Where / how are the krill sourced? How do you know they aren't contaminated in the ocean?
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I really don't know how you can tell whether they're contaminated in the ocean - I'm not sure there's a way to be 100% sure whether they have been or not. If you're interested in using krill oil I'd do some research online which is what I did and choose a product/brand with a good reputation.
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I called the Wellness customer service 1-800 number, and this is what I found out from the very friendly and informative rep. The company is headquartered in Tewskbury, MA, and the most of their line is sourced from US and Canada. Their newer line, Selects, for example, has "made in Thailand" stamped on the can. I was told all the fish ingredients are wild caught, no farm-raised fish. For the wet canned kitten food, she said all the ingredients are sourced and packed in the US or Canada except for taurine and vitamin C. The 3.0 and 5.5 oz cans for all of their line is BPA free. Any of the other sized cans contain BPA but are lined with "human grade liner" for added protection for the food coming in contact with the BPA. What this exactly means, I honestly don't know, so if anyone out there has a better understanding, please share. Hope this info helps. If you have additional ?s, please post or consider calling the company @ 1-800-225-0904.
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I checked the tube and it doesn't specifically say that, but it says it's 100% naturally sourced. It also says for more info contact them at bananaboat.com. Sorry I can't be of more help!
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I emailed the company and they told me that it is sourced from the Atlantic. You can confirm it yourselves by emailing them.
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Hi Janice,Based on historical data for our krill oil, potassium is found at minimal quantity that is required for declaration. It does not contain a significant enough amount to state on our product label. Hope this helps answer your question, and if you have any other questions you can reach us by responding to this comment thread or by email at amazon@vivalabs.com.VivianViva Labs Customer Care
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Krill and herring are the first two ingredients listed on the container :).
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It is not 100% organic for reasons unknown to me, but I do believe Neptune's Best brand fish emulsion fertilizer is certified organic.
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Nutrex Hawaiian Spirulina comes from the Kona coast of Hawaii (big island). It is grown in pristine conditions using natural sunlight, pure deep ocean water, and 100% fresh water drawn from natural aquifiers. This product is safe and pure and superior quality. No pesticides or herbicides are used. It is not genetically modified. It is a wonderful product and I love it.
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It is made in Orem,Utah and krill are little shrimp from the Arctic Ocean.I have problems with my overall cholesterol for at least 10 years, I could never get under 600 with meds and fish oil. My son researched this for me because of the heart problems in our family I now have it down to 193..
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You'd have to ask the manufacturer to know for sure, but I'd assume with no ocean pollutants the algae is grown inland. This is an excellent supplement (and I'm a 25-year vegetarian/vegan). It has a slight fishy fragrance because it is algae (and algae is one reason fish have that fragrance it seems).
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From their website: "Ocean Blue® Brand of products contain no heavy metals (mercury, arsenic, lead and cadmium) and no toxins (PCB's & dioxins)"
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The source is from algae you can contact devanutrition.com for more answers.
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Hi J, We would like to thank you for trying Viva Labs Krill Oil and really appreciate your feedback about our product. Upon inspection it would appear as though our capsules are not entirely full, however our capsules are flushed with nitrogen in order to remove oxygen, thereby preserving essential omega-3's. While it appears as though there is an air bubble, rest assured each capsule does in fact contain 625mg of krill oil. Our krill oil is third party tested and results are shown on ConsumerLab.com, justifying our label claims and exceeding customer expectations. I hope that this information has been helpful and if you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me directly at amazon@vivalabs.com or through this comment thread and I would be happy to assist you. Besa Registered Nutritionist Viva Labs
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I was curious about this as well so today (6/3/2015) I called them and asked. The answer seemed a little sketchy but this is what they said: Their product was made from seawater in the United States.
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I wondered about that too when I first saw it, then I bought it anyway and tried it and now I'm hooked. So before I gorge on 24 packs I should find this out too. But here's the thing, seaweed has tons of iodine, so you're kinda protected that way, if you want to look at it like that. At least that's what I'm telling myself to justify eating these things! lol. I went to their website (seasgift dot com) and here's what it says: "All our seasoned & roasted seaweed are harvested in the west and southwest regions of South Korea." So that's opposite and a little ways south of Fukushima, so any contamination would (presumably) be decaying remnants similar to what American waters are like. (?) Anyway, I feel secure about eating it, as secure as I can be eating from the ocean. The company also says they test for mercury.
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I just received a re-supply and the label indicates that the capsule is made from plant cellulose. During the time when their plant was out of commission,, NGK was buying their krill oil from a different manufacturer.
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No, I messaged them and asked, it comes from China. Some Islands supposedly clean waters...however all my research shows do not buy Chlorella from China. I'm going with Yaeyama Source Naturals. Only a few dollars more but Japan has higher standards for testing. Also opposite side of Japan than radiation. The radiation headed towards California.