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Description ABOUT US WHO IS SACRED TASTE? Sacred Taste is a producer of premium, organic, gluten-free, refined sugar free, preservative free, vegan Drinking Cacao. Founded in Melbourne, Australia, we hand blend Raw Amazonian Cacao with plant-based whole-food ingredients to create a unique and delicious, healthy Drinking Cacao range. Based on a foundation of wellness and sustainability, we pride ourselves on delivering the most sustainable, delicious and nutritious Drinking Cacao that takes care of the planet and it's people, nourishing the lives of everyone it touches and protecting Indigenous Lands from where our Cacao comes from. WHAT IS SACRED? Connection. Between the planet and the people, the ancient and the modern, the mental and physical, the spiritual and the material, the collective and the individual. Sacred is the connection between all living things, it’s what gives life meaning and the planet its purpose. Sacred is the link that binds us, unites us and makes us all one. At Sacred, we believe that Mother Earth is the most Sacred of all. For without her we simply wouldn’t exist. She creates oxygen for us to breathe, water for us to drink, food for us to eat and a place for us to live. That’s why we feel it's our responsibility to take care of her by re-uniting her back with her children, who have forgotten how to respect her, have neglected her, and ensuring that we must protect her. OUR SACRED JOURNEY In August 2019, we travelled to South America in search of the origins of Cacao. It was our mission to go straight to source and discover exactly where Cacao comes from, how it is made and the impact it has on the local people and the environment. After spending weeks travelling through the high and lowlands of Peru, our journey led us into the centre of the Amazon basin and to the birthplace of Cacao. After a 15 hour bus ride and 6 hour canoe ride, we reached the heart of the Amazon jungle where we met with the oldest Indigenous tribes in South America, the Ashaninka. Here, we learnt about the importance of Cacao, the essence of its spirit and the Ashaninka way of life. THE ASHANINKA “Kametsa Asaika” which translates to “The Good Life” are eight principles the Ashaninka live by. They relate to culture, food, land security, harmony with nature, peace, sustainability, health, education and living as Ashaninkasanori. Currently under threat by the narcotics trade, terrorism, deforestation and illegal mining, the Ashaninka are begining to commercialise Cacao as a means to preserve their land and protect their way of life. At Sacred, it’s our philosophy to leave the place better than we found it, and leave people better than we found them. We are proud to be supporting the Ashaninka in achieving this mission. SAVING ACRES At Sacred, we believe Mother Nature is the most Sacred of all. That’s why we protect ONE ACRE of Indigenous Lands in the Amazon Rainforest from where our cacao comes from. Through your support and our partners at Rainforest Trust, we are helping the Ashaninka tribes preserve their land, and protect their way of life. AWARD-WINNING CACAO Organized by the Equator Initiative within the United Nations Development Program, the Equatorial Prize is a biennial award given to outstanding initiatives of Indigenous communities moving towards nature-based solutions for climate change and reducing poverty through the conservation of natural biodiversity. As local and indigenous groups across the tropics demonstrate and exemplify sustainable development, the Equator Prize shines a spotlight on projects by celebrating them on an international stage. We are so proud of our community co- operative for winning the Equatorial Award in 2019, it is a testament to their effort.
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