Rice Bran Oil

Anyone try it? Using it regularly? Any comments?

Rice Bran Oil, Nutritional Data

I don't buy any food products from China, and I don't buy from companies that I know buy food products from China.

I don't buy the things you've described, I don't buy ANY supermarket meat, fish, or poultry, not even for my cat. With the exception of some frozen Alaskan salmon, those items only come from known, local, and trusted sources. I check the origins on many items - for example, there is a major supplier of nuts to many organic groceries and many markets around here. I contacted the company and asked where the products I would buy came from. They were candid, and told me some of the items came from China. I replied that I will no longer buy ANYTHING from them, and found another source for my nuts.

There are country of origin labels on many items. An example is Trader Joe's products. I used to buy some canned beans from them, but when I discovered that those beans came from China, I stopped buying them. I now shop elsewhere for those beans, beans that I know are grown and produced in the US or Canada. And if that means I have to travel across town to get those beans, then I travel across town. And if I have to pay more to get those beans, then I'll pay more.

While I rarely eat frozen vegetables, I check the country of origin on the package before buying. When I found that even Whole Foods were selling Chinese vegetables, I stopped buying them. Fortunately, I get 99% of my vegetables fresh and from local farmers.

As for soy products, well, when I discovered that much of the soy comes from China, I looked for those products that I wanted that were grown and produced in the US.

If I can't find a product that I feel comfortable using - regardless of the reason - I just stop using it. Here's another example: There's a dairy here that used to be locally owned, and which has some pretty good products. Regardless, when I found out they are now owned by Dean Foods, a company whose practices I don't approve of, I just stopped buying any dairy products from that company. I now only buy dairy from two companies, plus some artisanal butter from a third. If the items from those companies are not available, I do without until they're back in stock or, if I must have them (a rarity), I'll travel to another store that may carry the item.

I don't buy chocolate from certain companies because of their politics and social stance. When I buy coffee, it's only fair trade coffee from certain producers. As much as I love Peet's coffee, I will only buy one or two blends from them, Peet's Las Hermanas is one.

If I'm not in the mood for Las Hermanas or the other blend (forget which that is), I'll go across the street and buy some Peruvian Fair Trade organic coffee,or down to the organic grocer that carries a good French roast.

In general, I don't buy national brands. I don't buy breakfast cereals in those boxes, like Cheerios or whatever; I don't buy cookies and snack foods from the supermarket, only from local bakeries that produce and sell goods of a certain quality. Bread? Only from the artisan bakers like Acme, La Farine, and a couple others. I haven't bought a packaged loaf in years with the exception of a local producer who makes some of the best whole grain breads around, and one special loaf every now and then from a bakery fifty mikes north. If I want ice cream, I eschew Ben & Jerry's and Haagen Das, and buy from local producers that use organic milk from pastured cows, like Straus Family Creamery.

I don't buy into your assertion assertion that "Today you never know the real source of anything." If you want to take the time, you can find the real source of many, many products. I KNOW where my milk comes from. I KNOW where my meat and poultry come from. I KNOW where my eggs come from - I can even tell you the name of the woman who gathers them. I KNOW who bakes my bread and where their flour comes from. I KNOW where my strawberries and tomatoes come from. I KNOW where my olive oil comes from - I talk to the woman who makes it. The list goes on ...

Anyway, I've rambled on too long ... my apolgies. It's just something I feel very strongly about. I just can't bring myself to eat questionable food and the cr#p that's found in most supermarkets markets.