A healthy turnout at the Natural Products Expo West

Kate Johnson wears an apple tree on her head to promote Bare Snacks Apple Chips at the 2015 Natural Products Expo West at the Anaheim Convention Center. Showcasing natural and organic products, the expo featured everything from tumeric water to paleo popsicles.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Thousands attend the 2015 Natural Products Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Inside the 2015 Natural Products Expo West at the Anaheim Convention Center.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Mama Chia is just one of the many beverages and foods made from chia.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Milk chocolate covered chia seeds from Natierra.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Deborah Miller, vice president and owner of Debbie Kay’s GF Kitchen Premium Gold Flax Poducts Inc., holds a tray of brownies made from flax.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Mighty bars are made from 100% grass-fed organic beef.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

The Marley name is on several organic products.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

With a blend of beef jerky, dried fruit, nuts and seeds, Kooee! Super Snacks call themselves “the natural high protein snack.” The product is gluten, soy, dairy free and paleo-friendly.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Chock XO is a high-end chocolate maker that stresses a direct bean-to-chocolate purity.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

TuMe, a tumeric-infused water.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

TuMe, a tumeric-infused water product.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Nate’s Mediterranean Bites are gluten-free vegetarian falafels.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

A spoon pours some of gold flax at the Premium Gold Flax Products booth.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Dark chocolate-covered hemp seeds from Natierra.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

A bowl of tumeric on display at the Temple Tumeric booth.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Groupe 29 Fevrier Inc., from Canada, samples its 29 Fevrier organic maple syrup.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Sriracha-flavored popcorn from the Kettle company.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Meyer lemon-flavored Bao Bites, from the baobab fruit.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Sample bowls of Oats+Chia served at the Chia Co. booth.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)