Certified Organic Flax seed meal is cold processed. Flax seed meal is a convenient way of obtaining many of the nutritional benefits of flax seeds, including dietary fiber, lignans, magnesium, zinc andmucilage. Flax seeds originated in the ancient Mid-East and were used in Biblical days as an important source of polyunsaturated fatty acids, including Omega-3. NOW Foodsalso supplies Whole Flax Seeds, Flax Seed Oil and Flax Seed Softgels.