Extraordinary Health Magazine Extraordinary Health Vol 27 | Page 37

WE HAVE EXTENSIVE TESTING AT OUR SUPPLIERS WHO SUPPLIES GARDEN OF LIFE? OUR FARMERS & PRODUCERS WHAT ARE APPROPRIATE TEST METHODS? Testing methods evolve as technology improves. Our team of quality experts works closely with our manufacturers, third-party auditors and other industry experts to identify the best laboratories and most accurate test methods to use for each product. IT’S ALL ABOUT OUR INGREDIENTS. WE START WITH THE SEEDS AND THE BEST, WHOLE FOOD INGREDIENTS. OUR MANUFACTURERS It’s this simple: to produce a quality product, you have to start with quality ingredients. In your best recipes at home, you use fresh, ripe, just-harvested ingredients full of flavor. So do we. Look at the labels on Garden of Life products, and you’ll see a difference. We use real food—not some genetically modified organism or chemical compound from a lab. If you want organic food, you have to start with an organic farm where you plant organic seeds. Because we’re fanatical about the quality of our products, we proudly support organic family farmers. Organic farming practices don’t allow for the use of toxic chemical pesticides, fungicides, fertilizers or genetically modified seeds. WHAT SAFETY PROCEDURES HAVE WE PUT IN PLACE AT OUR SUPPLIERS? Starting with our unique whole food raw materials, ingredients are tested by appropriate methods to validate: a. the IDENTITY of the ingredient. (Does the ingredient meet recognized standards for identification in order to meet label claims?) b. the STRENGTH of ingredients, which is measured to ensure that the amount claimed on the label is verified. c. the PURITY of ingredients, which is tested to ensure it is free from contaminants. Our best-in-class North American manufacturers not only test our ingredients (upon arrival at their facilities), but also perform extensive testing on the formulas as they manufacture and before any products are shipped to stores. Our products are tested for all of the same properties as their ingredients: IDENTITY, STRENGTH AND PURITY.