Is SUGAR VEGAN & What is BONE CHAR

[@mompvti2408]

For the animals, i'm willing to go a step further when i learn about these things. Animals are suffering horribly and convenience doesn't mean shit to me, so i'm going to stop eating sugar unless i'm sure it's 100% vegan. Thank you Chris.

[@TheVeganZombie]

The good thing is it's pretty easy these days to find vegan sugar.

[@Telenova.]

Zulka Morena Sugar.. It's not bleached and bone char free, plus you can get it for the same price as conventional sugar, at least at Aldi and Walmart.

[@thatgirlinokc3975]

You have been talking about bone char for so long, thank you for explaining vegan friendly sugar. Also very cool you'll be keeping an upload schedule. ✌💚

[@marinak5112]

that girl in okc I’m so happy about him adopting a schedule too!

[@johnlemus7921]

I recommend just buying unprocessed cane sugar. My Aunt and Uncle grow Sugar Cane on their farm in Cuba and man, the first time I ever had some organic, unprocessed cane sugar, I was blown away.

[@linda7726]

John Lemus ...I also experienced this many years ago in Louisiana on a plantation! Delicious!

[@SEvelynJackson]

🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤💯💯💯💯💯💯💯 Yes. I love Zulka and have been using it since 2008.

[@veganmakeupshare]

Thank you for all your activism for the animals

[@Ryebunny]

I am from the UK, so just wanted to drop a comment and say that as far as I know, all sugars in the UK do not use bone char, though some icing sugars do have dried egg whites in, something to look out for.

[@crackthefault8813]

Waaaaao your sugar is so nice..than would you like to give me some ...i am from India .......

[@SEvelynJackson]

Why would they add eggs to confectioners sugar? It is just literally sugar blended to a fine grind.

[@cindystrother7710]

THANK YOU SO MUCH CHRIS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SHARE YOUR FABULOUS INFORMATION

[@cantstoplion]

Good stuff Chris. Nice to have the complete view. Thanks.

[@howyoudurrinhunneh]

I use Sugar In The Raw for coffee every day but I am not stressing over sugar in something that is bone char filtered.

[@M00NdaYn]

You've made the point that being vegan is literally just about doing the best we can. We can't be perfect. It's just not possible.

[@TheVeganZombie]

It's good to be informed.

[@M00NdaYn]

@@TheVeganZombie Oh for sure. I've just run into to many vegans who think they're not because they're not perfect. It's aggravating. We can only do so much.

[@jademusic1211]

@@M00NdaYn I completely agree. I'm vegan over two years, and if I have to stress about every little thing, I'd go crazy. 😥 I buy cheap candles to honor my kitties in spirit every weekend, and I can't be sure that they're vegan (Yankee Candle is, but they're $25 vs. the cheap $4 candles). And the other day, I bought Oreos after not buying them for a long time. I know there's a 50 percent chance they were processed with bone char, but I rarely eat them..plus, if ingredients don't inherently contain animal products, I'm ok with that.. just like I'll buy things like dark chocolate manufactured on the same line as milk products as long as the product itself doesn't contain milk or butter. And yes, I am the proud owner of cats, and no, they're not vegan. Ever since I've been vegan I've seen so much hypocrisy and militancy (from the vegan "police") and it's disgusting. I won't have anybody tell me that I'm not vegan "enough" for them. I *know* that I'm vegan..and I don't judge anybody. We're all doing the best we can considering we don't live in a vegan world.

[@manisha1404]

​@@jademusic1211cats can be vegan but you have to be careful with taurine

[@ginnywilliams8159]

Wow I had no idea! Thanks for this information! I really love this channel Chris!🌿🥰

[@TheVeganZombie]

Thanks Ginny! Glad to hear that. :)

[@santiagohardy2728]

For the past 5 years or so, I've been enjoying the Zuka brand sugar. It states "Bone Char Free" right on the front of the bag. I love that!

[@TheVeganZombie]

Sweet! :)

[@djfelifel420]

I found the zuka brand sugar at dollar tree!

[@santiagohardy2728]

@@djfelifel420 Nice! Enjoy it.

[@santiagohardy2728]

@@TheVeganZombie Literally. 😊👍

[@SEvelynJackson]

Me too. Absolutely ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ this brand. Been using it since 2008.

