Why Wild Foods
Modern food lost the plot. And the nutrients.
What’s missing from your plate? More than you think—even if you’re eating organic and supplementing.
BUOY'S WILD
KAKADU PLUM
3-5%Vitamin C content, by weight.
Farmed
KAKADU PLUM
0.1-0.2% Vitamin C content, by weight.
VS
A U.S. government study found that a high vitamin C food (containing just 80 mg of vitamin C) produced a greater increase in blood antioxidant levels compared to about 15.6 times as much isolated ascorbic acid (1250 mg).
Worth The Read (and price)
Problems With Farming
Why Wild?
Vs Supplements
Why Rainforest?
Modern agricultural practices have stripped our soil, and therefore our food, of nutrients. Modern agricultural practices have stripped our soil, and therefore our food, of nutrients.
Farming for yield
Monoculture
Intense tillage
Overgrazing by livestock
Chemical Inputs like fertilizer, pesticides and herbicides
Nutrient Decline in Common Foods (1950–2020)
Food
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Carrots
Spinach
Bananas
Apples
Broccoli
Calcium Loss
27%
21%
16%
19%
30%
48%
56%
Vitamin A Loss
54%
43%
80%
45%
25%
41%
50%
Vitamin C Loss
8%
15%
10%
21%
14%
16%
17%
IronLoss
14%
22%
32%
60%
23%
36%
20%
MagnesiumLoss
12%
11%
5%
10%
20%
21%
24%
Potassium 
Loss
9%
10%
5%
6%
18%
19%
15%
(Source: USDA Historical Nutrient Data & supporting agricultural studies)
Farming today selectively breeds produce to enhance consumer appeal and meet market demands: shelf life, yield and aesthetics.
We know wild protein is better than farmed, so why settle for produce?

When grown wild in the rainforest's competitive, nutrient-rich ecosystems, the nutrient profiles are far more complex, bioavailable and potent than conventionally farmed foods. These stress-adapted nutrients aren’t just more concentrated—they’re more complex, more bioavailable, and far more potent than anything grown on cultivated soil (including organic).

Across dozens of peer-reviewed studies comparing wild to domesticated varieties (fruit, herbs, greens), researchers consistently find:
Up to 90% drop in total phytonutrient concentration
Less types of phytonutrient types
Loss of diverse compounds, including rare flavonoids, terpenes, bitter compounds, and stress-activated antioxidants.
80-90% of vitamins, minerals and plant compounds in supplements are isolates or synthetics.
Food isolates or “fragments” are single nutrients or compounds extracted from their original whole-food source or created synthetically for use in supplements and processed foods.
Food isolates or “fragments” are single nutrients or compounds extracted from their original whole-food source or created synthetically for use in supplements and processed foods.
Fractionating nutrients saves time and money, but costs potency and bioavailability.
Fractionating nutrients saves time and money, but costs potency and bioavailability.
A tier above organic. A world away from isolates.

Rainforest wild foods grow in the most nutrient-dense, competitive ecosystems on Earth, producing thousands of bioactive compounds to survive—and those same compounds support human immunity, energy, and longevity.

Unlike farmed or processed foods, they’re unaltered, untamed, and brimming with the full spectrum of nature’s healing intelligence.

~25%
of modern medical breakthroughs are derived from plant compounds found in the world’s rainforests.
Explore Clinical Progress
Tigilanol Tiglate (EBC-46)
from the Blushwood Tree (Fontaine a picrosperma)
ORIGIN
Found in the rainforests of northeastern Australia.
CLINICAL PROGRESS
Initially approved for treating mast wildTbcell tumors in dogs, it has shown a 75% cure rate after a single injection and an 88% rate after a second dose. Human clinical trials are underway for various cancers.
Source: MDPI
Quinine
from the Cinchona tree bark
ORIGIN
Andean South American rainforests.
CLINICAL PROGRESS
Quinine is a bitter alkaloid that became the first widely used treatment for malaria, revolutionizing care for this deadly disease
Source: MDPI
Prostratin
from the Mamala tree (Homalanthus nutans)
ORIGIN
Samoan rainforests
CLINICAL PROGRESS
Prostratin is an experimental anti-HIV compound discovered via Samoan ethnomedicine. It does not attack HIV directly but flushes latent HIV from hidden reservoirs in the body–a strategy to enable eradication of the virus.
Source: Pubmed
Crofelemer
from the Dragon’s Blood Tree (Croton lechleri)
ORIGIN
Native to the Amazon basin
CLINICAL PROGRESS
Crofelemer, derived from the tree's red sap, has been approved by the FDA for treating non-infectious diarrhea in HIV-positive patients.
Source: Pubmed
Us vs. Them
Rainforest Reds
Rainforest Activated Magnesium
Aspect
Source
Phytonutrient
Density
Preservation
Method
Added Flavors/
Sweeteners
Texture +
Dissolving
Bioavailability
Nutrient
Concentration
Rainforest Reds
100% wild fruits and
herbs (real food)
Extremely high—wild
plants yield up to 30x
more actives than
cultivated crops
Lyophilized (freeze-
dried at peak
ripeness)
None—just pure wild
plants
Real food particles—
may not fully dissolve
(proof it's whole food!)
Full-spectrum whole
food matrix for
maximum absorption
Highly concentrated
—requires less
volume for impact
Organic Greens
Powder
Processed vegetable
and algae powders
Moderate; varies by
brand
Spray-dried or heat-
processed
Often contains
“natural flavors” and
stevia
Fine powders
designed for instant
dissolving
Partial (some
isolates, missing
cofactors)
Requires large
serving sizes for
minimal nutrition
Organic Smoothie
Mix
Fresh, farmed
produce
Moderate; varies
seasonally
Fresh but nutrients
degrade quickly after
blending
Depends on
smoothie base (juice,
yogurt, etc.)
Blended texture,
fiber-heavy
Moderate (depends
on digestion and fiber
breakdown)
Large volumes
needed to get
meaningful nutrition
Rainforest Active
Magnesium
100% whole food:
wild pumpkin,
sunflower seeds,
rainforest plants
Highly concentrated
—whole food bound
magnesium + natural
cofactors
Lyophilized (freeze
-dried to lock in
minerals)
None—just real food
Real food particles
—may not dissolve
completely (proof it's
whole foods!)
Optimized—minerals
+ cofactors absorbed
together naturally
Highly potent — less
volume needed for
full mineral impact
Popular
Magnesium
Supplement
Refined magnesium
salts (oxide, citrate)
Single isolated
mineral—often low
absorption
Chemically
processed, powdered
Often contains
binders, fillers,
artificial flavors
Fully dissolves
(synthetic salts)
Variable; often poor
unless specially
formulated
High volume needed
for full absorption (or
risk GI issues)
Organic Leafy
Salad Mix
Fresh, farmed
produce
Moderate; varies by
soil quality
Fresh but nutrient
loss over time
(harvest, shipping,
prep)
Depends on dressing,
add-ins
Fresh but fiber slows
mineral release
Moderate; depends
on digestion and gut
health
Large quantities
needed to match
mineral intake
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