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(More customer reviews)I threw out this product as soon as I saw on the package that it was MADE IN CHINA.
After the recent, tragic food contamination events in China (contaminated milk that resulted in infant deaths, contaminated pet food that killed hundreds of pets) and the shocking revelation that the USDA rarely and superficially inspects imported foods for possible contamination, I throw out anything edible that comes from China.It makes no difference to me that it bears the USDA Organic stamp, and I'll explain this below.
I need to see dependable evidence that the Chinese are taking measures to clean up their end of food inspection, analysis, and production before I trust food grown/manufactured in China.
NEWS: Since October 2005, most of "organic" spirulina was from the USA.Two major USA companies have both ceased production of "organic spirulina" due to the USDA terminating the use of a fertilizer (sodium bicarbonate extracted from sea water) which was originally permitted as an "organic" feed for the growth of spirulina. Since sodium bicarbonate is extracted and made to be used in chemical form, it cannot pass the USDA test as an "organic" substance.
I could have sent a letter of complaint to the seller.I could have sent back the product.That's not the point.
I want sellers of food or anything I put into my body and on my skin to tell me, the consumer-customer, where the product is grown and where it is processed and packaged.
My consumer reviews on Amazon are my way of alerting other consumers about product issues and concerns.Remember, the consumer-customer is king. If we don't buy, they don't stay in business.
I now purchase the more expensive spirulina that is grown, processed, and packed in vacuum packed bottles in Hawaii. It's not the cheapest spirulina available.I'll pay more for safety and quality for things I put into my body that affect my health.
Two other sources of spirulina I would trust are (1) Earthrise Farms in California's Sonoran Desert, [...];and(2) Australian Spirulina, Product of Australia in Darwin, Australia on Australia's tropical northern-central coastal area, [...]. The Austrailian government' stringent controls over food quality would put our USDA to shame.
Hawaii grown spirulina is sold under the brand, Nutrex Hawaii, Hawaii Spirulina Pacifica. I phoned their offices in Kailua-Kona Hawaii and asked about their products which are grown, processed, and packaged in glass bottles in Hawaii.They use Kona deep sea (2000 ft depth) water. This information is also on their website.You can call them yourself toll free at 1-800-453-1187, or write to them: Nutrex Hawaii 73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy, Suite 102, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740.
Spirulina is grown in tropical climates because it needs maximum sunshine. You can buy spirulina products grown in India, China (southern areas) Taiwan, Thailand and Mexico (the Mexican facility may no longer exist). Japan is too cold to grow its own spirulina products, so I assume Japanese companies source their spirulina from other countries. There is a grower of spirulina in Okinawa but it is for research purposes only and not for commercial production.
CONCLUSION:Always ask the seller where, exactly, your food/spirulina is grown.Always seek food grown in the cleanest environment (pollution free air, water, and soil).Become a food detective.Most people research the car they want to buy more thoroughly than the food they put into their children's mouths.
TEST:Of these five things, which would you least want to have destroyed or eliminated: (1) Your car (2) Your TV (3) Your house (4) Your job (5) Your body and health.There is only one correct answer.Nothing else matters if you die prematurely from slow food poisoning.
Keep well.You only have one body to live in.
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One pound of certified organic spirulina powder packaged in a polyfoil resealable bag.
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