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[native-nutrition] Re: Carlson Cod Liver Oil Does Not Contain Synthetic Vitamins

  • Subject: Re: Carlson Cod Liver Oil Does Not Contain Synthetic Vitamins
  • From: "pkankkunen" <petteri.kankkunen@...>
  • Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 06:56:30 -0000
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--- In native-nutrition@yahoogroups.com, "timjohan1" <timjohan1@y...>
wrote:

Petteri,

Moller's oil for Finland is different than their oils sold in other
countries in Europe. The oil sold to Finland is known to contain
added vitamins A and D. Although these vitamins may possibly be
synthetic in Finland (I don't really know), they are not in the US.

The Moller website even specifies that their oils vary in different
markets.

Lysi is not in any way associated with or used by Carlson or
Moller,
so I don't how their comments relate in any way to Carlson. Also,
Lysi is not the largest producer of Cod Liver Oil as far as I know.

I've acutally never even heard of them until now. Where did you
get
this information from?

Remember that it is possible to extract the natural vitamins A and
D
found in cod liver oil prior to processing and then blend them back
into the oil at a later stage. This allows the vitamin content to
remain at a pre-specified level while keeping the vitamins natural.

Yes they are synthetic as the documentation shows. It's hard to
believe that Finland would be the exeption and the only country to
have added synthetics in CLO as we are under the very same
legistlation as other EU-countries. As I've said, synthetics are not
only in Moller's products but in all available.

This issue for me has not been about Carlson or Moller. It's about
modern day quality of CLO. If Carlson or any other company doesn't
want it's product to be regarded as a typical synthetics containing
CLO, they can state the facts publicly or release the spec. Eg. do
Carlsonlabs website or brochures claim that the CLO has only natural
vitamins? No. Would they say so if it was the case? Probably. Same
goes to Blue Ice and others.

I got my information about Lysi from a National Agency researcher. You
can get the basic information here:

http://www.lysi.is/lysi/is/english/

Who is the the largest producer according to your knowledge?

Yes, I've been told that it's somewhat possible to extract and put the
natural vitamins back. But tell me, why has Carlson decided to go the
other way and fiddle with multiple labels?

Petteri




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