EnviroKidz Organic Gorilla Munch Cereal, 10-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 6)

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Product Features

• Case of six 10-ounce boxes of organic cereal (total of 60 ounces)
• Made only with organic corn meal, organic evaporated cane juice, and sea salt
• Gluten-free, wheat-free, low-sodium, no trans fats, no additives or preservatives
• Vegetarian; kosher
• Product of the USA

Product Description

About the Brand

EnviroKidz, which debuted in March 2000 selling organic cereals for kids, is part of the Nature's Path family of brands. One percent of all Envirokidz sales are donated annually to the EnviroFund to help protect endangered species, habitat conservation, and environmental education for kids.

About Nature's Path
In 1971, Arran Stephens and a business partner opened Canada's first large organic supermarket, LifeStream. Founded on the ideal of serving delicious, wholesome foods grown and processed in harmony with nature, the store soon expanded into milling, baking, making muesli, granolas, alfalfa sprouts, nut butters, energy bars, and wholesale distribution. Within a few years, the LifeStream line had grown to include a wide range of products, including both natural and organic whole grain foods and soy-based vegetarian entrees. The company even published its own vegetarian cookbook, which sold over 125,000 copies. Annual sales at LifeStream reached $9 million, making the line one of Canada’s leading natural food brands at the time. LifeStream sales continued to grow to $12 million, but an awkward partnership led to the sale of the company in 1981. It eventually was acquired by Kraft/Phillip Morris.

Then in 1985, Arran and his wife, Ratana, started a new venture christened Nature’s Path, from the back of their natural foods restaurant. The company’s first product, Sprouted Organic Manna Bread, debuted at the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, Calif. Organic Multigrain, Multigrain & Raisin, and Millet Rice Flakes were the very first Nature’s Path cereals and remain as popular as ever. By 1989, building on the success of its cereals, the company had grown 800%. To meet demand, acreage was bought and a 54,000 square foot organic processing plant was built in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. This was the first third-party certified organic cereal plant in the world. Later, ten years after starting Nature's Path, the Stephens family purchased back LifeStream from Kraft. Since, the company has continue to expand its facilities and the brands and products it offers--adding waffles, additional cereals, granola and energy bars, flaxseed meal, baking mixes, and more.

Product Description

Gluten free. No additives or preservatives, low sodium. USDA organic. This product is third-party certified organic by Quality Assurance International (QAI). 1% of the sales of this cereal go directly to help conserve wildlife. One percent from the sale of Gorilla Munch is donated to the Gorilla Fund which send anti-poaching patrols into the woods to protect Kureba (a mountain gorilla) and his family. Product of USA.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• ASIN: B000FBL8FU
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #28,768 in Grocery (See Bestsellers in Grocery)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice gluten-free choice, January 4, 2007

By	J. Richards "JR" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've used it successfully as a snack for my gluten allergic son. It's a good tasting cereal. One buying with allergies in mind should be aware though that it has the warning that the product may contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts or soy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tasty & Filling -- A Rarity for Gluten-Free!, November 27, 2007

By	J. A. Odell (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Gorilla Munch has been a real life-saver for me. Having celiac disease, I have gotten used to cereals that taste and feel like soggy cardboard. Gorilla Munch is extra crunchy, which in and of itself is like a treat, and it keeps its flavor even when milk is added, which almost never happens with gluten-free cereals. It's more affordably priced than the other gluten-free cereals on the market and is very filling, at least for me. I usually mix in a teaspoon of FiberSure to help make it a little more nutritional, and sometimes I add fresh fruit, which goes very well with it. For those who do not like the crunchiness of Gorilla Munch, I've found that using unsweetened almond milk rather than cow's milk seems to soften it up almost instantly, for some reason.

I take issue with the idea that Gorilla Munch is nothing but junk being targeted at children. This cereal is marketed to children who cannot eat gluten, meaning they're mostly children who are used to food tasting terrible (those with celiac disease or wheat allergies) and children who are /positively/ stimulated by bright colors and designs (those with autism). They are already on strict diets which require that they watch their nutrient intake, so having one mostly fluff product is not going to hurt them. Children on gluten-free diets aren't exactly the ones you worry about eating doughnuts and cookies every day, and with all of the bland, soggy food we're stuck with, they deserve a treat once in a while. And with almost no other brand making fun-looking gluten-free items geared at children, it's good to have at least /something/ to look at, especially something that's educational.

Additionally, EnviroKidz is a great company to support. They spread awareness about important environmental and animal rights issues through their products, they use only environment-friendly organic products, and they give 1% of their proceeds to related causes. When I have called their customer service line in the past, they have been exceptionally helpful, once even giving me a full refund for a product that was only slightly damaged. I would much rather give them my money than some of the other lines out there.

In brief, Gorilla Munch is a great cereal that helps put some life back into a gluten-free diet. It's nice to be able to eat a bowl of cereal again and not have to be reminded of my special diet and how restrictive it can be. Thank you, Gorilla Munch!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars EnviroKid Gorilla Munch Cereal, June 2, 2007

By	Dawn Clark - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Finally, a good-tasting cereal that is gluten-free but tastes like something the whole family would eat! It is crunchy, tastes good and is not any more expensive than the cereal found on any grocery store shelf.