[@DaniJo2320]

Hopefully the blue Zombie Crew shirts come back. And the original Vegan Zombie shirts. I would like to get one. Thanks, Chris!

[@TheVeganZombie]

I can make the blue ones. Just email me. I stopped because they didn't sell.

[@melrox8809]

I don't really buy sugar. But I'll be more aware of products I do buy. & it's good to know Baltimore has a facility that doesn't use bone char. Thanks Chris.

[@adrianaxcx777]

Thank you so much for this video.🙌

[@robertpachino3134]

Very informative, thank you! And happy birthday to your friend!🎉🎊🎇

[@HeatherHolt]

Thanks for this! I was always so confused about sugar and bone char(wtf!)... Eating at restaurants is particularly frustrating since the servers/cooks/management hardly ever know what sugar they use in what food. But! Luckily my city is in the midst of a boom in vegan and vegan friendly restaurants so I am happy about that.

[@cheezheadz3928]

Refined sugar is awful either way. Just omit it and you don't have to worry. ;)

[@harpreetkaur5022]

Thanks so much for this information

[@mcpoopenfarten]

Been vegan for years and knew nothing about this. Thanks a ton for not just this information but also other information that helps me be more aware of my choices and cruelty free. You're a gem, dude. Keep it up.

[@mcpoopenfarten]

@@dmmills6529 Yeah, because if you ever get into anything you should already know everything there is to know and learning is bad

[@mcpoopenfarten]

@@dmmills6529 I've been vegan for a little over three years, so I've been doing this for a little bit but I'm not as far along as a lot of other people. Sugar was just something I had always thought to be vegan and I'd never really looked into it until now.

[@jademusic1211]

@@dmmills6529 Veganism *isn't* about perfection. It's about doing the least harm *where practical* . Like it or not, we *don't* live in a vegan world. There are an awful lot of things that aren't vegan. You can be vegan for years and not know this. Laundry detergent isn't vegan. Velcro isn't vegan. *Car tires* aren't vegan. Maybe you should stop driving a car, then? Stop being the vegan police (in other words, a militant *jerk* ). You just ruin veganism for those curious about the lifestyle. And while I'm at it, learn how to spell "you're".

[@jademusic1211]

@@dmmills6529 And Comrade Austin wasn't having a conversation with *you* . He was thanking *Chris* . *Now* who's the jerk? 😂 Stop being a "vegan police" troll, and once again, learn how to spell. You only come off *really* ignorant. 👋

[@jademusic1211]

@DM Mills I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings by calling you out on your spelling. I just wanted you to stop being a bully to this person. It's not nice. Every vegan does the best that they can. Peace.

[@veganfortheanimals6994]

Good info, Zomb. I knew much of this, but learned a few things here too. Thanks !

[@loureddish5783]

Great information! I love how you delivered this, giving people knowledge to make their own choice without judgement. Thank you🙏🏽

[@samarahvonk]

Very educational video, I never understood the whole bonechar thing, thanks for explaining! I wonder how is the sugar processed in my country 🤨

[@dillemma9]

Great explanation, thanks Chris!

[@benbrooker]

In the UK we luckily have lots of food production laws that prevent this and also prevent the bleaching of flour and other things.

[@omardgardiner2225]

Really appreciate the information, I just found out about this today. Thanks.

[@Andrea_Weird]

Great video! I always appreciate your careful research and dedication to informing viewers. Thank you so much!

[@RikerLovesWorf]

I'm not a vegan or vegetarian, but I really like your video and the information and your non-judgemental attitude towards people who are trying out veganism, very informative and level-headed. Now that's not to say I expect judgement from vegans or anything, I just like when anyone on any side doesn't take it emotionally and keeps it factual first. Bravo.

[@ANJ-the-wizard]

Chris, I just wanted to say your videos look incredible. The setup and image quality look top noch! it is a pleasure to watch! :)

[@deanamartinez9732]

Thanks for this ! It's true many people don't know , My family and I always use organic bone char free sugar. I like Florida Crystals too.

[@lisacousineau1822]

I’m so glad you did this video Chris! I’ve helped a few fellow bakers out with recipes for vegan cakes and had explained to one about this. They thought it was too much “work” and was going to just use the sugar they had. I told them the person might not care but I would check with your customer first as it’s not cool to try and pull a fast one on a vegan and put something in there they might not be okay with. I always use sugar that does not use bone char for my baking.

