Ayurvedic?

July 6, 2010 2:57 PM

If a packaged food is labeled "ayurvedic" what, if anything, does that imply?
posted by telstar to Food & Drink (4 answers total)

Best answer: It means that it is in line with a certain kind of Hindu practice.
posted by Electrius at 3:42 PM on July 6, 2010

Yeah, I would be wary. Ayurveda is an ancient type of Indian medicine and health practices. Because it suggests different diets and different foods for the three different person types, it seems like a gimmick that a food label would say it's ayurvedic. Unless it's ghee or something very specific like that.
posted by Lutoslawski at 3:43 PM on July 6, 2010

Ayurveda (Sanskrit: आयुर्वेद; Āyurveda, the "science of life"): Cheaper down the street.
posted by Inspector.Gadget at 3:56 PM on July 6, 2010 [1 favorite]

Best answer: In the United States, the FDA has a good one-page summary with its point of view and advice.
posted by gimonca at 3:57 PM on July 6, 2010 [2 favorites]