What does the "Natural Flavour" mean? It is in almost everything, even in organic products. What does it hide? .Thanks.
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I am no expert on this but I believe this Stevia is made from the plant's pure extract and I assume that it is the natural flavor of the extract.
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I got the plain Stevia drops. It a flavoring as a sweetener. That's all I know.
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The extract is made from the oil in the stevia plant. It is considered natural flavor because nothing is added to artificially alter the taste of the extract. Therefore, the only flavor you have is the sweetness from the stevia.
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It means that it is unflavored. There are at least 25 different flavors available, such as chocolate, cinnamon, orange valencia, root beer, etc.
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What do you mean by all natural? It doesn't make any claims about being organic.
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Good Answer, Too many people with these extreme questions about food conditions....Mostly are liberals, most would never know organic definition, organic product from a normal store bought, field grown product......
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So one answer was, "This particular mink oil is natural." Saying that it's natural could mean that this is 5% mink oil, and 95% other animal fats or vegetable oil etc. Does anyone know what the ingredients are? I'd really like to know what the breakdown is.
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I e-mailed the company about it and here's the reply I got... ------------------------------------------------------------ Hello Alan, Thank you for your inquiry. We take great pride in offering the highest quality available. All our oils are 100% pure therapeutic grade oils. They are accepted to be used by naturopaths, aromatherapists and natural practitioners. We have chosen to not add any bases, carriers, parafins, additives, etc to any of our oils. No pesticides, synthetic chemicals, herbicides, gmos, harmful chemicals or natural fertilizers are ever used during any stage of the growing or distillation process. All USDA food/product safety guidelines are strictly followed by our suppliers. This is very important to us and something we do not compromise on. The internal use question is one we get quite often. Because many people use essential oils for self-medication and we are not licensed aromatherapists, we have to be very careful with the freedom given people in this respect. We do not know what medications, quantities and allergies people may have. We put "for external use" on our labeling for our own liability. This is very common practice in the US and many other companies that sell therapeutic grade oils, also put this on their labeling. Essential oils are highly concentrated and have the capacity to cause serious damage if used internally without the necessary expertise required in administering it. This is supported by the International Federation of Aromatherapists that does not recommend ingestion of essential oils unless under the supervision of a Medical Doctor who is also qualified in clinical aromatherapy. That being said, many of our loyal customers use our oils internally since they are the highest quality available, but we leave this up to the customer. We hope this information helped you, please let us know if you have further questions or comments. All our best, Edens Garden www.edensgarden.com ------------------------------------------------------------ I hope that helps!
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The one thing in it that didn't say it was organic was the LoHan( fruit has been enjoyed in Asia for centuries for its natural sweet flavor) My son who is a Vegan would not eat it, I am a vegetarian and I did eat it, and what I didn't like was the dehydrated cane juice, it had cane sugar in it and I didn't see the need for the cane juice which has a strong taste. The LoHan fruit is powdered, but I couldn't find any info on it. Not all of the flavors have it in there so the best I can tell you is to read the ingredient list. It tells you each thing that is organic, so it would follow that if it doesn't say organic, it probably isn't. Sorry I couldn't give you a better answer. The one thing in it that didn't say it was organic was the LoHan( fruit has been enjoyed in Asia for centuries for its natural sweet flavor) My son who is a Vegan would not eat it, I am a vegetarian and I did eat it, and what I didn't like was the dehydrated cane juice, it had cane sugar in it and I didn't see the need for the cane juice which has a strong taste. The LoHan fruit is powdered, but I couldn't find any info on it. Not all of the flavors have it in there so the best I can tell you is to read the ingredient list. It tells you each thing that is organic, so it would follow that if... » Read More The one thing in it that didn't say it was organic was the LoHan( fruit has been enjoyed in Asia for centuries for its natural sweet flavor) My son who is a Vegan would not eat it, I am a vegetarian and I did eat it, and what I didn't like was the dehydrated cane juice, it had cane sugar in it and I didn't see the need for the cane juice which has a strong taste. The LoHan fruit is powdered, but I couldn't find any info on it. Not all of the flavors have it in there so the best I can tell you is to read the ingredient list. It tells you each thing that is organic, so it would follow that if it doesn't say organic, it probably isn't. Sorry I couldn't give you a better answer. « Show Less
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I don't have any idea if it has or not. There is nothing that says it has been tested, and I am not sure if the label "organic" means it passed any rigorous growing conditions or testing or it's just marketing. The cinnamon, though, is spectacular flavour. Never had anything this intense in flavour.
