Frequently Asked Questions

About ORGANIC FOOD BAR

• Why did you create ORGANIC FOOD BAR? Read Answer.
• Who founded ORGANIC FOOD BAR? Read Answer.
• Where can I buy ORGANIC FOOD BAR? Read Answer.
• How much of each sale goes to support local schools, and where does that money go? Read Answer.
• What are all of the products that ORGANIC FOOD BAR offers? Read Answer.

Inside ORGANIC FOOD BAR

• How are ORGANIC FOOD BARS made? Read Answer.
• ORGANIC FOOD BARS taste like they are made fresh every morning? How do you accomplish this? Read Answer.
• How long do ORGANIC FOOD BARS keep their “fresh-made taste”? Read Answer.
• Is ORGANIC FOOD BAR really organic? Read Answer.
• Why organic? Read Answer.
• What makes ORGANIC FOOD BAR different than other bars? Read Answer.
• What are the ingredients in ORGANIC FOOD BAR and why are they important? Read Answer.
• What is “live food?” Read Answer.
• What does an ORGANIC FOOD BAR taste like? Read Answer.
• I’ve heard a lot lately about “Omega-3 fats.” What are they? And, how much is a healthy level per day? Read Answer.
• Do omega-3 fats from flax have any health benefits Read Answer.
• What are GMOs? Are they harmful? Read Answer.
• What are pesticides? Are they harmful? Read Answer.
• You make it a point to say “Gluten Free” on your wrapper. What is gluten, and why do you keep it out of ORGANIC FOOD BARS? Read Answer.
• What is high-fructose corn syrup? Read Answer.
• What is rice syrup? I thought rice was healthy! Read Answer.
• What are trans fats? Are they the same as hydrogenated oils? Read Answer.
• ORGANIC FOOD BARS are unprocessed. I hear a lot about “processed foods” and how processed foods can be. What does that mean and why are unprocessed foods unhealthy? Read Answer.
• What is the difference between a “food bar” ,“energy bar” and “nutrition bar”? Read Answer.
• What does it mean to be kosher? Read Answer.
• Is ORGANIC FOOD BAR low in sugar? Read Answer.
• I noticed there is a moderate amount of fat in ORGANIC FOOD BARS. Why is this so? And, what are “quality fats?” Read Answer.
• ORGANIC FOOD BARS have an “alkalinizing effect” on the blood. What does that mean and why is it important? Read Answer.
• Some of your bars indicate that they are gluten-free. However, don't wheat grass powder and barley grass powder contain gluten? Read Answer.
• I've heard a lot lately about "Omega-3 fats." What are they? And, what are some of the health benefits. Read Answer.
• How much Omega-3 does ORGANIC FOOD BAR Omega-3 Flax has? Read Answer.
• I have heard that there maybe benefits of eating flax seed for prostate Read Answer.
• I have a daughter with a peanut allergy and was looking for a protein / nutrition bar that I could keep around for myself and eat that would not cross contaminate her. I know that you do not use peanuts but have the nuts that you use ever come in close contact with peanuts? Read Answer.
• Do you or will you use fumigated almonds from California to make you Organic Food Bars, and if so, will you label them, or do you have sources from other countries? Read Answer.
• When I unwrapped [the bar], I saw that the inside of the wrapping was aluminum. I have been reading some disturbing news about [aluminum]. So, what [are] your thoughts on that? Read Answer.
• Your packages say "RAW & Organic." Exactly what percentage of each of your products are indeed raw? Read Answer.
• The package says product of USA. Are all of the ingredients grown and processed in the USA? Read Answer.
• There is no information on the web site to learn what the TM ingredients are. I understand there may be issues of protecting trade secrets but I would like to know something about these ingredients such as Bio Sprouts and Biodynamic (Demeter) raisins.” Read Answer.
• Since quinoa is a grain does it not also have the same negative effects on the body as other grains, such as perforating the intestinal lining that can lead to leaky gut? Read Answer.
• I'm looking at the raw organic food bar chocolate coconut flavour. On the inside of the flap with the green circles, one of the facts about this product is "no soy", but in the ingredients list, the chocolate chips are said to contain soya lecithin. Is this form of lecithin not considered a by-product of soy? Read Answer.
• I've tried your Raw ORGANIC FOOD BARS and thought to myself, "these are good enough to eat all the time". Which raised the question, "could I?" Will they sustain life? Is it possible to eat too many? I'm very overweight and your bars taste a lot better than the "diet bars" I've tried. Read Answer.
• Is the glue used in your wrappers is gluten free?? We buy your bars by the metric ton and some our family member may be "inadvertently" eating some of the glue. Thanks for the help! Again — our family of four love your products. Read Answer.
• I have noticed that some of your products are marked Vegan and some are not. Are all products Vegan or just the ones marked? I love your stuff and thanks for making Vegan organic products. Read Answer.
• I purchased several boxes of your Active greens bar and have been enjoying them greatly. I am giving serious consideration to consuming one every day as a convenient and healthy lunch. I was reading some things though about agave nectar that have given me slight pause and I wanted to get your feedback on it. From Wikipedia on agave nectar: 'Agave syrup consists primarily of fructose and glucose. One source gives 92% fructose and 8% glucose; another gives 56% fructose and 20% glucose. These differences presumably reflect variation from one vendor of agave syrup to another. There is significant concern about the health effects of fructose, since Agave has a fructose content much higher than high-fructose corn syrup. Is this the main sweetener of your bars or does it play a smaller role than that? Also, do you know the percentage of fructose that your source of agave contains? Read Answer.
• I like the taste of your bars, but they give me more gas than a Philips 66 station. It's hard to work out in that condition. Read Answer.
• Can you please tell me what the difference is between your organic and raw organic bars? I've tried the organic bars but not the raw organic ones. Read Answer.
• What are bio-dynamic sprouts and what types and how do you use them in your bars? Read Answer.
• I read on your website that you don't use soy lecithin in your products anymore. What do you now use as a binding agent? Read Answer.
• I am in the process of putting together an emergency kit with emergency rations and I was wondering if your food bars would be appropriate for that purpose - say, for a period of two weeks. Canned food just seems heavy and otherwise impractical, and food bars and similar products that I've seen in stores are loaded with saturated fat and high fructose corn syrup and other ingredients that I normally try to avoid or minimize. Read Answer.
• I need a bar that has no sunflowers or sunflower oil, no sesame seed or sesame seed oil and no cashews. Do you have any? Read Answer.
• What does 'cold processed' mean with implications to nutritional value of product? Read Answer.

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