HeadHodge
Bula To Eternity
Yes please, but send it to kavaforums.com they have a donate button if you need a link to it.Not sure what information you think you're not getting, but I'd be more than happy to send you a refund. Seriously.
Yes please, but send it to kavaforums.com they have a donate button if you need a link to it.Not sure what information you think you're not getting, but I'd be more than happy to send you a refund. Seriously.
I'll give the ring back to you too.Not sure what information you think you're not getting, but I'd be more than happy to send you a refund. Seriously.
don't forget your record collectionI'll give the ring back to you too.
These numbers look incorrect.As a matter of fact, I do. Here's a breakdown of sample sources:
Though I do solicit monetary donations, these do not cover operating costs. Donations to date have been $1543, expenses for equipment and supplies thus far have been $7492. The value of testing is priceless.
- Consumers (~75%): voluntary submissions, usually 1/4 cup. Half is used for testing, the remainder stored for future reference. One can assume the consumer paid the vendor for these.
- TK Certified Vendors (~15%): mandatory submission of each retail batch, voluntary submission of prospective products, same quantity and disposition.
- Other Vendors (~5%): voluntary submissions, usually 1/4 cup but occasionally retail package. Prospective products tested the same as for TK vendors, retail products tested but results not published unless compared to consumer submission of same product. All samples tested/stored, none consumed.
- Personal purchases (~5%): I often purchase kava specifically for testing, and also test every bag I buy for personal consumption.
My feeling is that Kava vendors who have direct control over production, particularly if they cultivate their own product, are given an advantage by this system.If a vendor has the decency to only sell noble root for people solely looking for noble root, why shouldn't it be a plus for them to have their root certified noble? I'm confused, how is that a bad thing?
Like even for fans of tudei, wouldn't you want your root labeled tudei so you can find it eaiser? And for others that don't want tudei, they would be able to avoid it?
Under whose authority? This issue comes down to a grassroots regulatory movement trying to influence a huge market. Can you think of a comparable product quality control mechanism? I can't. And the fact of the matter is that people are going to buy whatever Kava is available. You can be sure that most people off this board, at Kava bars across the country, don't care about these Kava tests and would be confused about all these red flags that scream danger.Or even 60% tuedi 40% noble... why put that on a watch list if that's already on the package?