This score is a ranking based on how natural,
eco-friendly, and non-toxic a product is, and is rated out of a possible total 5 stars.

STARS: 5 out of 5 stars for naturalness
COMMENTS: Bumble Bars are rich in flax seeds, which contain beneficial Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs). Omega 3 EFAs have many health benefits, including maintaining healthy cell structure, and helping to protect against heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and more. Additionally, EFAs are believed to bolster energy, improve hormone regulation, strengthen immunity, and reduce stress. And as if that weren't enough, flax seeds are also one of the best dietary sources of lignans, which nutritionists believe protect against breast, colon, and prostrate cancers.

You will notice that these bars contain an immense amount of sesame seeds. Did you know that sesame seeds contain three times as much calciuma as an equivalent amount of milk? And studies have shown that sesamin, a lignan found only in sesame seeds, fights free radicals and helps with your cholesterol.

Bumble Bars are also gluten-free, rich in fiber, wheat-free, dairy-free and are made without genetically modified ingredients and are pesticide-free. How's that for a healthy snack?!

In addition to being absolutely organic and natural, these bars are made by a fabulous green company. Just read their Mission Statement to see what I mean:

"We at BumbleBar take much pride in making delicious, certified-organic,gluten-free snacks. We also care a great deal about doing the right thing for people and the planet.The People, Profit, Planet concept is one that has been growing in popularity among socially responsible businesses in the past several years. People, Profit, Planet represents the "triple bottom line" of sustainable business talk. All three concepts are intertwined --if one suffers, they all suffer.People means that we work hard to create a great environment for our employees,and develop wonderful relationships with our suppliers, our customers.

Most food companies farm out their production and become food marketers. We believe in providing living wage jobs in our community of Spokane, WA. This is why we still handcraft the BumbleBar ourselves. Additionally, our suppliers benefit from our unique loyalty program. This program lets our vendors know that we value their business practices as much as the pricing of their commodities. For example, we purchase most of our ingredients from worker owned cooperatives. Purchasing directly from the farmers means that the farmers don't have to sell to brokers, who take a large chunk of their profit. At BumbleBar, we are committed to social and economic justice. And, buying directly from farmer owned co-ops benefits communities from Indonesia, Turkey, Nicaragua,Canada, and Honduras.  Profit means that we need to be profitable to be a sustainable business -- if we aren't profitable, we can't do our best work for the other two legs, people and the planet.  Planet means that businesses must create business models that sustain the planet. BumbleBar goes beyond what most people might expect from an organic food company.We constantly monitor our waste stream, reducing our scrap products so they don'tend up in the landfill. Instead of throwing out underweight bars, we send them out as samples. We use eco-friendly paper products and biodegradable cleaning products.We use recycled shipping boxes to ship out our BumbleBars to folks who order directlyon the web site, and we use Eco-Flow cornstarch packing peanuts. Invoices are printed on recycled paper."