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Hemp on the table.


Although many nations are cashing in on harvesting hemp hemp, common name for a tall annual herb (Cannabis sativa) of the family Cannabinaceae, native to Asia but now widespread because of its formerly large-scale cultivation for the bast fiber (also called hemp) and for the drugs it yields.  for a wide range of uses, the plant still can't be grown legally in the U.S. However, the domestic hemp industry's recent victory against the Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was established in 1973 by President richard m. nixon as part of the Justice Department, thus uniting a number of federal drug agencies that had often worked at cross-purposes.  ensures that Americans can still enjoy nutritious hemp foods. Canada-based Manitoba Harvest offers four categories of hemp foods: seed nuts ($2.99 for two ounces), seed nut butter ($9.99 for 10 ounces), seed oil ($11.99 for 12 ounces) and protein powder ($14.99 for 16 ounces). Each contains omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, digestible digestible

having the quality of being able to be digested.


digestible energy
the proportion of the potential energy in a feed which is in fact digested.

digestible protein
see digestible protein.
 protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals. Hemp Seed Butter can be used as a spread and contains no trans fats, hydrogenated oils, cholesterol, added sugar, gluten, preservatives preservatives,
n.pl food additives that hinder spoilage by reducing the growth of microorganisms. Include nitrates and nitrites, benzoates and sulfites, and many others.
, artificial colors or flavors and has low saturated (at. Hemp foods are good in salad dressings, smoothies, juices and as snacks. CONTACT: Manitoba Harvest, (800)665-HEMP (4367), www.manitobaharvest. com.
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Title Annotation:Tools for Green Living: Resources for Eco-Awareness and Action
Author:White, Stephanie
Publication:E
Date:May 1, 2005
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