Clearspring Organic Hemp Oil is an award-winning, delicious and nutritious culinary oil made from the highest quality European-grown organic hemp seeds. It is naturally high in ALA, omega 3 fatty acid, which contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol levels (2g of ALA a day). Take 1 tbsp. (15ml) daily as a part of a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. You can also use it to add a depth of flavour to your salads and pasta dishes or in your smoothies and dips. - Unrefined & cold pressed - Delicious rich and nutty flavour - High in Polyunsaturated Fat - Consume on its own or in smoothies, dressings and dips How is it made? Our Organic Hemp Oil is cold-pressed and unrefined. Cold pressing is when the raw ingredient is simply pressed without external sources of heat or chemicals applied to the pressing process. This allows the oil to retain more of its flavour and nutritional value creating a higher quality product. Once the oil is extracted from the raw ingredient, it needs to be further processed to remove any residual particles that might be left from pressing. Oils will fall into two categories at this stage: refined and unrefined. Like the pressing process, heat is one of the key elements which defines the method. Refined oils are subjected to heat pressure at this stage. Unrefined oil, such as our Organic Hemp Oil, is processed much more gently using filters rather than heat after extraction. Like cold pressing, this helps the oil retain more of its flavour and nutritional properties, which would otherwise be degraded with the application of external heat.