Later On

I mentioned earlier that I ordered a supply of Wild Planet sardines (packed in extra-virgin olive oil, and packed in oil with lemon) and tuna. I also mentioned that I was disappointed to see that in the oil-with-lemon sardines the oil was soybean oil. I avoid that (along with corn oil and others) because of the very high omega-6/omega-3 ratio: much too high.

OTOH, it’s easy to drain the oil, and the sardines themselves are still tasty. (The EVO oil I use, of course.) And the sardines are excellent—and when you order from the company you get free-shipping.

Still, I did write to the company about the soybean oil, and I just received this email:

Hello Michael,

I want to thank you very much for taking the time to write us with your insightful suggestion.  I cannot believe our entire team missed that very important consideration with soy oil as the medium for our lemon sardines.  We did verify that it was GMO free but did not consider the Omega 6/3 ratio.

We have begun the process of reformulating the packing medium and our next production cycle which begins in April will have the new formula.

Thanks for the input, we value the perspective of our customers and invite you to reach out anytime.

Best regards,
Bill Carvalho
President
Wild Planet Foods, Inc.

That’s very cool—and since the sardines are excellent, I’m pleased that I can re-order with a clear conscience.