The fish oil is also interesting in it's history. Seems that fish oil is like liquid gold. Until recently, the FDA didn't allow the fish industry in the States to process the oil into food products. So, it headed to France, where it was processed and sent back to the States for additive ingredients to food.
Today, Omega has intalled some VERY expensive purifiers (99.9% pure) to be able to cut out the middle man (France). Seems that they have been able to pump up their profits and not completely rely on the meal as their only source of income.
My information of this history comes from the plant people who may or may be embelishing, so take what I say with some question.
When you walk into the warehouse of the finished product (meal), you have to walk through a series of liquids that prevent bacteria...etc from transfering into the warehouse. Seems they take this very seriously.
During Katrina, this warehouse had 15 ft of water in it. My equipment is 20 ft high and I had saltwater in all my electrical boxes.
Every year, prior to start up, the warehouse is hosed down and totally cleaned up.
When I get over there on my next trip, I am going to take some pictures, so all can see the process of what keeps their children fed. Dang, starting to call my fish "children", Oh boy, gotta make that appointment with the shrink.
