Award Winning Film "The Cove" Inspires Trip to Japan and Ribbon Natural’s Commitment to End the Slaughter of Dolphins

"We are putting our money where our mouth is, during November Ribbon Naturals will donate 100% of Internet sales to Save Japan Dolphins." http://helpribbonnaturalssavedolphins.com - Jim Powers, CEO Ribbon Naturals Corp.

TAMPA, Fla.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Tim Burns, President of Ribbon Naturals Corporation and his wife immediately booked their airfare to Japan after watching The Cove, the 2010 Academy Award winning film chronicling the slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan. They flew to Japan to meet Ric O’Barry, the voice behind The Cove and Save Japan Dolphins. It was difficult to travel to Taiji, especially with the notoriety of the film. They had to be careful throughout Japan, traveling in small groups. Once Tim and his wife arrived at the cove they were even more committed to saving dolphins and spreading the word.

“We created a PSA video about saving the dolphins that is on our web site, http://www.facebook.com/RibbonNaturals, http://twitter.com/RibbonNaturals, http://www.youtube.com/RibbonNaturals, while filming dolphins actually swam into the background and are in the video. Our goal is for all dolphins to be swimming free, not in a cove of blood or captivity”

Jim Powers, CEO of Ribbon Naturals, Corp., a distributor of natural vitamins and supplements became outraged when Tim began describing the horrors that take place in Taiji. “I knew we had to make a difference and save the dolphins. They are one of the most beloved and intelligent animals. We called a company wide meeting and Tim explained the situation. Over 20,000 dolphins and porpoises are killed off the coast of Japan annually and their meat, containing toxic levels of mercury, is sold as food in Japan and other parts of Asia, often labeled as whale meat. The dolphins that are not slaughtered spend their much-reduced life in captivity being given anti-depressants so they won’t commit suicide. We all agreed that because of the urgency of the situation, we would donate 100% of gross Internet sales of all Ribbon Natural products for November to SaveJapanDolphins.org.” Visit http://helpribbonnaturalssavedolphins.com to help save the Dolphins.

Education, awareness and persistence are the keys to ending the slaughtering of dolphins. Ribbon Naturals is committing time and resources to spreading the word about this horrific situation. A social media and Public Relations campaign is being launched. Jim is available for interviews. He is passionate about educating people about the plight of the Japanese Dolphins. “We created a PSA video about saving the dolphins that is on our web site, http://www.facebook.com/RibbonNaturals, http://twitter.com/RibbonNaturals, http://www.youtube.com/RibbonNaturals, while filming dolphins actually swam into the background and are in the video. Our goal is for all dolphins to be swimming free, not in a cove of blood or captivity,” explains Jim. Jim, Tim and his wife at their own expense will be traveling to Japan to be keepers of the cove. Visit http://helpribbonnaturalssavedolphins.com to help save dolphins including: signing a petition, writing President Obama and spreading the word to everyone.

About Ribbon Naturals Corporation: Ribbon Naturals Corp. is a privately owned company headquartered in Tampa, FL that distributes natural vitamins and supplements. They are passionate about health, corporate social responsiblity and making a difference on this planet.