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.

From victoria-e.com
More pictures at: victoria-e.com/2007/12/12/a-sweet-excuse-for-sweets-eat-a-cookie-save-the-oceans
www.oceana.org
www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_sa
www.cakelove.com