This product is not certified organic [read more]
Products with the USDA Certified Organic seal must contain at least 95 percent organic ingredients and must be produced without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and free of genetically engineered ingredients.
Contains food additives of little importance
Antibiotics are likely used in the production of the dairy ingredients in this product [read more]
Antibiotic use in dairy production gives rise to moderate concern for antibiotic resistance.
Hormones may have been used in the production of dairy ingredients [read more]
Dairy cows are sometimes injected with synthetic growth hormone (rBGH) to increase milk production. This practice is not allowed in Europe due to health concerns.
Likely contaminated with dioxin and other persistent organic pollutants [read more]
High-fat dairy products, beef and seafood are major sources of dioxin and other persistent pollutants in the diet. Eat less fatty meat and dairy products to reduce your intake of these pollutants.
Contains no artificial or industrial ingredients [read more]
EWG has identified no artificial or industrial ingredients in this product.
Contains a high level of saturated fat [read more]
Saturated fat is not an essential nutrient and increasing intake increases the risk of coronary heart disease (IOM 2005a; USDA and DHHS 2010). For this reason, it has long been known as a "bad" fat that increases "bad" cholesterol, LDL. Several authoritative bodies support the recommendation to limit saturated fat to 10 percent of calories—which corresponds to a reasonable limit of 14 slices of bacon of saturated fat per day (WHO 2002; USDA and DHHS 2010). A 2012 study by the Cochrane Collaboration, an independent nonprofit organization, found that reducing or replacing saturated fat with other healthy fats reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease by 14 percent (Hooper 2012). Other recent studies have found no evidence of a benefit from reducing saturated fat (Chowdhury 2014; Schwingshackl & Hoffmann 2014). While it's clear we still have a lot to learn about how fats behave and contribute to disease, the evidence supporting moderate levels of saturated fat consumption remains strong and consistent.
Good source of naturally occurring vitamin A [read more]
Vitamin A is an essential nutrient that occurs naturally in dairy products, fish, eggs, fish and meat products and in the form of vitamin A precursors in orange and yellow vegetables such as carrots and pumpkins. Vitamin A is also often added to fortify packaged foods. The EWG recommends that children and pregnant women limit consumption of highly fortified foods to avoid overexposure, because too much of certain forms of vitamin A can lead to health problems. Read the EWG's report on getting the right amount of vitamin A, zinc and niacin: http://www.ewg.org/research/how-much-is-too-much
The product is classified as of low concern during processing
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Out of the package
PASTEURIZED MILK AND CREAM, WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, WHEY, SALT, LOGO BEAN GUM, NATAMYCIN (A NATURAL MOLD INHIBITOR), VITAMIN A PALMITATE, GREENHOUSE CULTURE.
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