Turtle Island Foods

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Turtle Island Foods is an American company founded in 1980 in Forest Grove, Oregon and headquartered in Hood River, which produces Tofurky, a popular vegetarian and vegan alternative to turkey, as well other meatless products. All of the company's products are vegan, and most are kosher-certified by the Kosher Services of America.[1] Turtle Island Foods is also the first company in the United States to have their products approved by The Vegan Society in the United Kingdom.Template:Sfn

History

The company name is derived from a common legend found amongst the native people of North America.[2] Once, when all of earth was underwater, a turtle offered its shell as a home for land animals, and that shell became North America. As a result, several Native American and First Nations refer to the continent as "Turtle Island."[3][4]

Headquartered in Hood River, Oregon, Turtle Island Foods began in 1980 in Forest Grove[5] with intentions "to create delicious, nutritious, convenient and affordable vegetarian food."[6] It was founded by Seth Tibbott,[7][8] who began by producing tempeh for friends and family.[7] Tibbot was inspired to create meat substitutes after having become a vegetarian in college.[9] According to Tibbot, the first twenty years of the company had not been economically fruitful, and he built tree houses on a neighbor's property in Husum, Washington, which he rented out to tenants for additional income.[10] With the help of family, Tibbot eventually expanded his company to what is now the second largest tempeh producer in the United States.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The company developed Tofurky in 1995,[9] and initially sold in local markets in Portland, Oregon.[10] During the Thanksgiving season of 1995, the company sold a total of 500 of their Tofurky roasts.[10] In the early 2000s, the company began to grow considerably, shipping a record-breaking 201,108 of their Tofurky roasts in 2006, a 27% increase from the year prior.Template:Sfn

In 2008, Turtle Island became a sponsor of the Humane Society of the United States, the first food processor to do so in the society's history.[11]

In 2011, the company announced plans to build a new plant in Hood River at a cost of $10 million with a goal to achieve a LEED platinum certification on the building.[12][13] The new Script error: No such module "convert". plant opened in October 2012.[8]

Ecological responsibility

Since 1995, when Turtle Island Foods took an official stand against GMOs, they have made "every effort possible" to avoid them.[14] Much of what the company produces is organic, and Turtle Island Foods is certified by Oregon Tilth.[15] According to the Cornucopia Institute, Turtle Island uses tofu sourced from 100% organically farmed soybeans, and all manufacturing of products is done in the company's facility.[16] The Green Stars Project awarded Tofurky 5/5 green stars for overall social and environmental impact.[17]

The company refuses food ingredients made with hexane solvent extraction, choosing instead expeller pressed isolates and concentrates.[18]

In 2005, Turtle Island Foods began to purchase all of its electricity from the Blue Sky renewable energy project.[19] All paperboard packaging is recycled.[19] In addition, a certain percentage of each year's Tofurky sales is donated to an environmental charity.[19]

Products

Turtle Island Foods currently produces the following, many in a number of varieties: Script error: No such module "Template wrapper".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

In popular culture

In November 2014, Seattle mayor Ed Murray pardoned a Tofurky at Seattle City Hall.[20]

See also

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