Naturya Chia Seeds

Our chia is cultivated on the sierras of South America, where the robust plants have grown for thousands of years and once formed an integral part of the Aztec and Mayan diets. Chia seeds are potent little bundles of energy with generous doses of omega-3, fibre and protein.

Production
Naturya Chia is grown on farms in South America. The growing season is five months long, during which time the full nutritional value of the seeds can develop. Chia is harvested by machine, and the seeds cleaned carefully to remove any stalk material. They are then packed for transport.

Organic Certification
Naturya Chia seed is certified by the Soil Association, one of a handful of organic certification bodies in the UK. These are regulated in their turn by DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). The role of the Soil Association is to ensure that all foods sold as organic are definably so. It does this by auditing every stage of the supply chain, through growth, export and processing. Soil Association certification – indicated by the Soil Association logo and the EU organic leaf symbol on our packaging – is a guarantee that our customers are purchasing an organic product. All organically-certified products must also carry a certification code on their packaging. For UK companies such as Rainforest Foods this has the format GB-ORG-XX, XX indicating the certifying body. If this is not present, a product is not organic. The Soil Association code on our products is GB-ORG-05.

Benefits of Chia Seeds:

                    - 100% organic Chia Sesds
                    - certified Product
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