[@tabathawest7643]

Yay i couldn't wait for you to post another video. Thanks for the info on the sugar I was kind of curious about it myself I've been getting cane sugar. And also I love that shirt that you were wearing I was curious about what it says though. Can't wait to see more videos Monday and Thursday and also what was the other channel so I can subscribe there and watch you live?

[@pacobombom]

Great information. Hello from Alaska. Thanks

[@edyann]

Thank goodness that isn't done in my country.

[@TheVeganZombie]

Very lucky. I can't wait until they stop doing it here.

[@theokirkley]

Which country are you from?

[@davidwilliams9386]

Do they use it in Canada? I never buy white refined sugar I go for brown

[@edyann]

Oh! Sorry guys.. I hadn't received notifications for this thread. I'm in Mexico. And I'm sure that Canada does not do that either!

[@scotgirl4703]

Chris, I hope you don't mind me saying but you look fantastic, the picture of health. A true example of how this lifestyle is the best way. Best wishes from Scotland. 🤗

[@eatandbehoopy9937]

This is awesomely great information! Such an upbeat and positive presentation !! I HAVE to have a T-shirt!!!!!

[@stephsweetheart21]

Omg! I was just thinking about this yesterday and wanted to do further research, I’m glad you posted this video! Also an idea I would like to see you talk about is the misconception of Omni people that say veganism will cause extinction of animals? I hear arguments about that. Well anyways, love your channel!

[@marinak5112]

Steph Scanlon this sugar question has been on my mind for the last couple of days too! I think Chris is a little bit psychic. Maybe even not a little bit. Vegan powers 😆😎

[@stephsweetheart21]

Marina Kalenyova Lol that is crazy! And yeah agreed. 🤣🌱👌🏼

[@ketchupsenapsson1549]

OMG OMG OMG!!!!

Hi Chris! Fortunately, in Europe, the use of bone char in the sugar industry has not been allowed for many years. 😇

[@TheVeganZombie]

We need to adopt that ban.

[@dadou193]

Is there a source for this? Which European countries? Thanks

[@winterseyes]

Really informative. Thank you.

[@babyi2011]

Extremely informative! I’m in a pastry arts online class, to which people have made fun of, and today I learned that sugar isn’t technically automatically vegan. Good thing I’m in school for it, it’s hard to get into some pastry classes on campus without waiting semesters because of a waiting list, I’m learning so much especially now in the comfort of my own home!

[@beerguybrian]

This was perfect bro! Not preachy, just informative 👍🌱

[@goldpyramidsfoodtravelvlog7984]

Thank you for helping us be better vegans! 😊 😃Your channel gave us a lot of great ideas for vegan restaurants to vlog on our channel

[@CoffeeBeanWitch]

Thank you for putting this out as I was a bit bemused about sugar but your video was a huge help.

[@jesusfan3151]

Yea! Thanks for the bone char video. Looking forward to some homemade 🍞😊 Cool fact about Domino's!

[@Simplyterri]

Thanks for doing this video Chris. I appreciate the great information you provide

[@louie540x]

I mostly avoid sugar because I found it contributed to acne

[@Philanazoie]

Wow when I heard I didn’t believe it! Thank you so much!

[@clanduncanicecream5062]

How honest are these companies who say they don't use bone char anymore? What guarantees do they provide the consumer? I've found companies who lie about their manufacturing processes & state their product line up with the current trends but if you do research on them & their ingredients, you'll find out their lies. Pity, there's no certification for this.

[@dokehannah]

Thanks! I usually buy coconut sugar which tastes so much better anyway! I usually don't think about it when it comes to pre made sweets that are otherwise vegan but I buy vegan bags of sugar.

[@jenniferjenful]

Boston Vegfest is October 19 and 20. You request to attend as a vendor so you can sell merch.

[@TheVeganZombie]

I'll be presenting at Syracuse VegFest on the 19th and Flocktoberfest on the 20th. :/

[@jenniferjenful]

@@TheVeganZombie :( maybe next year. There is NE Vegfest in April.

[@victorbartolotta8692]

Great video. Really appreciate the information. V informative and complete. (Background music really annoying. Sorry. Is it necessary?) Excellent overall.

