Fruit, Sweeteners & Snacks

Why is Eden Juice cloudy and is cloudy juice good for you?
Eden fruit juices are not treated with clarifying enzymes (usually GEO derived) like clear juices, even organic. The cloudiness and sediment are evidence that we do it the old fashioned way with no chemical cosmetics. In a study published in the January 2007 Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture researchers found that cloudy apple juice contained four times more antioxidant polyphenols than clear apple juice. The clarifying enzymes used to remove pectin and starch also reduce the juice's protective polyphenols.

Where does Eden's fruit come from?
Eden's tree fruit comes from Michigan and Canadian family orchards on the shores of the Great Lakes, an ideal tree fruit area due to the seasonal lake effect. Our organic strawberries come from Michigan family berry patches. Our organic wild blueberries and cranberries come from Canadian family berry patches and bogs.

Does Eden use any processing aids in fruit processing?
No. Eden does not use processing aids in our fruit or any GEO derived chemical clarifying enzymes in our juices.

Are all Eden dried fruits sulfite free?
Yes. They are all sulfite free.

Does Eden have any sodium free or low sodium snacks?
Yes. Eden Organic Dried Blueberries, Organic Dried Cranberries, Dried Montmorency Cherries, and Organic Wild Berry Mix are all made without salt added and are very low in sodium. Eden Organic All Mix Up, Organic All Mix Up Too, Organic Tamari Roasted Almonds, Organic Spicy Pumpkin Seeds, Organic Roasted Pumpkin Seeds and Eden Brown Rice Chips are low sodium. Eden Organic Popcorn is sodium free, unless salt is added before or after popping.

Isn't all popcorn a healthy snack or is organic really better?
The Popcorn Board's 2005 Agri Chemical Handbook lists 24 insecticides, 38 herbicides, 5 fumigants, 15 fungicides, and 4 'miscellaneous' chemicals that are approved for use in non-organic popcorn. The FDA's 2003 Total Diet Study lists 33 toxic residues found in non-organic popcorn including persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that have been linked to serious health consequences, lower IQ in children, and the decline of bird and aquatic species. When Eden learned about this we just had to find an alternative. Eden Popcorn is certified organically grown in Nebraska on family farms.