NUTIVA Organic Hemp Seed Shelled is a perfect vegan source of biologically available and easily digested protein. This is an excellent alternative for those who are allergic to soy products. You can simply add the shelled seeds into your recipes and enjoy all the wonderful benefits it offers. NUTIVA Organic Hemp Seed Shelled is a USDA organic certified product so you can be assured that it is grown without any harmful chemical pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers. This hempseed product is guaranteed raw as it is extracted by way of cold processing from raw, live hemp seeds. Every package of NUTIVA Organic Hemp Seed Shelled is cold processed and oxygen removed to ensure that freshness is maintained. This way of packaging and extracting of hemp seed also preserves and help protect the delicate nature of Omega-3 fatty acids.