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4.5
I've drank it alone with just water and it was doable and mixed into fruit smoothie and it was undetactable. Over all I'd say for the amount you get it's definitely a great deal.Like many I feel unsafe with Chinese origin Food. Shockingly I missed that in the listing. I thought Starwest was 100% trustworthy but am reminded to ALWAYS CHECK EVERY LABEL ON EVERY ITEM!!Now it's probably pet food as I'm disappointed it's probably contaminated with metals.. Simply that worry makes it Indigestible even if it tested clean which I have no way to prove..Product was packaged up great. Product was perfectly ground and easy to use.Tastes like wheatgrass, this bag isn't even half empty and it's lasted me about 7 months or so. Insane value.Saw people freaking out about the Prop 65 warning on the front label. I'll explain it, and no I don't work for them, I just had some time to burn and did 3 minutes of research. And this isn't me trying to convince anyone of anything, it's just to inform anyone curious. I'm not here to debate anything.1. The chemical referred to in the warning is lead. There's lead in any soil, whether it's China or America. There are levels of lead in your organic produce at the store. The California Prop 65 law threshold for all chemicals including lead is something like 0.00005%, this isn't an exact number, but understand that it's a very low number (look it up). They're about one decimal point higher than that in their wheatgrass product which essentially has no effect, and probably less of an effect compared to organic produce that has dirt on it that you need to wash off. If you eat vegetables, you're taking in small amounts of lead that the body gets rid of eventually. I hope I didn't inadvertently convince you to go on a strict carnivore regimen. Which, by the way, tuna has trace levels of mercury in it. Chemicals are present in both plants and animals.2. On their website, look up Starwest Botanicals, at the quality testing page, they specifically say they regularly inspect their products for quality and purity to make sure there's no bad stuff in it. And it is in the interest of the company to test their stuff so they're not poisoning their customers.3. The reason why they're putting that label is so they are up front and honest with their customers. Other companies might leave it out because it's bad for sales.I purchased this product and I have no bad things to say about it so far. I experienced no unwanted side effects from this particular brand of wheatgrass and the taste is comparable to other brands that I have had.I haven't used wheatgrass in awhile though so when shopping for it online and in stores I did notice that most of the brands where quite expensive. I am willing to spend good money for good quality but when I saw the price on this wheatgrass I decided to give it a try.It mixes up well with my daily health drink and I noticed that within just a week that my energy went up and my bowel movements seemed to become more regular. It appears (from what I've noticed) that it is doing the job that wheatgrass is supposed to do, i.e.- more energy, better digestion, even my blood pressure has went down. By the way, I would never use this as a replacement for blood pressure medication but in a health-maintenance way, along with my exercise routine, I do believe that this wheatgrass will aid in keeping me out of going to the doctor's officer for anything more than routine check-ups.I did notice that it comes from China and you know what? I don't really care. I have plenty of healthy Chinese, Indian and other Southeast Asian friends and I do believe that they know how to make a healthy product or two? At least I would guess that not ALL of their products are crap. The "don't buy this product because it's Chinese" is kind of a turn off to that message in general and I tend to stop reading after I see that.Bad products come from ALL over the globe.Just research your products, test them out and see for yourself. If you like something, keep using it. If not, toss it. You know better for the next time.I have used other Starwest Botanical products in the past and in general, they've proven themselves to be a good source of healthy products.I am a satisfied customer. I hope you will be too.CHINA: I saw lots of posts about the questionability of the product being from China. I'm not keen on the substandard wages for the chinese, which is my concern in that department. I hadn't noticed that aspect, or the one that is my concern, until i'd opened the package.ORGANIC: It's not just USDA, it's third party certified from Quality Assurance International. I trust that no matter what country. If we can't trust them where ever they are, no since in even bothering looking for organic.JUICE: No. It does not say juice, anywhere. This was my concern. It's a bit lighter colored than the wheatgrass juice powder i've seen. I went back to check, and it does come up on my Amazon search for "wheatgrass juice powder", and i noticed that on a few of the many search results. They also don't all say "juice". Tricky advertisers... It appears to be powdered plant.I'd written before, "I'm gonna use this batch, but i was looking for a supplement, primarily for my cats, as "greens" which they would get from eating rodents, are short supplied in pet foods. It'll be juice for me next time." However, now, i've tested it by stirring it into two of the four cats' dry food bowls. Today was the first time. If they continue to like it like they did this morning, i WILL be buying it again!It says "US Organic Certified" but its label warns that it contains substance(s) that can cause "birth defects or other reproductive harm". The label also mentions that the product comes from China: I won't be surprised the the poisonous substances are heavy metals since it is well known that the use of sewage is widespread in China's agriculture.I use the product twice; I did not like the smell or the taste and it gave me stomach cramps and diarrhea.I can't return the product since I opened it and tried it.) I'll end up in the trash.I am surprise that Amazon lists the product as a "Prime" product." Please Amazon drop it.(I don't know why Amazon dropped the Sevenhills Wheatgrass Powder I used regularly and was a far superior product.)I can't believe when I opened the bubble wrap and read the "warning" on the back of the package of wheat grass. It stated that there is a chemical or compound is this package that has been proven to cause cancer. I tried to post the photo of the warning label but for some reason my tablet won't all it. You can read the warning here.....[...]It's really nice wheatgrass powder for the price. It's a big bag that lasts a long time. I can't complain. I definitely suggest transferring it to a different container. Some reviews talked about a warning for cancer-causing chemicals, but I didn't see anything like that on my bag.Does not show a "Lead" warning when you buy it, but comes with a "contains lead" warning on the front...absolutely disgusting!nouveau pour moi trop récent pour savoir si efficace ou pas
