Mountain Rose Herbs, Coconut oil

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the web address.

It doesn't say that it is organic and it is expeller pressed (mechanical?)

instead of cold-pressed. Maybe that is why it is so much cheaper than

Tropical Traditions?

-Becky

>From: " Lana Gibbons " <lana.m.gibbons@...>

>

>Not Lynn, but here;s the link.

>

>http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/bulkoil/a-c.php (At the way bottom:

>Coconut

>Oil unrefined (Certified Organic))

>

>It looks as though they may actually be sold out. It shouldn't be long

>before they get back in stock though.

>

>-Lana

>

>

>

>Lynn,

> >

> > Can you give the web address for the page that shows the coconut oil?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Becky

[Guest guest]

They have two coconut oils, one is organic.

Allyn

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[mailto: ] On Behalf Of Becky Kirby

Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 3:09 PM

Subject: Mountain Rose Herbs, Coconut oil

Thanks for the web address.

It doesn't say that it is organic and it is expeller pressed (mechanical?)

instead of cold-pressed. Maybe that is why it is so much cheaper than

Tropical Traditions?

-Becky

>From: " Lana Gibbons " <lana.m.gibbons@ <mailto:lana.m.gibbons%40gmail.com>

gmail.com>

>

>Not Lynn, but here;s the link.

>

>http://www.mountain <http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/bulkoil/a-c.php>

roseherbs.com/bulkoil/a-c.php (At the way bottom:

>Coconut

>Oil unrefined (Certified Organic))

>

>It looks as though they may actually be sold out. It shouldn't be long

>before they get back in stock though.

>

>-Lana

>

>

>

>Lynn,

> >

> > Can you give the web address for the page that shows the coconut oil?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Becky

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee and all,

>

> I was wondering if anyone, had this experience...

>

> I just received for the third time, in the past 2 months, the 1 gallon bucket

of the unrefined coconut oil, from Mountain Rose Herbs (purchased through Bee's

website....)

>

> But this time, when I opened the carton, I noticed that it has yellow/brown

spots all over, its not snow white, like in the past..

> Neither does it have a coconut smell/taste, it has more like a tropical

smell/taste...

>

> When I called customer service they explained to me that there's a shortage in

the Philippines, so they had to switch to a different supplier from India. They

assured me that the quality is the same or even better because its certified

Fair Trade (whatever this is supposed to mean.....)

>

> My question:

> 1) Can I trust them? (I remember reading, in one of Bee's articles that the

coconut oil should be snow white and should smell like coconut...)

> 2) Can coconut oil be contaminated and dangerous to consume??

> 3) Let's say, its not the best quality, do I still get all the benefits of the

coconut oil???

>

+++Hi ,

A tropical smell sounds okay to me. First, ensure you bought their " unrefined "

and not their " refined " CO.

MRH is a very reputable company so I would trust them. You could ask customer

service what " certified Fair Trade " means.

It's hard to wreck CO anyway, unless it is refined.

All the best, Bee