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If you’re into sprouting then you’re already familiar with Citric Acid, a natural preservative typically found in citrus fruits such as lemons and limes. Citric Acid helps to inhibit the formation of mold and other bacterial growth, an all-too-common occurrence when sprouting in a jar due to high temperatures and humidity. Citric Acid is also useful for canning vegetables and fruit preserves.

Citric Acid is a food grade acid that is present in many natural foods. It can be used to reduce spoilage in sprouting by adding 1 tsp. per quart to soak and rinse water. It is also useful in canning, drying or freezing foods. It can be used to preserve Vitamin C content, retard spoilage and prevent discoloration. Use 1 tsp. per quart of water or juice for most fruits and vegetables.

  • Sprouting Aid
  • Makes a Great Substitute for Salt
  • Pure
  • Natural Preservative
  • Vegetarian/Vegan Product

Natural is Better

NOW Foods was founded on the belief that natural is better. They are committed to sourcing the very best natural ingredients for our products, and we choose non-GMO, non-irradiated, and organic ingredients whenever possible. “Natural” is not an idle word to us. It’s why our business exists and thrives. In addition to their passion for nutritional excellence, NOW supports social and environmental efforts throughout their industry and community. NOW regularly hosts conservation and clean-up events in support of Make a Difference Day and Earth Week; a tradition which goes back over a decade.

NOW continually strives to improve and serve as an inspiration to anyone concerned with protecting our planet and its precious natural resources. Recent sustainability progress includes:

  • Installation of an automatic night cooling system which allows more efficient control of warehouse temperatures.
  • Expansion of in-house recycling and reuse programs to include food dust collections from dust collectors and filter cleaning.  This material is offered for beneficial reuse as hog feed supplement.
  • Holding annual Christmas & holiday light recycling drives.
  • Installation of a rain/moisture sensor to prevent unnecessary landscape watering.
  • Providing free barrels to the Village of Bloomingdale for use as trash receptacles in parks, and to SCARCE for use in resource collection drives.
  • Hosting an educational booth at the 2nd annual Cantigny Green Fair.
  • Setting printers to default to double-sided printing.
  • Installation of an LED company building sign.
  • Installation of filtered water stations for re-filling personal water containers.
  • Sharing information on sustainable business practices at STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Teachers Workshop.
  • Promoting rain barrel usage with our staff.
  • Educating staff on recycling opportunities for electronics and household hazardous waste.
  • Switching to 100% recycled content shipping boxes.