r/whole30 • u/rubyslippers70 • 22d ago

Primal Kitchen

Has anyone else seen the article that Primal Kitchen was bought out by Kraft-Heinz and none of the salad dressing tested contains avocado oil?
We can’t trust anything anymore.
Does anyone have another brand they trust and like?

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u/Oye_Oso 22d ago

No, but making your own salad dressings and sauces is really easy when you learn a few recipes. Less expensive, too, and surprisingly, not as time-intensive as you'd think.

Also, homemade tastes soooo much better. 

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u/DawntoDawn 22d ago

I’ve heard immersion blenders make all the difference

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u/Oye_Oso 22d ago

Yes! I absolutely love mine and it opens up a whole mess of possibilities! Creamy soups, dressings, and all kinds of stuff.

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u/rubyslippers70 22d ago

I think that’s what I am going to do because you really can’t trust any of these companies now.

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u/Oye_Oso 22d ago

I highly recommend. It does take a bit more work but it is so so so worth it.

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u/rubyslippers70 22d ago

Do you have a recipe that you like?
I have been trying a really simple dressing that’s apple cider vinegar, olive oil, and salt and pepper

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u/Oye_Oso 22d ago

I do! Several in fact. What kind of dressing are you after? For an easy balsamic vinaigrette, you can use a 3 to one ratio of good olive oil to balsamic vinegar, a small squeeze of dijon, salt, pepper, and a bit of minced garlic. Beat it together with a fork or a whisk--the mustard thickens it some and it emulsifies. It's super yummy. That is a base recipe and you can use all sorts of vinegar. Red wine and champagne vinegar are especially good. Add whatever seasonings you like and you can have a different vinaigrette every night of the week.

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u/rubyslippers70 22d ago

This is so helpful thank you!

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u/Oye_Oso 22d ago

You're welcome! If you go to Mel Joulwan's well-fed recipes (google'll get you there), she's got a creamy italian that is chef's kiss good, and others, too. Yummmmm

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u/rubyslippers70 22d ago

Heading there now thank you!

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u/Asu-ki 22d ago

how do u even test something for avocado oil

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u/rubyslippers70 22d ago

I will have to find the article but basically something about it’s “print” and the FDA not having one for avocado oil but they did for olive oil (all the olive oil dressings tested positive for containing olive oil) I am not explaining it well so let me find the article.

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u/rubyslippers70 22d ago

https://tallow.app/blog/avocado-oil-chips-fraud

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u/Old-Buffalo-9222 22d ago

Duuuuuude. I have been avoiding buying avocado oil for years because it always tastes rancid! Like as bad as when I go to my mom's and dig some crisco brand oil out from behind the salad spinner and maybe it is from 1990. That article was really helpful! I had no idea there is a history of evidence supporting me on this.

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u/rubyslippers70 22d ago

I have noticed that too. I guess sticking to olive oil is a better option?

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u/Old-Buffalo-9222 22d ago

I truly have no idea what to do about high heat situations. There is a co-op near me that sells some of the oil types we typically think of as lower quality but just that oil by itself as opposed to a blend, and in dark glass, and organic. When I get their sunflower or safflower ones they never smell off. My understanding is that if it isn't rancid, it's okay to use, so I just get one at a time and make sure it is fresh etc. I also think peanut oil is a pretty good choice.

All the regular stores around me don't sell anything like these. It's just olive, rancid avocado, or coconut, and beyond that just the crisco types.

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u/Evening_Boat2606 22d ago

First this is a blog, it’s not a rebuttal news source. Second, it’s like 3 products of primal, not all! Can’t believe mods let this through!

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u/KalayaMdsn 22d ago

https://dallasexpress.com/health/are-consumers-being-duped-by-avocado-oil-labels-on-healthier-snacks/

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u/rubyslippers70 22d ago

Thank you for posting this! I should have seen “tallow” on what I posted and realized it was a blog!

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u/KalayaMdsn 22d ago

You’re welcome! I saw the same story yesterday and knew it was also in mainstream news. :)

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u/rubyslippers70 22d ago

I’m sorry I didn’t realize it was a blog and went against the rules.
Is the information not accurate?

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u/Zealousideal_View450 21d ago

Here is the actual study in case anyone is interested in reading it. Not just an article about the study.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772502226007274

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u/melissaurban Melissa Urban of Whole30 20d ago

Hello! I just made a video on the actual study itself, after reviewing the study and all of the supplementary data, line by line. You can review that here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db6ap48SREm/?igsh=MWZibWpzNGsxMXRzMQ==

You probably won’t be surprised to learn that I am advocating for an informed, data-supported review of this issue, and begging you not to propagate sensationalized or hyperbolic headlines. Many of the posts I’m seeing regarding this study are wildly extrapolated interpretations that are found nowhere in the study itself. (Unfortunately, the original question as posed here is an example of that.)

As I explain clearly in the video, the conclusions drawn by UC Davis are not good. But I also think we need to hear the brands’ responses— and I would imagine that would take time, as the study was just recently published. Mark Sisson posted a response on his personal feed yesterday, offering people his personal reassurances that Primal Kitchen does use 100% avocado oil in every product. The official brand account has yet to respond, however.

Of course, we will be monitoring this closely. If you have questions about the study or the data, feel free to drop them here or in the comments on my Instagram post. (There are also good discussions happening in the comments there, which might be helpful.)

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u/rubyslippers70 20d ago edited 20d ago

Thank you so much for commenting on this! Reading the reel you posted now.

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u/melissaurban Melissa Urban of Whole30 20d ago

Of course! I'm not knocking you for sharing a headline you saw on social media reported as fact. In truth, there are a bunch of these from different accounts all saying the same thing. Appreciate the opportunity to share my thoughts here. FWIW, the lead researcher on the paper commented that my summary was a great representation of the study.

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u/rubyslippers70 20d ago

Oh I didn’t think you were knocking me at all!
I posted because I wanted to know if it was accurate or not. Plus it feels like we can’t trust anyone who makes our food lately.
Whole 30 has changed my life so I trust any information you give me.

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u/revolvergrrl 22d ago

On the positive, with a big name CPG, you’ll get top grade quality in the finished product.

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u/rubyslippers70 22d ago

CPG?

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u/SensationalM 22d ago

consumer packaged good(s)

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u/SensationalM 22d ago

consumer packaged good(s)

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u/rubyslippers70 22d ago

Thank you!

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u/Kaylee0516 21d ago

Is it still labeled with whole 30?

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u/rubyslippers70 21d ago

That’s an excellent question. I thought so but I will check the website.

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u/Kaylee0516 21d ago

It says whole30. I’d bring it up to @melissau

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u/LeighAG70 21d ago

Ok then if that be true, looks like I can never buy it again and have to make my own

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u/Gennaro_Svastano 20d ago

Never buy Primal Kitchen, Kraft MBAs cut the product and used fillers instead just like Drug Dealers.

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u/simjs1950 14d ago

Primal Kitchen was bought out in 2019.

Lab tests seem to indicate that the avocado oil is mixed with either safflower oil or sunflower oil.

However, Primal Kitchen firmly denies these results and says that they are INCORRECT.