, since sugar content is low in its unripe state. The digestive enzyme papain which is found in papaya has long been used as a plant-based digestive aid in enzyme supplements. Green papaya is also very high in antioxidants. Eating Tropical Traditions Atchara is the best way to eat raw green papaya short of traveling to the tropics and eating it right off the tree. The raw coconut water vinegar preserves the organic raw papaya, as well as the other raw ingredients.

Organic Raw Coconut Water Vinegar
The water inside the coconut shell is packed with nutrients that nourishes the nut as it prepares to germinate and start growing into a new coconut tree, which is exactly what would happen if you let a coconut fall from the tree to the ground and leave it there, given the proper moisture and soil conditions. Coconut water is high in many vitamins and minerals, especially potassium. Because it contains electrolytes, it is considered one of the best natural rehydrating drinks in the tropics. Pasteurized coconut water retains most of the minerals, and is frequently sold as a sports drink. Since fresh coconut water deteriorates so quickly once it is exposed to air, it is best obtained and consumed in the tropics where it can be purchased fresh, with all the nutrients and enzymes in tact. Packaged coconut waters must be pasteurized, destroying some of the nutrients. It has been reported that during World War II coconut water was used in emergencies as IV fluids, since the nutrient-packed water is completely sterile inside the coconut until the hard shell is cracked and it is exposed to air.

In the Philippines and other tropical places, raw coconut water is often left in the open air to ferment, where it eventually turns into a vinegar. The fermentation process enhances the nutrients, unlike heat pasteurization. The acidic environment prevents the growth of undesirable bacteria naturally. Tropical Traditions worked with professors at the University of the Philippines for several years to develop an incubation system that could produce clean coconut water vinegar from our certified organic coconuts (used to make our Virgin Coconut Oil) and retain the mother of vinegar (a colony of bacteria cultures) as a truly raw product. We use the mother of vinegar to inoculate future batches of organic coconut water vinegar.

Organic Whole Muscabado Sugar
We use only certified organic Muscabado whole cane sugar, grown by a cooperative of small scale family farmers in the Philippines. The sugar is also Fair Trade certified. Muscabado sugar is a whole sugar that is extracted from the sugar cane using traditional methods. It contains all the natural nutrients found in raw sugar cane or molasses. Sugar is needed in the fermentation process, and most other atcharas are made with refined white sugar, and the atchara is green in color due to the color of the papaya. Our Muscabado whole cane sugar is a deep brown in color, which gives a brown coloring to Tropical Traditions Atchara. The sugar is needed in the fermentation process, and much of it is used up during fermentation. Atchara is not sweet at all.

Organic Raw Ginger Root
Ginger is another ingredient in atchara that is known for aiding digestion. It grows well in tropical climates, and is a popular seasoning herb in many Philippine dishes, mostly cooked. As an ingredient in atchara, it is added raw and is enhanced through fermentation in the raw vinegar. Our source of ginger comes from the remote areas of Mt. Banahaw in the Philippines, far away from large cities and pollution. It is the same area where most of our Virgin Coconut Oil is produced, and the ginger is grown by small-scale family farms.

Native Tagalog Garlic
The native Philippine Tagalog garlic is much smaller than imported garlic, and prized as a much more potent and stronger garlic than larger imported varieties. We use only Tagalog garlic in Tropical Traditions Atchara, and our small-scale family farmers raising this garlic are in the process of becoming certified organic. Garlic has traditionally been known as an immune supporting herb with remarkable nutritional qualities. The Tagalog garlic is known in Asia as one of the most potent native varieties.

Sea Salt
Our sea salt is Philippine sea salt dried from the sea in rural island coastal areas.

