A Sweet Excuse For Sweets: Eat A Cookie, Save the Oceans
Does anyone really need another excuse to slather on the icing or “double-dunk” our desserts?
How about helping to save our planet’s oceans?
Oceana; a California, Oregon and Alaska-based non-profit; and Warren Brown; host of Food Network’s Sugar Rush and owner of Washington D.C.’s CakeLove Bakery; have teamed up this holiday season to give bakers and eco-concerned citizens “a unique and meaningful way to give to loved ones while helping protect the oceans for future generations.”
How does it work? All you have to do is adopt a marine creature via Oceana’s website. There are four different creatures to choose from in each of the four categories: Protect Coral Reefs (Clam, Crab, Octopus and Seahorse), Fight Global Warming (Penguin, Polar Bear, Seal and Snowflake), Protect Sea Creatures (Dolphin, Shark, Turtle and Whale), and Eliminate Unsustainable Fishing (Oceana Ranger, Salmon, Seagull and Starfish). For the small sum of $250, you can adopt all 16 available creatures, along with buying a gift for your whole family in one shot.
So … where do the cookies come in? I’m glad you asked! After you pick your adopted marine creature, you will have the option of selecting one of four different donations levels, each of which comes with a swank gift: For $35, gift recipients will receive a cookie cutter shaped like their adopted creature. For $75, gift recipients will receive a cookie cutter shaped like their adopted creature, and three additional cookie cutters within its matching theme. For $100, gift recipients will receive a cookie cutter shaped like their adopted creature, three additional cookie cutters within its matching theme and an exclusive Oceana baking mitt. For $250 or more, gift recipients will receive the complete set of 16 cookie cutters and an exclusive Oceana baking mitt.
No matter the donation level you choose, everyone will receive an official adoption certificate, ocean facts and a special sugar cookie recipe from Warren Brown himself. The four cookie cutters from the Protect Coral Reefs adoption set are featured above … and the rest are right below this sentence!
[All images courtesy of Oceana]
Wow, what a great idea and for charity too!
I’m with you Craft Gal! I’m not sure if they will offering this deal after the holidays are over … but I hope so.
VE
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Greetings, I’m the online editor at Oceana, and I just wanted to let your readers know that the cookie cutters are still available for purchase. Visit http://www.oceana.org/adopt. We’re looking for ways to revamp the sale so it’s not pinned specifically to the holidays.
Speaking of food though, have you had a chance to read the latest on high levels of mercury in seafood, particular tuna sushi? A story came out yesterday in the New York Times, coinciding with the release of Oceana’s latest report, “Hold the Mercury.” Learn more at: http://www.oceana.org/mercury.
Ahoy Nikki,
Many thanks for the update on the cookie cutters. I haven’t had a chance to get my set yet, but I hope to soon
In relation to your other subject, I have heard a lot about the spooky levels of mercury in seafood – it is something that we all should be concerned about!
VE