Questionthis question really applies to all store bought foods in glass jars,
but the subject one is of particular interest to me. the only
ingredient is raw coconut, but hasn't it been heat treated during
the jarring process so it can be sold to the public ? is it truly
a raw food or not ?
Answer
I have since heard from another RVAFer that the artisana people heat their coconut butter to 43 degrees Celsius. Since 40 degrees Celsius is the upper limit of what can be defined as being raw, artisana coconut butter, clearly, isn't suitable.
RPG.
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Add-on:- "
You are missing the point. Quite obviously, one can never be always 100 percent certain of the quality of certain foods. The likelihood is that jarred foods are somewhat processed, whether heat-treated or not. For you to be certain beyond doubt, the only thing you can do is check each specific company, phoning them up or visiting the actual company etc., which is what some RVAFers do when they are not certain if the food is genuinely raw. Of course, personal experimentation with different brands of the same raw food is the ultimate tester. But it is a bit pointless to ask online about a specific brand that I have never tried before, because it isn't even available where I buy my raw foods from etc.
Plus, my point re processing was indeed highly relevant. Even minimal processing, not just heating, is potentially harmful, and many RVAFers have reported such, so it would make more sense to go after whole, raw foods than wasting time with raw, processed foods."
RPG.
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Well, raw coconut butter is still a processed food , even with no heat added, so it should be avoided, anyway. It would make more sense to just eat raw, whole coconuts. Some RVAFers, whose digestive systems have been severely wrecked from decades on processed SMD diets, often report that they do far better on raw, whole foods, than on raw, mildly processed foods such as raw minced beef.
HTH,
RPG.
You are missing the point. Quite obviously, one can never be always 100 percent certain of the quality of certain foods. The likelihood is that jarred foods are somewhat processed, whether heat-treated or not. For you to be certain beyond doubt, the only thing you can do is check each specific company, phoning them up or visiting the actual company etc., which is what some RVAFers do when they are not certain if the food is genuinely raw. Of course, personal experimentation with different brands of the same raw food is the ultimate tester. But it is a bit pointless to ask online about a specific brand that I have never tried before, because it isn't even available where I buy my raw foods from etc.
Plus, my point re processing was indeed highly relevant. Even minimal processing, not just heating, is potentially harmful, and many RVAFers have reported such, so it would make more sense to go after whole, raw foods than wasting time with raw, processed foods.
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