tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651487752167452042.post1888697422090717816..comments2023-04-03T01:36:22.207-07:00Comments on My Green Table - Going Green Without Breaking the Bank: True or False: Certified Organic Dairy means the animals are not fed GMO's?Melinda B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07526444772800585742noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651487752167452042.post-72156418492881163012014-02-20T23:03:14.162-08:002014-02-20T23:03:14.162-08:00So is Stonyfield a reliable brand? I have a contai...So is Stonyfield a reliable brand? I have a container of yogurt that contains 'Organic Natural Vanilla Flavor'. That term didn't make sense to me, and I couldn't find anything about it online, so I wrote to them. They responded with:<br /><br />"Thanks for reaching out with your question about our vanilla. The natural<br />vanilla flavor we use is made from vanilla beans just like the more popular<br />pure vanilla extract. The difference between the two is the amount of<br />alcohol in each. Pure vanilla extract must use at least 35% alcohol to meet<br />FDA product definition, while vanilla flavor uses less than 35% alcohol.<br />Both must contain at least 13.35 ounces of vanilla beans and normally 65%<br />water for each gallon of pure vanilla. And, because all of our products are<br />certified organic, you can feel good knowing that every bit of your<br />delicious yogurt was produced following organic standards, including the<br />vanilla."<br /><br />I have recently become aware of nasty things like castoreum, so I must say I am a little distrusting with just about everything now, especially if it's a product related to vanilla. What do you think? (And I apologize for the multiple posts.)nielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504183587177781204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651487752167452042.post-13002618872477033842014-02-20T22:56:03.102-08:002014-02-20T22:56:03.102-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.nielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504183587177781204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2651487752167452042.post-51051890477921507472014-02-20T22:54:11.908-08:002014-02-20T22:54:11.908-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.nielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504183587177781204noreply@blogger.com