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You can check all of the nutrition facts and also the details about its "organicness" at the website ---> www.healthforce.com The producer of the product believes in something called Truganics, which is basically better than just regular organic because all of the ingredients they use are specially cultivated and put together free of any unnecessary thing like heavy metals. The regulations on organic are not as strict as Truganics so you know that the ingredients and products are better produced than other companies. Check out the website, it can answer a lot of your questions if you have more. You can check all of the nutrition facts and also the details about its "organicness" at the website ---> www.healthforce.com The producer of the product believes in something called Truganics, which is basically better than just regular organic because all of the ingredients they use are specially cultivated and put together free of any unnecessary thing like heavy metals. The regulations on organic are not as strict as Truganics so you know that the ingredients and products are better produced than other companies. Check out the website, it can answer a lot of your questions... » Read More You can check all of the nutrition facts and also the details about its "organicness" at the website ---> www.healthforce.com The producer of the product believes in something called Truganics, which is basically better than just regular organic because all of the ingredients they use are specially cultivated and put together free of any unnecessary thing like heavy metals. The regulations on organic are not as strict as Truganics so you know that the ingredients and products are better produced than other companies. Check out the website, it can answer a lot of your questions if you have more. « Show Less
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hi sorry for taking so long to answer. i'm no expert so i would sugget you google organic food and read the valuable info, i say organic is better because it's done naturally and no chemical which to me is always the best.
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It says on the bag that it is Wildcrafted, which I believe means that it is from wild, uncultivated plants. This would be next best thing to Organic. I'm quite happy with the product. I found this link which may be helpful to you. http://mysticnaturals.com/blog/wildcrafted-vs-organic-herbs/
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it is natural perhaps not organic I also trust Ayurvedic. Plus I wanted the book that came with it.
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There is no way to be sure. I suppose it could be something natural but if it were, why not just tell us. How can "natural flavor" be an ingredient? Deceptive labeling is a growing issue due to looser labeling laws. I have found that "natural flavor" is often something unnatural that was created from something natural. For example, proteins that have been "hydrolyzed" (chemically disassembled) in order to excite specific taste cells. Unfortunately certain amino acids, when concentrated in free form, are capable of harming neurons (in our most vital organs). Same problem as Aspartame and MSG. These "excitotoxins" are often derived from natural sources. An sneaky way to add even more unhealthy flavor compounds while keeping a clean label (and company image).
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I noticed that too, but the main reason I buy this product is because it is unbromated, unbleached, fresh and high quality. Organic became buzz word just like "fat free", "all natural" or "star compliant", to the point I have seen bag of potatoes with label "fat free" affixed on it. (?hmmm). Wheat will not grow just from rain water - it needs fertilizer, hopefully natural one yet does not need deadly pesticides or being genetically enhanced like some grains. How about genetically altered soybean organic milk - yes it is all organic because no bug will even wants to seat on it now. Bottom like - beware of fine print and play of words as "natural flavoring" is actually one of approved names for MSG. To me the most important is that Bob's Red Mill offers fresh and natural grains. I purchase on regular basis sunflower seed, pumpkin seed and few other products from this company and so far never had any issues with quality, taste or freshness.
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I only purchase natural products that are natural. When I read ingredients and do not understand them I than look up info for it or continue to look for something I know that is safe. This is an item I will not purchase.
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I will always choose "organic" vs. "non-organic" consumables. Non-organic means that the seeds (or plants/shrubs/trees) have likely been treated with pesticides, herbicides, and the like. Although the seeds may have grown insides pods or something similar, the chance that the pesticides penetrated the pod is just too great in my book (I come by this honestly; I am married to an organic vegetable gardener). When you can get organic chia seeds at such a wonderful price, why would you look anywhere else???
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It's the last ingredient. Not enough to taste. It's only used as a natural preservative. You'll see it in many organic natural pouches.
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To the best of my knowledge the product is not organic. But it really works. Besides energy I last much longer.