Books and YouTube
You can get a lot of good information from books, YouTube clips and other various internet sites etc. – which is all great! But you cannot get everything from these venues. There is nothing that compares to a LIVE class where all of your senses are involved.
All of your senses
• You see the bright colors of foods and ingredients.
• You smell the citrus, garlic, fresh basil and cinnamon etc.
• You taste various flavors like sour, spicy, sweet, bitter, and salty and experience different textures.
• You touch and break the crackers, spread the butters, sip the drinks, stir the soups, dip the veggies, pour the sauces, and so on.
• You hear the “lecture”; the questions and answers; and the laughs from you fellow students. And you will long remember the atmosphere and the experience.
Not only will you get to hear all the facts and the tips, but you get to ask questions! On what concerns you the most.
Taste
But most of all you get to TASTE the foods. To experience how raw foods actually agree with your palate and to become familiar with the variety and textures of these wonderful raw food dishes.
An involvement like this makes for a fuller impression and hopefully will inspire you to continue choosing the more wholesome (yet delicious tasting!) foods and knowing that there is something better out there for you.
Participate
So look for meet-ups, demonstrations, classes and events in your area and try to participate in as much as you can. You will not only get to learn, but become inspired and maybe even bring home some great tasting recipes!
A new better you is out there waiting!
Wishing you good luck
Åsa
By Åsa Paul-Johansson
On the Lime – Raw Foods
Fort Lauderdale area
Florida
Juicy watermelon
Purple Chia, a refreshing breakfast
Mark your calendar and 
Raw food – surprisingly delicious! is the heading. Minest-raw-ne soup as lunch.
Some people might find pineapple too sweet, but when adding pleasantly bitter Tahini and green chlorella* you get a great combination.
Chlorella has been around as a health food for a long time but deserves our attention and needs to be acknowledged all over again for the many benefits it brings.
Gradually introduce
Bee colonies around the globe are mysteriously disappearing, a phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder (CCD); one forerunning theory is that genetic engineering of crops is involved.
Do you want to know more about all the benefits from eating fresh, natural, colorful plant foods? Or maybe you have questions regarding raw food classes?
On St Patrick’s Day I had a raw food demonstration for all the customers to the vendors of Michael and Naffiza at the market in Hagen park, Wilton Manors.
1. California
There is a thriving and booming raw culture in Australia, with every major city having its own raw food movement. Australia grows almost every kind of fruit locally, and combined with lots of sunshine in most parts of the country, it’s no wonder many raw foodists want to live there.
Dedicated raw foodists thrive in the tropic of North America. The raw food scene is not as extensive as it is in some parts of California, but there are excellent farmer’s markets, some catering to raw foodists, as well as good spots to find some of the best tropical fruit you’ll find in North America.
4. Oregon with some of the best organic farmer’s markets in the country, the raw food scene is quite developed and it is more affordable to live in than California.
5. Vancouver, Canada is often rated the best city in the world to live in, with lots of markets, raw restaurants and a good number of potlucks.
7. Chiang Mai, Thailand, a fruit paradise. Although most big cities in Thailand offer a great selection of tropical fruits and produce, this city is full of expats and its climate is much milder, as long as you don’t come in the hot season. Prices are rock bottom and very little tourists.
8. Spain (Fredric had a hard time deciding between Italy and Spain. Italy for its wonderful culture and great local fruits) but more European raw foodists prefer to relocate to Spain to grow their own gardens. You also find a lot of sub-tropical fruits like cherimoya (custard apples).
9. London and the UK. It is very easy to get fresh organic produce and imported fruit in UK cities, as well as all things organic and alternative. There are many raw food fans, making it easy to connect with like-minded people.
10. Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful countries on Earth, especially for someone who appreciates nature and animals. Excellent farmer’s markets throughout the country and very affordable by North American standards. Many raw foodists have relocated here and the local culture is friendly 
to foreigners. Best place to live is at higher elevations, where the climate is near perfect with a year-round, spring-like temperature.
*Frederic Patenaude has been working in the natural health movement for over 8 years, and has more than 10 years of experience in the field of nutrition, health and personal development. He is the author of several books and his articles are read by tens of thousands of people every week, in various online newsletters.
Monsanto, the world leader in genetically modified (GM) crops and seeds, has been named the worst company of 2011 by Natural Society for “threatening both human health and the environment.”
You can stop supporting Monsanto by boycotting GM foods and supporting California’s 2012 Ballot Initiative to require labels on GMOs.
When you do purchase processed food, avoid products containing anything related to corn or soy that are not 100 percent organic, as any foods containing these two non-organic ingredients are virtually guaranteed to contain genetically engineered ingredients, as well as toxic herbicide residues.