Comments on: Is Raw Maranatha Almond Butter Really Raw – The Renegade Health Show #210

By: joy

joy — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:33:17 +0000

that’s funny because doris and josie both only eat marantha’s raw almond butter, josie digs the crunchy and doris eats the smooth.
well I didn’t know they only ate raw and I bought some of the maratha almond butter sold at costco and was told that maybe they wouldn’t want to eat. josie especially asked me to watch your show and i’m like does josie know what he just said about marantha? I’m gonna call her and tell her right now.
Hope you’ll visit my site – I’m a poet.

By: Patti

Patti — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:30:55 +0000

I took the supposedly bioidentical hormone progesterone. I quit because the supplement was functioning as a synthetic progesterone for me based on the symptoms I was experiencing. And my levels had climbed to over 800.

By: elisa

elisa — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:28:31 +0000

I saw your video yesterday right after purchasing the product, Mara Natha Raw Organic Butter, Creamy.

Although I am not a sole practitioner of raw foods; I am trying to increase the proportion of raw foods in my diet. The almond butter was an attempt.

I called the company today to inquire about the said pasteurization process. There are couple of things I found out:

In 2001 and 2003 there were outbreaks of salmonella traced back to raw almonds (all almonds in the USA come from the state of CA), resulting in new legislation by the state of CA that all raw almonds be pasteurized. The pasteurization process that their suppliers used is call HTST – high temperature short period of time. Their sourced farmer steam the exterior portion of the almond at high temperatures to kill bacteria on the outside of the nut. The man on the phone said that the almond meat inside does not hit this temperature because it is not exposed long enough. This is why they still use the work RAW.

In addition what is interesting as a result of an agricultural agreement with in NAFTA all “raw” almonds in the United States and Canada now require this process for almonds.

I think it safe to say that EVERY brand of Raw Almond Butter has been exposed to some form of pasteurization. I did ask why the industry and companies as a whole wouldn’t share this information, realizing full well that the man on the other end of the phone wasn’t going to have the answer.

Thought you should share this with others.

Thanks!

By: Sandy in Nanaimo, BC

Sandy in Nanaimo, BC — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:32:43 +0000

You might think Trader Joes is your NEIGHBOURHOOD grocery store, but it is in fact a HUGE congolmerate, who’s only concern is the bottom line. They may have “natural wood” shelves, and funky packaging. However, they are still nothing more than an example of corporate america… a food industry business who’s only concern is the bottom line. Consumers beware!… you might as well be shopping at Walmart!

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:09:48 +0000

My bummer award goes to LARABAR. I emailed them asking for a comprehensive list of all thier ingredients and whether each was heated above 115 degrees F, and they sent me back a list of only about ten ingredients which were not raw, and the list did not include ingredients which were listed as cooked on thier website! Second prize goes to the US vitamin industry, for thier prevailingly misleading packaging. Runner-up is the USDA, for recommending that vegans use supplements and then failing to regulate the vitamin industry!

By: Nancy GUZEK

Nancy GUZEK — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:29:09 +0000

Hi Kevin and AnnMarie!
I’m really enjoying your Health Renegade shows!
(Lot’s of snow here in the Pacific NW this last week so I’m watching lots of archive video!)

RE: Almonds…where do you get RAW (unpasturized) Almonds?

Thanks
Nancy G

By: Bernadette

Bernadette — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:40:36 +0000

Gail.. you might be interested in watching the DVD called ‘Eating’ by RaveDiet. It has some information on lowering cholesterol naturally by eating a vegan diet.

By: Christina Chadney

Christina Chadney — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:07:25 +0000

Hi Kevin! Great show! I think bummer award is a good name, cause when companies mislead consumers its a huge bummer!!! So thanks for informing us. I don’t use Maranatha’s almond butter, but I have used their tahini. I think I’ll make my own on both of them. It’s quite easy.

Comment on the Vitamin D-why not just get some sunshine rather than supplement? It’s a vegan source.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:31:46 +0000

Kevin,

Wow, I guess I should have known because it is kinda addictive, but I didn’t and oh my I even gave some as a stocking stuffer to my daughter and her hubby!

Thanks for giving Maranatha the bummer award- they sure deserve it!

Thanks too to everyone who posts and shares information that we all need.

What a great blog!!!!

By: Kristina

Kristina — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:53:52 +0000

We use Flora cold pressed flax oil with DHA that is algae sourced and fully vegan and raw and organic YAY so there is one for ya.

Also to Susie above we get organic powdered stevia leaf at our CO-op spice section and it has no fillers and is green and just the powdered leaf and tastes great.

Thanks Kev for the updates we knew about Marantha one taste test againt Artisana and you just know.

Peace