Kettle Foods

Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips

Why It's Good:

We weren't seeking to replace our favorite tortilla chips, but we found such a strong contender, it just may take top honors. These chips are full of robust corn flavor, seasoned with sea salt, and—this is the tipping point—they're strong. Hercules-strong. They can take on your most impressive, chunkiest, freshest tomato salsa with their pinky finger. Never mind the guacamole. To jazz things up, try the black bean, chili lime, blue corn, or multi-grain versions.

Why It's Green:

These chips are made from organically grown corn, which means no toxic pesticides or fertilizers ever touched the crop (another compelling reason to ditch our old chips). Kettle Foods is committed to eco-friendly practices like recycling, reducing its enviro-footprint, and using renewable energy. The company even has a fleet of biodiesel cars, fueled by the waste oils from cooking the chips! A good chunk of the energy used to run the facility comes from the huge solar-panel roof, and 100% of energy used here in the US is offset by the purchase of wind-energy credits. In addition, Kettle supports a variety of social and eco-charities like the National Wildlife Federation and has its own conservancy program for the local wetlands surrounding its plant in Salem, OR.

Where To Get It:

http://kettlefoods.com
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