Mom's Best Naturals - Sustainable & Responsible Business of the Week

Mom's Best Naturals (Northfield MN) offers a product line of all natural breakfast cereals, oats, and oatmeal. Their products have no artificial ingredients, no artificial colors or flavors, no hydrogenated oil, and no high fructose corn syrup.

In addition to their healthy line of cereals, Mom's Best Naturals' factory in Northfield, Minnesota recycles over 99% of its waste, has reduced water usage in the manufacturing process by 41%, has reduced energy usage by 10%, their cartons are made from recycled paperboard, and they purchase 100% of their energy through windpower. Each year, they also host an Energy Fair to educate and inform employees and the public on energy efficiency and renewable energy.

Mom's Best Naturals is part of Malt-O-Meal, a family-owned company founded in 1919.

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Peace Cereal - Sustainable & Responsible Business of the Week

Peace Cereal (owned by Golden Temple) is a line of organic cereals devoted to personal health and a peaceful planet. From their web site: "10% of the proceeds from Peace Cereal sponsors an annual gathering to pray for peace; International Peace Prayer Day. On this day, we traditionally bestow Man and Woman of Peace awards to Peace activists, as well as Peace Cereal grants to nonprofit organizations working for peace."

In addition, Peace Cereal founded the Socially Responsible Business Awards "to honor companies who have demonstrated excellence in integrating social responsibility in multiple facets of their businesses." Past winners include Seventh Generation, Tom's of Maine, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, and Wild Oats.