THE NEXT (r)EVOLUTION IN ORGANIC FOOD
A NEW CACAO: 1st of its kind, Video-Verified TRULY RAW Cacao Powder & Butter
A NEW RECIPE: The World's Top Raw Chefs Experiment with this new Flavor Palette
A NEW MOVEMENT: Organic food suppliers rally around a 3rd Party RAW Certification
WHY IT MATTERS: Beyond marketing hype, more and more companies are choosing Transparency, so consumers know where their food comes from and what their spending supports.
The Winners
Meghan Doherty, Tied for Favorite Beverage Award
When the Discerners (aka Judges) and attending staff tasted Meghan’s... Read more
Greg Manitsas of Cafe Gratitude, Sweet Dessert Award
Greg’s dessert melted in the mouth like nothing I’ve ever experienced,... Read more
Elaina Love, Tied for Savory Dish Award
Elaina’s recipe brought smiles of satisfaction to the Discerner’s... Read more
John Schott, Tied for Beverage Award
John Schott of LifeFood Cuisine in Miami tied for Show Favorite Beverage with... Read more
Chrissy Antia, Low Glycemic Recipe Award
Chrissy’s Heart Shaped Cake took the prize for the Low Glycemic Category.... Read more
The Judges
Justin Polgar, Yes Cacao
Hailing from the Silicon Valley, as a “Yesologist and Part-Time Genie”,... Read more
Juliano, PlanetRaw
Reprinted from Juliano’s website and the San Francisco Chronicle By Holly... Read more
Steve Prussack, Raw Vegan Radio
“There needs to be more harmony in the raw food movement. There are... Read more
Sara Kellett, OmGym
Sarah has a great passion for natural health and movement therapy. This inspires... Read more
Rainbeau Mars
“Yoga is about being the best version of ourselves. I practice so that I can... Read more
Rod Rotondi, Leaf Cuisine
Changing the world one bite at a time has become Rod’s approach to social... Read more
Roxanne Klein
“Cacao has the ability to provide us with one of the most fulfilling sensory... Read more
Konscious Krieger, The Luminaries
As a dedicated ‘Living Foodist’ for the last 19 months, Konscious... Read more
The Chefs
Daniel Aaron, Radiantly Alive
I feel very lucky to live here in Bali, where amazing cacao grows all around... Read more
Chefs :: FLAVOR ARTISTS: Raw and Ready to Rumble
Twenty Two top Raw Chefs pictured below will combine the world’s 1st TRULY... Read more
Chrissy Antia
Where do you see the raw foods movement heading? I see the movement expanding... Read more
Jason Wrobel
With a focus on radical simplicity and artful presentation, Jason Wrobel’s... Read more
Chef Tina Jo, Splendor In The Raw
I see the raw foods movement going mainstream. Every week I see something... Read more
John Schott
Ever since his conception, as a growing boy in a third world Colombia, and now... Read more
Sacred Steve
What has this raw cacao issue brought to the service that needs to be addressed... Read more
Brian “Belive” Lucas
Why do you love being a raw chef? That’s simple, because it’s RAWmazingly... Read more
Tali “Kombucha” Clavijo, Molecular Chef
Why do you love cacao? Cacao is in my blood and heritage, being an Ecuadorian-American... Read more
Vanessa Barg, Gnosis Chocolate
The raw food diet (“raw:” food not heated above 118 degrees F) has... Read more
Gregory Manitsas
I see the movement going everywhere. Every continent, every nation, every... Read more
Paul Risse, Just Enjoy Me
I love cacao because it has been a teacher. It has taught me to listen and be... Read more
Janabai Amsden, Euphoria Loves Rawvolution
Janabai Owens-Amsden has been committed to a life of working to improve the... Read more
Theresa Green, Ulimana
When raw cacao first hit the market almost 6 years ago, I immediately liked... Read more
Patrick Hogan, Euphoria Loves Rawvolution
I think its very important for raw food chefs and companies to ensure that their... Read more
Meghan Doherty
Why do you love being a raw chef? People live for good food, and what more and... Read more
Joey DeRusha
I feel that it would benefit the raw food community to know more about the entire... Read more
Chef Bliss a.k.a. Jeffrey Rose
Chef Bliss, aka Jeffrey Rose, started is culinary skill development as a child... Read more
Elaina Love, Pure Joy Planet
Elaina Love is a professional Raw Food Chef, Instructor, Restaurant Consultant... Read more
David Sykes
Why do you love being a raw chef? Because every time food is prepared there... Read more
David Kaplan, Divine Organics
After observing the natural foods movement for 35 years, I am glad to see it... Read more
Colleen Cackowski, Living Light
How do you feel about raw foods integrity in the marketplace? Integrity is essential... Read more
Bhagvant Khalsa, Bliss Bar
What has this raw cacao issue brought to the service that needs to be addressed... Read more
Angelina Elliot
Angelina Elliot Author, Alive In Five www.she-zencuisine.com How do you feel... Read more
Aradhana, Silvermoon Chocolate
I’ve always been a chocolate lover, though I never knew I’d become... Read more
The Team
Aron Landess, Photographer
Aron will be our official contest photographer for the Truly Raw Cacao Contest. Read More →
J Brave Luminous
J Brave Luminous will ramp up the divine cosmic kombucha energy flow with a... Read more
BBC aka Big Boy Cacao aka Jon Nash
Coyote Gangsta Medicine Trickster Jonnie Nash aka Big Boy Cacao will be stirring... Read more
Laura Fox, Producer
I am all about witnessing and holding space for a transformation of consciousness... Read more
Wayne Hoover
Wayne is passionate about helping his community succeed. Wayne is the web developer... Read more
