I WISH I COULD GET NAKED RIGHT NOW!
One of the things I really wish I could get in the UK is Naked juice. Those fruit smoothie drinks are just the best, and my favorite of all is the green superfood – Yum!
Sadly you simply can’t buy Naked juice, or for that matter any green superfood juice, here in the UK and the companies have no plans to export it to these shores either. In response to an email to both Naked and Odwalla asking them if they export their drinks to the UK of if they had any plans to, Odwalla sent back the shorted email I have ever had, “No, sorry.” Naked emailed me back explaining that the juice probably wouldn’t last that long and even if it did flying the juice such a long distance would go against their environmental philosophy.
Of course, when I am in America I try to drink something other than Naked or Odwalla as both those brands are owned by Coke and Pepsi respectively. In Oregon I found a good alternative that was not only as tasty but also organic too. Columbia Gorge drinks are pretty much exactly the same as those offered by Naked and Odwalla, but they have that added ‘I’m not giving my money to a mega-corp’ feel good factor.
I’m not sure why there is no similar drink offering to the green superfood here in the UK. Maybe studies have been done into Brits and green sludge like drinks? We do have Innocent drinks, but they don’t do a green superfood, and even if they did it would most likely be shockingly expensive like the rest of their drinks.
Australians also can’t get Naked, but instead they can get Nudie. Nudie Juice drinks offer pretty much what you would expect, and the companies website even includes a nudie pictures section!
I suppose I could try making my own green superfood drink. But I’m not sure. Didn’t Odwalla drinks kill some people a few years back? I think I’ll just have to stick to making fruit smoothies until I’m back on American soil where I’ll once again be able to buy green superfood, or as one person once called it “that nasty green sludge.”
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Naked Juice
Nudie Juice
Columbia Gorge organic juice
Odwalla
Innocent drinks
Wrote the following comment on Mar 25, 2007 at 2:58 pm
Hey! I love your blog, it’s really good!!
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Wrote the following comment on Mar 26, 2007 at 2:46 am
yeah Odwalla scares me….I think it was an e-coli outbreak. but shit you risk that with anything these days. I prefer Smoothie King or Jamba Juice. The next time youre here go to Jamba Juice….they put some kind of grass in it…and cut it right there in front of you. I think I had a mango-pineapple-banana smoothie, it was very good!
Wrote the following comment on Mar 26, 2007 at 3:25 am
Ah yes, Jama Juice. I like them too. Friends have worried about me.. Most guys like beer and football. I like smoothies and good conversation. :-)
Wrote the following comment on Mar 26, 2007 at 4:32 am
What the hell is a green super food?
Wrote the following comment on Mar 26, 2007 at 1:50 pm
I’m drinking a Naked Green Superfood RIGHT NOW.
Way to go on the Oregon drinks. I support you wholeheartedly.
Wrote the following comment on Mar 28, 2007 at 2:12 pm
those “health” drinks are nothing but colored sugar. although i used to be a big superfood drinker back in the day i’ll admit.
Wrote the following comment on Mar 28, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Well colored sugar yes. But a lot better for you than a lot of sugary drinks around.
Wrote the following comment on Apr 1, 2007 at 8:10 pm
Was watching Medical Detectives the other day and they had a case on there of Odwala juice giving many consumers E Coli 0157 poisoning. As you know this is a severe condition that kills. It was there apple juice that had been contaminated with cattle droppings in the fields were the apples were grown. It cost them a significant sum and would make me think twice before drinking one of their drinks – even though there is a 99.99999% chance of it being OK!
Wrote the following comment on Apr 1, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Though with respect Mark, that was years ago wasn’t it.
Wrote the following comment on May 6, 2007 at 6:53 am
Cannot beat Innocent drinks, I reckon!
We do not think they are pricey; the company seems transparent on its dealings with the public and they supply the 5 fruit/veg portions easily to adults and children. Personally I dilute the juice and so up my consumption of water!
(No, I do not own shares in the company!)