[@i123456987654]

thank you for educating us

[@missiris1234]

Thanks Chris. I hardly eat anything sweet but this is great to know! Why do they have to filter sugar with bone char anyway

[@tabathawest7643]

Never mind I found your other channel LOL

[@lesliekumke7418]

Hi chris...thank you always for the vegan educational! Even though, through my vegan path...i had read about sugar process through bone char...which surely shocked me back then...but, always to buy organic sugars so, their is no question guessing...and avoided any standard store brand sugar or domino sugar..but, your stealthy investigating helped me to realize that some domino sugar can be vegan...that was helpful and will use this tip always! Thanks...one thing i learned also, is "pure maple syrup" is also, processed through bone char..."all organic maple syrup is not!" Its harder to think how can you make maple trees on a farm vegan impossible..not like cane sugar crops which can be treated with harmful insecticides and such ..and the only reason why they call "organic maple syrup" is because, no bone char process...like you in your area probably..i lived in vermont for 3yrs and observed every late winter..early spring the sugar shacks going at it and all the tapped trees! I miss it....so, thank you again...going to get a tee!! Yahoo!

[@linda7726]

Really interesting! I saw this process many years ago on a trip to New Orleans, La when visiting an old plantation. Absolutely delicious! 😋

[@TheVeganZombie]

Linda * that’s cool that you got to see it.

[@xdistortx]

Solid video. Excellent info!

[@gina721]

This is a good video cause as a vegan, I eat a love sugar although I always get it organic, I heard about this bone chat thing but it wasn't always clear to me. Thanks for making it so clear.

[@vebtinkerbellable]

This is very vital information as a new vegan I think maybe it would be nice to know other things to watch out for I am going vegan for ethical reasons so this is something I would have never in a million years thought about what are some other things that I need to know about

[@mandycurtis2533]

Thanks for letting us know about the Domino sugar. I didn't know it was bone char free from certain states. I'll be sure to look at that label next time I get sugar.

[@Gmrgrl-mb5np]

Dominos sugar on east coast: bone char free Me: now I know why you aren’t the cheapest sugar... gladly support that! Also, I did not know about bone char, that’s why I love being subscribed to you. 💜

[@jamiestewart1899]

I love that you made this video. I’ve been vegan for 2.5 years and I really want to take my veganism to the next step. I’ve become comfortable in my food choices to the point where I don’t check every label and have found myself eating the wrong things. In your other video you mentioned D3 not always being vegan and now this bone char (which I knew about but didn’t take it as seriously) however after seeing this I think the bone char process is more relatable to animal testing. A product may be considered vegan but that doesn’t make it cruelty free. Anyway I guess my question is how do you know what source of D3 is vegan or non-vegan?

[@carolynyoung5844]

Good info. Thanks for sharing.

[@marinak5112]

I heard that some companies (at least here, in Russia) refine their cane sugar and then add the coloring back to make it look organic/raw/unbleached. Gotta do my own research. That bone char thing has been on my mind lately and it creeps me out when I think about it 🙈 Thanks for making another amazing video!

[@ragemonkey3163]

We need to protect vegetables. If you ever saw inside my mother's refrigerator, you'd understand what cruelty to vegetables means.

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

Would like to see a video on vegan alcohol. I feel like it's on the same level as bone char. Barnivore is a great website but I'd like to know more on the topic. Going out to bars is difficult 😣

[@voluntarism335]

Great thing I live in Australia where we do not process sugar through bone char so I don't have to worry about this.

[@ARockinVegan]

I just rewatched this because people got me nervous on my IG when I posted that I bought the Domino's powdered sugar and I was like "I'm pretty sure if it's from NY it's vegan..." So I watched this again to make sure! 😅 We should be even have to worry about sugar being vegan or not!

[@Puertoricanbeauty22]

Thank you for the thorough explanation! If I am making something myself I only use agave or very rarely raw sugar...but I don’t think of it so much when I am buying products that already contain it. I will try to looking into it more often and avoid it as much as I can ❤️

[@TianasFrog973]

Chris thank you so very very very much

[@Shedoeswhatshewants]

I need that shirt 🙌🙌🙌

[@MargaretteLemon_ThoDao]

Love the video💚💚Thank you

[@guersomfalcon7544]

Is the charcoal used in the water filters also made from cow bones?

[@harpreetkaur5022]

Is organic sugar without non char

[@Legacy_125]

Is Stevia a sweetener/sugar that is free of this bone char process?

