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Pasteurization & Preservatives:  Tibetan Tea is pasteurized and does not contain any preservatives.

Pasteurization. It sounds like something old-fashioned, out of date. I know that’s what I thought the first time someone talked to me about it. Wasn’t that something our grandmas and grandpas used? Well, yes it was. It is the process of heating a product in a sealed container to destroy and prevent the growth of  bacteria, yeast & molds. Pasteurizing heats a product for 8 to 15 minutes. It is a very costly proposition, as the equipment is expensive. What is the alternative to pasteurizing? Most often, it’s preservatives.  Citric and ascorbic acids are natural preservatives and not a health concern. It’s the synthetic, chemical preservatives that become a health issue. Present in most American packaged foods and drinks, these have been linked to everything from migraines to cancers. This is where you choose which side of the fence you are on: Researchers who are educated, trained and spend their lives making compounds in laboratories believe they are safe.  Their books and their mentors told them they were. Then you have the real people in real life who are affected by these synthetic compounds.  They are linked to ADD, ADHD, respiratory aliments and cancers. I personally get migraines from preservatives. I had to go to an emergency room after having a reaction to a common salad preservative.  The FDA too often relies on the companies who produce products to determine whether or not they are safe. And it is only after years, decades in some cases, of health problems that a compound may be removed from the market . Don’t assume because something is on the market that it is safe.