Try some Atchara today! Now, through Sunday, September 5th only, you can purchase our Organic Atchara for 55% off the retail price! The normal retail price is $20.00, but now is only $8.99! Order here:
http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/atchara.htm?s=b9210

NEW SALE: 50% OFF ORGANIC EXPELLER-PRESSED COCONUT OIL GALLONS
Tropical Traditions Organic Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil is a high quality refined coconut oil that is certified organic. This oil is processed the "old" way by what is called "physical refining." The modern way of processing coconut oil is by chemical extraction, using solvent extracts, which produces higher yields and is quicker and less expensive. Tropical Traditions Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil DOES NOT use solvent extracts. It is made the "old" way by expeller-pressed mechanical extraction. This oil is also NOT hydrogenated, and contains NO trans fatty acids. Tropical Traditions Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil is made from certified organic coconuts that have NOT been treated with chemicals or fertilizers. It is certified organic according to European and USDA standards. Our Expeller-Pressed coconut oil is high in the medium chain fatty acids, such as Lauric acid. Expeller-Pressed Coconut oil is less expensive than Virgin Coconut Oil because it is machine made, and because it goes through a steam deodorizing process the taste is very bland, unlike Virgin Coconut Oil which retains the odor and taste of fresh coconuts. Some people prefer a bland, tasteless oil. Virgin Coconut Oil is unrefined, and has a much stronger taste.

Now, through Thursday, September 9th only, you can buy 1 gallon of Tropical Traditions Organic Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil at 50% OFF the retail price. That is a $65.00 value for only $32.50!! Order here:
http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/expeller-pressed_coconut_oil.htm?s=b9210

NEW COCONUT RECIPES
Visit our FREE Coconut Recipes website where we constantly add new recipes! http://freecoconutrecipes.com/ Subscribe to the blog to receive new recipes each week, as well as tips and advice! Our latest recipes:

Garden Fresh Coconut Oil Stir Fry - http://sn.im/112zf9
Coconut Banana Cream Pie - http://sn.im/10zbt8
Coconut Banana Colada Smoothie - http://sn.im/10uc7u

Successful recipes submitted through our recipe submission form earn coupons for FREE Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil! Do you have a favorite coconut recipe that you have created and used successfully? Or do you have a picture of one of our recipes that you made? You could earn a free quart (per recipe) of Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil by submitting it here: http://www.freecoconutrecipes.com/recipe_submission.cfm

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HEALTHY BUYER'S CLUB SPECIALS THIS WEEK (Paid membership required)

50% OFF 3-GALLON CASES OF NON-CERTIFIED EXPELLER-PRESSED COCONUT OIL ENDS SUNDAY
A case of three gallons of Expeller Pressed Coconut Oil retails for $180.00, and our normal club discount is $99.00. But now, through Sunday, September 5th, you can purchase a case for only $89.00!
http://www.healthybuyersclub.com/weekly_sales.cfm?s=bECO9210

41% OFF ORGANIC PALM SHORTENING 33 LB. BLOCK ENDS SUNDAY
A 33 lb. carton of organic Palm Shortening retails for $127.95, and our normal club discount is $78.90. But now, through Sunday, September 5th, you can purchase a 33 lb. carton for only $74.99!
http://www.healthybuyersclub.com/weekly_sales.cfm?s=bPS9210

49% OFF CASES OF TEETH CLEANERS ENDS SUNDAY
Our 6 jar case of Teeth Cleaners retails for $47.70, and the normal club member discount is $29.50. But now, through Sunday, September 5th, you can purchase a case for only $24.50!
http://www.healthybuyersclub.com/weekly_sales.cfm?s=bTC9210

NOTE:
The Healthy Buyer's Club is a service provided by Tropical Traditions, Inc., and the Healthy Buyer's Club website is the online store for purchasing all Tropical Traditions, Grass-Fed Traditions, and Household Traditions products. A paid membership is NOT required to purchase these retail products. A paid membership in the Healthy Buyer's Club provides one with access to bulk discount prices: http://www.healthybuyersclub.com/join.cfm

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Tropical Traditions

"This Little Family" is giving away a 17.6 oz. glass jar of Tropical Traditions Organic Canadian Raw Honey.

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"KiddiesCorner Deals" is giving away a 16 oz. jar of Coconut Peanut Butter.

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