[@TheaDragonSpirit]

It's Tuesday in the UK. :P

[@marinak5112]

TheaDragonSpirit it’s Tuesday in Russia too 😂 Oh well, time zones, whatta you gonna do 😅

[@stephss]

For Canadians *For those in Western Canada, Roger’s sugar coming out of Taber, AB doesn’t use bone-char either. The product number will start with “22” if it’s from Taber. If it starts with “10,” it’s from Vancouver, BC where it is NOT vegan-friendly.* Thanks to Marys Test Kitchen www.marystestkitchen.com/note-sugar-vegan-vs-non-vegan-sugar/

[@jaredm9999]

air filters aren't vegan? I've never heard this, is there a source or a place to buy filters that are vegan?

[@HowToX]

Air filters aren't vegan?

[@TheaDragonSpirit]

I have a rule I sort of live by at the minute when it comes to farming practices. Basically if it's plant based and could be done in a way which didn't need to use animal products. Say like Bone Char, and it could be refined without using bone char. Then I don't worry about it. There is so much on farms that we can't know for sure, which could be happening: from killing small animals considered pests, to using pesticides, to killing predators. That the way I see it is, we don't live in a vegan world. So my current aim is to get most people supporting plant based products, not tested on animals. Once most people do this, then I will worry more about farming practices, as right now if I go buy from small farmers and try find ways to buy in which to know for certain that something isn't happen, I feel like it would be so time consuming, and probably very costly that it wouldn't be possible or practical for me. I also don't think long term this makes sense. Really we want all farmers to be more considerate of all animals, and so we should be trying to get farmers to grow in a way which is more veganic, and cause next to no harm. So the aim should be to convince all people to do less harm, and those that know how to farm with causing very little harm should be convincing large farms to do this also. So I don't think it's fair that people put everything on their choices, when farmers should really be being more ethical. But my guess is by the time most people are eating mostly plant based, that a lot of regulations will have come in to prevent practices that aren't animal friendly as more and more people will be demanding this. So the way I see it is I will worry more about farming practices later, when I feel like veganism is making a big enough impact for it to really count. Right now I feel like it's being overly pedantic, and we're not even close to getting people simply not eating meat, or animal products. That to worry about the side effects of farming, is just trying to have this purist mentality and be perfectly perfect. To me it's more important to get people on the right tract, then worry about farming practices later. As I know they can be done in a way which causes no harm to animals. I have a similar view point with Palm Oil. The way I see it is that deforestation is mostly an issue with government and businesses not being considerate of forests. So what needs to happen here is regulations. I personally buy food with sustainable palm oil most of the time. But if I'm honest I see this as more of a problem with the regulations of that country, then an issue of demand. In that if it wasn't palm oil, then another business would grow trees and this would most probably end up killing animals, and so the only real solution is to put regulations in place to stop deforestation. Otherwise other demand or business interests in which that business has a lot of money and goes chops a forest down will happen, they didn't even need people to buy their products. So I see this as a issue with the laws in that country, and people not protecting the forests. I also think laws should be made to ban all animal testing, even medical animal testing. I think solutions which don't use animals should be developed and replace animal testing. As it can be very hard to track which companies own what and are testing at the minute. I usually just buy products I know the company selling the product didn't test on animals. But I would prefer a ban on animal testing.

[@cvg9142]

So I wanted to look up because I thought you mentioned in the video that Domino sugar is bone free. However I looked this up because the vegetarian association contacted the company and the spokesperson for the company the processor of domino sugar said that some of their processors use bone char and some of them use other methods. And the head of the company said that if you want the bone char sugar free then you have to look at the label on the domino sugar and if The barcode starts with a 1 4 or 6 then it is bone sharp free but if it has a different number that it starts with that means that it is processed at a company that uses bone char and it is not a clean product free of bone. That's coming from the spokesperson from Domino sugar

[@helpimlost.62]

Well I never knew that, how interesting. Vegan Zombie where did your t-shirt from please.😊

[@aryajane3150]

This was interesting , also I found this video while searching if "bones are used for creating toothpaste ". In my country, mostly sugar is made using the traditional methods which also there is more emphasis on jaggery usage than sugar . I wonder now does the usage of bone char influence the cost of production ? If it's convenient for the producers in anyway then it's highly likely that it would be widely opted, that being said I hope they mention it on the pack.

