re: peanut milk. ingredients do not state it is from raw peanuts. it says 'fresh' peanuts. u can have fresh roasted peanuts. does not state organic either. they add sugar. contains natural flavors - what does that mean? according to labeling laws, u can term msg 'natural flavors'. what kinds of herbs and spices are added? r they artificial? what will they use for irish creme flavor? cremora? nowhere does it state nor artificial ingredients or chemicals r used. 2% whatever grains are around? gross madelyn Ingredients: peanut milk (water and fresh peanuts); sugar; less than 2% other grains (rice, barley and/or millet); herbs, spices and other natural flavors. On Sun, 22 May 2005 11:13:39 -0700 "Thomas E. Billings" <[log in to unmask]> writes: > A milk analogue made from raw peanuts is gaining popularity here in > the San Francisco bay area, especially in the local Chinese > community. Like wheatgrass, it has numerous healing testimonials. > It is now being distributed commecially, and can be obtained at > Berkeley Bowl in Berkeley, California. > > Info at: > http://peanutmilk.net/en/ <- info in english; click on button > in upper left for Chinese or > Spanish. > > Aflatoxin is always a concern with peanuts, but the manufacturer > above claims to test for it and reject if the level is above 1 ppb > (FDA limit is 20 ppb). > > What I find interesting is how healing stories are quickly creating > a mythology for peanut milk that is similar to wheatgrass. Of > course, other diets have their mythologies as well, e.g., > macrobiotics > makes many of the same healing claims as raw foods. > > PS this post is intended for informational purposes, not for > commercial > purposes. > > PS #2 permission is granted to cross-post this to other relevant > boards. > > Tom Billings > > "The most likely moment for something incredible to happen to me was the moment I was most certain that nothing ever would" Jane Pauley