Chris Cage, the founder of
Greenbelly Meal Bars, recently contacted me and offered to send over some samples of his nutrition bars. My interest was immediately piqued when Chris mentioned he had thru-hiked the AT, toured Asia by backpack, and cycled through New Zealand. I also noticed when heading to the Greenbelly website that the company donates a meal to their local food bank for each two-bar pack (or “meal”) that is sold. While I was immediately impressed by Chris’s resume and the company’s altruistic attitude, I told him if I didn’t actually like the bars when I tried them, I would simply forego a review rather than critique an emerging business. Well, that worry was unfounded because the bars are really tasty in addition to having a solid balance of nutrition and quality ingredients. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend these bars for backpacking, hiking, cycling, paddling, or any other intensive calorie-burning endeavors where serious nutrition (and a whole lot of it) in a small package is especially needed. With that, let’s get into some of the specifics of the Greenbelly meal bars (and Chris even provided a discount code so that readers can get 15% off any purchase – I’ll list that at the bottom of the review.)