[@mrs.nightmare6289]

Are figs vegan? I know there was a huge debate and I heard a lot of different things a few years ago but I was wondering your stance.

[@cynthiahammett8484]

Hi VZ!! Is coconut sugar processed that way too?

[@TheVeganZombie]

No, coconut sugar does not use that process.

[@gomezaddams6470]

Hi Chris, what happens to the product that is caught in the charcoal? Is it presented to us as molasses or is it used in food ? do we know? I hope you see this thanks!👣🐾🥦🌱

[@Sayurilia]

Touch or not, the real question is, can the same Bone Char be used forever or does it have to be tossed out and replaced like cooking oil? If so, sugar requires continuous donation from cows. Less about what you consume and more about animal cruelty.

[@kimberlycatlin5556]

If all sugar progress have bone char then why it have no animal product in it so why "bone char" from cow even "no animal product sugar?

[@aggiechrismer4739]

Very informative.

[@michelemustafa7912]

It would have been interesting to actually see the process of how bone char is used to process sugar, and then compare it to for example, raw sugar. Why is this procesing even needed? I understand your distinction of choosing to eat it or not but a vegetarian wouldn't have a problem with bone char sugar. A vegan would bc an animal has been exploited

[@davidzapata8930]

How many vegans know that the cars they're buying are not vegan at all? ... a topic not addressed and very much important and interesting to discuss

[@mattzilla331]

Don't they use this stuff in brita and pure filters for water as well? I'd like to know if stuff like that is also vegan. I know they use carbon in a lot of products

[@TheVeganZombie]

Yes, but I think they are all carbon filters.

[@EricaJoyArts]

Thank you for sharing this information 😊✌

[@Galacticmountain]

hypersnrgy great video it's been about a yearzzz since i found out about unsnrgy bone char and i started to use datezzz instead of sugarzzz 💚✌️💚✌️💚✌️💚✌️💚✌️💚

[@nematoaddd]

Thanks for making this video. In my city (Knoxville) fancy local ice cream shops have gotten poular downtown. The most popular shop wich is a also dairy farm people here are really into has rolled out a vegan ice cream. When out of state family comes they are into going there. It's been so nice for me to go out for ice cream with them. (Although i did make some weird human milk jokes) Idk if the vegan one is bone char free though. Idk if I wanna give up on the experience. I've been messaging the other shops to prompt them and they are all working on their vegan ice cream recipes right now. I dont really wanna ask them about the sugar too. ...i do buy bone char free at home though. I wonder if this could be considered a similar situation to the impossible burger, how it was tested on animals but it will ultimately make people cut back on beef.

[@maaannpurnafoodrecipes3897]

sad up that sugar is made white by bone in such a way that what I was wondering why sugar is called whitepoison🤤

[@naanviolence8260]

Added sugar is also the sole cause of tooth decay.

[@veganfortheanimals6994]

ps---do you live in or near Syracuse? I went to SU. Still live in New York.

[@TheVeganZombie]

Yes, I am in Syracuse.

[@veganfortheanimals6994]

@@TheVeganZombie cool

[@rebeccad2854]

@TheVegan Zombie Have you ever thought about making racer back tank tops for the ladies? Also, I’m happy to see that you offer a woman’s tee, that your unisex shirts are available in XS... thanks for that by the way! I’d totally rock a Vegan Zombie women’s tank at the gym & elsewhere!! ✌️🙏🏼

[@TheVeganZombie]

I used to make them but they didn't sell.

[@rebeccad2854]

The Vegan Zombie 😱 I’m sorry to hear that.

[@Scott.V.Grube1]

No bone char used in Australia...apparently.

[@mercermouth7571]

I don't understand, if Vegan means not consuming food that comes in contact with leather or bone char, what excludes water from the rule? Processing animal products requires vast amounts of water from the confines of shelters to the processing facilities. That same water returns to the universal water supply for reuse again and again. Water 'treatment' cannot remove the 'contact' used in animal production and/or processing. Once carbon is sequestered (pyrolysis) from organic matter, no lab on earth can distinguish its origin; wood/plant matter, husk, food scraps, insect, mammal, etc... only the pure carbon remains. Carbon production is the purest and most complete form of 'treatment/filtration' known to science. What am I missing here...?