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Organic Brazil Nut Oil

Until recent discoveries, Organic Brazil nut oil has been utilized mainly by the cosmetic industries, now the extraction of this oil is being used as a nutritional supplement due to its highly nutritional essential fatty acid and Sitosterol content. 30% of its composition is Omega 6’s. Heat alters oil’s fine structure making foods less desirable for our bodies. Due to the low temperature extraction process, this oil has never heated or refined which may harm the richness of its natural properties and attributes. Making this an essential item for all Raw Foodist, Health Conscious individuals and Fine Retail Shops…

Our Living Organic Cold-Pressed Extra Virgin Brazil nut oil - Amazon Flame® has a delicious nutty flavor and an array of wonderful characteristics that will compliment any of your culinary creations. The acidity is less than 1% and this living Brazil nut oil is certified organic by the INSTITUTE FOR MARKETECOLOGY a IMO controlled Swiss based certifier since 2000, Certificate Contract # 21119.

More Information on the Source!

Candela Peru is a developmental organization located in the Amazon region of Peru , pursuing the promotion of sustainable development of its population and the conservation of the natural rainforest.

Candela trades in the international and local markets, mainly in Amazon (Brazil) nuts and the by-products (Amazon nut oil, Amazon nut pod candles) of the nuts.

The Amazon nuts (Castanas) - known commercially as Brazil nuts, are the seeds of one of the great canopy trees of the humid forest in the Amazon region of the south of Peru . These nuts begin life at a height of 50 meters, where rare Eglousine bees - which feed on the flowers that grow in this tree - pollinate them, which is the first stage in the development of these fruits. Each summer, 1000 families come to the rainforest to harvest these Amazon nuts. The main resulting products, asides from the raw nuts themselves are nut oil, used in cosmetics and hair products and candles made using the outer pods of the nuts

The core strategy for Candela is to develop as many high-quality products and uses for the Amazon nut, in order to build a successful model of sustainable development. For example, the shells of the nuts are used as fuel to dry the nuts.

IN 2004, Candela has been registered as a FLO approved exporter of Amazon nuts and its by-products - an important achievement for the organisation.

Commitment to the Producers

Since 1989, Candela has been working with individual producers providing financial assistance, processing services, transportation and other non-financial services. It supports individual producers and encourages them to organise themselves in co-operative groups. In 2003, Candela developed a partnership agreement with SERRV International, an FTO from the USA (and fellow Clearing House customer) working together in capacity-building to empower castañeros – the nut collectors.

Commitment to the Conservation of Natural Resources

Since 1999, Candela has represented the NGO's of the region at the National Commission for the Environment (CONAM) in Peru . Since 2002 Candela Peru has been a member of the Forest Stewardships Council of Latin America and part of the committee who developed the standards for the Amazon nut as a non-timber forest product.

In 2004 Candela renewed a five year agreement with Conservation International to work on conservation issues in the region and Candela has have signed an agreement with Cesvi, an Italian NGO focused on the Madre de Dios region, working together on different research projects.