Flax Flax is grown on the Canadian prairies for linseed oil, which is used as a drying oil in paints and varnishes and in products such as linoleum and printing inks. Linseed meal, the byproduct of producing linseed oil from flax seeds, is used to feed livestock. It is a protein-rich feed for ruminants, rabbits, and fish. Flaxseeds occur in two basic varieties/colors: brown and yellow (golden linseeds). Most types of these basic varieties have similar nutritional characteristics and equal numbers of short-chain omega-3 fatty acids. The exception is a type of yellow flax called solin (trade name "Linola"), which has
The Seeds of The Seeds features original founding member Daryl Hooper on keyboards and Jan Savage on guitar (as health permits) with Don Boomer (who replaced original drummer Rick Andridge in 1968) on drums. Also in the band are seasoned session guitarist Jeff Prentice with lead man Paul Kopf delivering the vocals. And while the band primarily performed on stage as a quartet in the 1960s, their studio recordings always included a bassist so they have brought in Alec Palao on bass to complete the stage show. The Seeds The Seeds were an American rock band that is considered a prototype for