The Polar Camel

Who is the polar camel? The Polar Camel loves to eat, create, explore, run and laugh, cares about her family and wants to have a positive impact on her environment. Shes struggled with imbalances, food allergies, intolerances, injuries, inflammation. Shes been through diets, shes done all sorts of tests, taken supplements, protein shakes, so-called... superfoods, only to find a healthier self in a balanced approach to health and nutrition. Shes not against supplements, she just wants the right ones at the right times. The Polar Camel is mindful about her food and aims to contribute to raising awareness on nutrition quality. She reads ingredient lists and labels, does her due diligence on processes, and strives to understand where her food comes from and what quality means as, believe it or not, there are different approaches to this term! She sees quality in food that has not been affected by artificial or chemical treatments pesticides, injected substances, added colors, flavours, thickeners, stabilisers, preservatives etc., as well as refining treatments that take away from food. She sees quality in food that is not flying thousands of miles all year long. She sees quality in food that is not requiring a surprising amount of natural resources, or impacting living and social environments, especially when there are more sustainable alternatives. She believes quality fresh food is the best, home-made or from trusted sources, and she strives to eat as much of it as possible. For the times this is not an option, her second-best choice is not fresh junk food! She prefers well preserved quality food, either frozen or freeze-dried, with nothing added or taken away. Many things happen to what we eat, many things are added that will not always serve us, and many things that could have served us disappear. We, as consumers, can gather the knowledge to understand what we eat and make decisions that support our health and our environment. We have the power to vote with our forks and to influence the food industry for our ...Read More