VIRGIN COCONUT OIL (VCO)
There are lots of very positive news and interest these days on VCO. It is a very potent anti-microbial health supplement and immune booster for our general health.
As a result, local demand has shot up.
But alongside this high demand, it is always expected to have unscrupulous individuals and companies to take advantage of people. This puts the consuming public at risk.
So you can be protected, here are just 2 important tips to make sure the VCO you are taking will put you on the road towards good health:
?1. The brand has to be FDA registered.
This is the most important. FDA registration ensures that the product complies with the Product National Standards (PNS) with strict quality parameters chemical, physical and microbiological specifications. Microbial growth starts the moment the coconut is opened. So the process of making VCO to comply with PNS is crucial.
Also FDA number on the package means that it follows the Mandatory Labeling Requirements, and it has Certificate of Product Registration (CPR). With these, it follows that the company has FDA License To Operate (LTO), and thus, follows Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
?2. Pick the company who is a member of the association, VCO Philippines (VCOP).
VCOP is the largest and official organization for legitimate manufacturers and traders of VCO in the Philippines. The pioneer of VCO in country since 2004. VCOP initiated the Product National Standards (PNS) together with the important agencies of the government: DTI-EMB, PCA, FDA, BAFPS, DOST.
Even now, VCOP continues to upgrade the standards as well as the capabilities of our member-companies, specially the MSMEs, so they can be linked into the global value chain.
VCOP is at the center of all the research and development done on VCO in collaboration with the best scientists, doctors, academe, and relevant government agencies.