Seleno Health Activated Chocolate Maca with organic yellow maca comes directly from their partner farms in Peru.
It is socially responsible, with $.50 cents per bag donated directly to the charity fund to support the local community of San Jose de Quero. It is organically certified and ethically sourced directly from farm to table.
All the steps they take are to create a sustainable method of trade that benefits all involved.
Once harvested their maca is naturally dried for their months at altitude, then activated (pressure heated) to remove the starch and bacteria before being combined with 30% organic Peruvian cacao from the jungles of northern Peru to create an even more potent antioxidant superfood with a rich chocolate flavor.
The different colors of maca (red maca, black maca, and yellow maca) each have different properties that need to be used in the right ratios depending on what they are being used for. Yellow maca root is the most abundant form of maca (65%), milder than the other colors, and is traditionally used as a daily tonic.*
The rescue cacao helps to lift farmers out of poverty and protect the rainforest.
Check out our Rescue Cacao Center to learn more about this amazing food, a true gift from Mother Earth.
Check out our blog, It's time for a more ethical Maca, to learn about what makes this maca soo much different than other maca products.
Also, check out our Maca Center to learn about everything about maca.
Ingredients: Activated Organic Yellow Maca and Organic Peruvian Cacao
Suggested Use: 2 heaping teaspoons per day or as directed by your healthcare practitioner. Can be mixed into hot or cold foods and beverages. For best results, take for at least three months.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.
Seleno Health believes it is our responsibility as consumers, suppliers, and retailers to protect the incredible heritage, culture, and history of Maca and Cacao in Peru and create an ethical and sustainable way to produce products that benefit all involved.
They have a direct partnership with their farmers and community in Peru and are committed to protecting them from exploitation, which can be prominent in many areas of the industry. The farms carry out the total production of their final products, meaning all profits are shared back with them, resulting in fair payment for premium farm-to-table products, a better-than-living wage, and eliminating the middleman.
They also donate a percentage of their profits to a development fund to improve the lives of those who make their products. They believe that if they benefit from the rich agricultural resources supplied by their farmers, then so should they.
When you buy food, do your research, buy ethically, and support companies that give back. Your purchase is like a vote; vote wisely for the people trying to preserve and protect, not profit.
In the community that grows the Maca for their products, they are currently working on these projects:
• Funding improvements to the conditions at the San Jose de Quero school
• Improving their farmer’s house in terms of infrastructure, consumables, heating, water, internet, and sanitation.
• They sponsor 14 children from the community and pay for their annual schooling needs.
• They funded the building of accommodations to house eco-tourists, allowing the community to generate a long-term sustainable income in addition to their current trade.
• They are working to create cultural and professional development programs for their farmers, their families, and the local school children; this will improve their levels of education and professional experience.
They also support the Mishollo Agrarian Community in Tocache, Peru, by aiding the liberation from drug cartels and criminal oppression and reconnecting them with their ancestral roots of Cacao cultivation. For over 30 years, farmers of Cacao in Peru have been pulled into an illegal drug trade by cartels needing coca plants to produce cocaine for export into Western markets. This has left Indigenous farmers and their communities devastated and often faced with bloodshed and violence to comply, plus instilling a disconnect and loss of the traditions, wisdom, and connection with Cacao as a master plant and medicine.
In 2012, the Rescue Cacao Program was developed to bring change to the industry. Their contribution helps purchase farming equipment so they can produce organic Cacao for export. By choosing their Cacao, you encourage them to reconnect with their ancestral roots of Cacao cultivation and help preserve the culture and history of Cacao in Peru.
*FDA Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.