Re: Re: solvent extraction of edible oils

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At 09:49 PM 9/25/2003, you wrote:

> > dkemnitz2000@y... writes:

> >

> > > Some oils are extracted with hexane. The hexane is then

>

>evaporated

My understanding is that there are often small amounts of hexane left over

from such extractions. For those of us who do not wish to be exposed to

even trace amounts of hexane, cold pressed is a better choice.

Regards,

-=mark=-

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In a message dated 9/26/03 12:50:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

dkemnitz2000@... writes:

> Hey you may have covered this in your oil discussion but is

> wheat germ offered as cold pressed? Dennis>

I'm sure it is, but I don't see the point of using it, as stated before.

Also, if you were to use wheat germ, it would be much safer in terms of

oxidization to use wheat germ itself rather than the oil.

If you want to avoid solvent-extracted oils, you could just go to a health

food store. That way you don't have to worry about figuring out which ones are

cold-pressed and which ones are solvent extracted, since in general they don't

sell any solvent-extracted oils.

Chris

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In a message dated 9/27/03 1:36:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

dkemnitz2000@... writes:

> I don't think wheat germ oil is cold pressed by anyone is my point.

> The outfir I work for uses hexane.

> ,.,.,>>><><>the health food store continues to sell wormy almonds

> even after I show him(proprieter) the evidence. He thinks its not

> insect damage. Anyone have a mail order almond supplier(organic) of

> course. Dennis

Hmm. I just don't know then. Next time I go food shopping I'll poke around

and if I see a source I'll let you know.

Chris

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In a message dated 9/27/03 1:36:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

dkemnitz2000@... writes:

> I don't think wheat germ oil is cold pressed by anyone is my point.

> The outfir I work for uses hexane.

> ,.,.,>>><><>the health food store continues to sell wormy almonds

> even after I show him(proprieter) the evidence. He thinks its not

> insect damage. Anyone have a mail order almond supplier(organic) of

> course. Dennis

But BTW, if it's true that no one's offering a cold-pressed wheat germ oil,

that's the perfect argument for not consuming it. If an oil requires modern

technology to extract, that's about as " non-traditional " as you can get.

(But I doubt Standard Process is using hexane for theirs, but don't know)

Chris