Guest guest Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 My factory is certified-organic under a customer for VCO production using fresh centrifuge process. Our experience with organic certification is not consistent with the following contents of the quote below: 1. " organic certification agencies do not distinguish between copra and non-copra oils.. " Organic certification is specific to a product. Organic certification for coconut oil is not the same as organic certification for virgin coconut oil. 2. " organic certification agencies.... they do allow for solvent use under certification rules. " Use of chemical solvent in extraction of coconut oil from copra is not allowed in organic certification. Tony ________________________________ From: Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> Coconut Oil Sent: Sun, May 15, 2011 9:47:24 AM Subject: Coconut FAQs Can we get rid of the solvent use and 3 week old copra coconuts in our " organic " -designated coconut oil? " organic certification agencies do not distinguish between copra and non-copra oils and they do allow for solvent use under certification rules. In effect, organic certification of coconut oil is not a guarantee of naturalness in the sense that it is promoted as such in first world countries. " http://www.qualityfirst.on.ca/FAQ's.htm all good, Duncan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Tony, Quality First International does business all over the world as the largest importer of coconut oil in North America. They will have an international perspective. all good, Duncan > > My factory is certified-organic under a customer for VCO production using fresh > centrifuge process. Our experience with organic certification is not consistent > with the following contents of the quote below: > > 1. " organic certification agencies do not distinguish between copra and > non-copra oils.. " > > Organic certification is specific to a product. Organic certification for > coconut oil is not the same as organic certification for virgin coconut oil. > > 2. " organic certification agencies.... they do allow for solvent use under > certification rules. " > > Use of chemical solvent in extraction of coconut oil from copra is not allowed > in organic certification. > > Tony > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> > Coconut Oil > Sent: Sun, May 15, 2011 9:47:24 AM > Subject: Coconut FAQs > > > Can we get rid of the solvent use and 3 week old copra coconuts in our > " organic " -designated coconut oil? > > " organic certification agencies do not distinguish between copra and non-copra > oils and they do allow for solvent use under certification rules. In effect, > organic certification of coconut oil is not a guarantee of naturalness in the > sense that it is promoted as such in first world countries. > > " > > http://www.qualityfirst.on.ca/FAQ's.htm > > all good, > > Duncan > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Duncan, When hubby and I were still residing in the Philippines, we made coconut oil without use of heat or any solvent. It was made from fresh coconut never copra. This oil did not have water/moisture and lasted for many years as long as it is not exposed to sunlight and heat. Many people bought from us we could not keep up with the order. They found it very healing compared to other oils. This oil is so good i even used it to make creams which healed a lot of skin diseases, etc. When we moved here, i gave the recipe to my sister for use of relatives. She made it following my recipe to the letter but, my relatives told me it is not the same as the ones we made, why? I think the vco used made the difference. The problem with our oil is that it is too labor intensive. > > > > My factory is certified-organic under a customer for VCO production using fresh > > centrifuge process. Our experience with organic certification is not consistent > > with the following contents of the quote below: > > > > 1. " organic certification agencies do not distinguish between copra and > > non-copra oils.. " > > > > Organic certification is specific to a product. Organic certification for > > coconut oil is not the same as organic certification for virgin coconut oil. > > > > 2. " organic certification agencies.... they do allow for solvent use under > > certification rules. " > > > > Use of chemical solvent in extraction of coconut oil from copra is not allowed > > in organic certification. > > > > Tony > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Duncan Crow <duncancrow@> > > Coconut Oil > > Sent: Sun, May 15, 2011 9:47:24 AM > > Subject: Coconut FAQs > > > > > > Can we get rid of the solvent use and 3 week old copra coconuts in our > > " organic " -designated coconut oil? > > > > " organic certification agencies do not distinguish between copra and non-copra > > oils and they do allow for solvent use under certification rules. In effect, > > organic certification of coconut oil is not a guarantee of naturalness in the > > sense that it is promoted as such in first world countries. > > > > " > > > > http://www.qualityfirst.on.ca/FAQ's.htm > > > > all good, > > > > Duncan > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2011 Report Share Posted May 18, 2011 ________________________________ Duncan, I have not heard about them buying from the Philippines. Where are they buying their oil from? It is simply unbelievable for me that the organic certification does not give distinction between coconut oil (produced from copra), and virgin coconut oil (produced from fresh coconut meat). As unbelievable as use of chemical solvent (for coconut it is hexane) in extracting the oil is allowed in certification rules. I doubt if it is really done in other countries. Unless it is fraudulent. Tony > > > > My factory is certified-organic under a customer for VCO production using >fresh > > > centrifuge process. Our experience with organic certification is not >consistent > > > with the following contents of the quote below: > > > > 1. " organic certification agencies do not distinguish between copra and > > non-copra oils.. " > > > > Organic certification is specific to a product. Organic certification for > > coconut oil is not the same as organic certification for virgin coconut oil. > > > > 2. " organic certification agencies.... they do allow for solvent use under > > certification rules. " > > > > Use of chemical solvent in extraction of coconut oil from copra is not >allowed > > > in organic certification. > > > > Tony > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Duncan Crow <duncancrow@> > > Coconut Oil > > Sent: Sun, May 15, 2011 9:47:24 AM > > Subject: Coconut FAQs > > > > > > Can we get rid of the solvent use and 3 week old copra coconuts in our > > " organic " -designated coconut oil? > > > > " organic certification agencies do not distinguish between copra and >non-copra > > > oils and they do allow for solvent use under certification rules. In effect, > > > organic certification of coconut oil is not a guarantee of naturalness in the > > > sense that it is promoted as such in first world countries. > > > > " > > > > http://www.qualityfirst.on.ca/FAQ's.htm > > > > all good, > > > > Duncan > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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