[Shifa]

Hi,

Whats wrong with the new Swanson BO? I just received mine should I return it?

They just replied me for my questions like this

That is a great question. Our raw glandulars are sourced from either Argentina or the U.S. (look for the flags on the front of each item’s labels) and are derived from bovine (beef) animals. Porcine animals (pork) is not known to cause BSE.

Regarding BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or  “mad cow disease”):  BSE is not known to exist in Argentina—guaranteed by SENASA (this country’s form of the UDSA) and the World Health Organization—with certification of such on file with our supplier
The U.S. source for these raw bovine materials comes from USDA- and FDA- inspected and certified establishments where the animals have passed both ante- and postmortem examinations performed by a licensed veterinarian to guarantee they are fit for human consumption.

There is no FDA/USDA test currently available to test for BSE in dried animal protein products—so we cannot make any claim that our raw glandulars are “BSE free”. The World Health Organization has an approved testing process for “suspect” raw bovine tissues which means they do this testing on a case-by-case basis.

The U.S. source for these raw bovine materials comes from USDA- and FDA- inspected and certified establishments where the animals have passed both ante- and postmortem examinations performed by a licensed veterinarian to guarantee they are fit for human consumption.

There is no FDA/USDA test currently available to test for BSE in dried animal protein products—so we cannot make any claim that our raw glandulars are “BSE free”. The World Health Organization has an approved testing process for “suspect” raw bovine tissues which means they do this testing on a case-by-case basis.

Unfortuantely, It looks like with our label refresh, we removed the call out: “From Argentinean Cattle” and replaced it with “250mg per Capsule. That was the only change. No hormones are ever present. The material is still from Argentina. We recognize that this was a helpful feature for our customers and we have requested that it be brought back either on the label itself or on the website description of the item. 

 
Warm regards,
Alyssa S.
Wellness Advocate Online Correspondence Specialist
Swanson Health Products