Raw_Medic
12-03-2005, 10:22 AM
Some of you have probably figured out that I'm a nut (no pun intended) when it comes to finding out if my "raw" stuff is raw. Well, I don't know why, but I just didn't question my raw nut butters until yesterday when I read something in another thread that talked about Maranatha's nut butters being really raw...so I went to their website and found this in their FAQ's. I wanted to share this with all of you that may be curious. This is a copy and paste directly from their website.
"What temperature are your raw nut butters produced at?
During the grinding process for all of our products (and for most any commercially made nut butter), there is considerable heat generated by the friction of the ingredients inside the grinder. We do not specifically monitor this temperature, but we know by our Quality Assurance tests and product safety standards that it is sufficient to eliminate any harmful or opportunistic bacteria.
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Can I eat your raw products as part of a raw foods diet?
Different raw food diets use different temperature thresholds to define what is "raw" by that diet's standards. The term "raw" is not regulated and we do not wish to mislead any consumer who is following a strict raw eating plan.
With over 20 years of producing nut butters, our professional suggestion for any strict raw food eater is this: Purchase a high quality food mill or food processor and conduct your own grinding trials to monitor the temperature of the finished product. With a smaller batch you may be able to better control the friction and heat produced during the grinding. We wish you every success in this process as this was how our business began over 20 years ago.
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I personally won't be eating any of their nut butters, instead I will start to make my own...Twinee has what seems to be a fairly easy method here: http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8462
Ursula
"What temperature are your raw nut butters produced at?
During the grinding process for all of our products (and for most any commercially made nut butter), there is considerable heat generated by the friction of the ingredients inside the grinder. We do not specifically monitor this temperature, but we know by our Quality Assurance tests and product safety standards that it is sufficient to eliminate any harmful or opportunistic bacteria.
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Can I eat your raw products as part of a raw foods diet?
Different raw food diets use different temperature thresholds to define what is "raw" by that diet's standards. The term "raw" is not regulated and we do not wish to mislead any consumer who is following a strict raw eating plan.
With over 20 years of producing nut butters, our professional suggestion for any strict raw food eater is this: Purchase a high quality food mill or food processor and conduct your own grinding trials to monitor the temperature of the finished product. With a smaller batch you may be able to better control the friction and heat produced during the grinding. We wish you every success in this process as this was how our business began over 20 years ago.
Back to Top "
I personally won't be eating any of their nut butters, instead I will start to make my own...Twinee has what seems to be a fairly easy method here: http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8462
Ursula