EPIC Bars $34 (box of 12)
Traditional food bars are often little more than flavorless bricks of compressed seeds, grains, and chalky whey isolates. Now there is a savory alternative hailing from the meat-loving state of Texas. EPIC Bars, available in three flavors (bison, beef, and turkey), use the same base fuel that has kept humans going for more than 250,000 years: meat. Blended with spices, nuts, and other seasonings, these gourmet bars pack as much as 14 grams of protein, 190 calories, and essential supplies of folic acid, potassium, vitamin B12, antioxidants, and other vital nutrients. Founders Taylor and Katie have not just created a delicious food bar, they’ve developed a company ethos that balances equal respect for the land, animals, and the people they feed. The bison are…