I recently purchased several bags of Chia Seeds from several sources and at various price points. The Chia Seeds I purchased had both the hull on and off of the seed. I have spent the last 8 months consuming Chia Seeds and can make the following statement. You get what you pay for! After 3 months I found bugs in all of the bags of Chia Seed that I purchased for under $40 dollars. One of the most notable items I experienced was the difference between the Chia seeds that were hulled and the ones that were not. The Chia Seeds that were not hulled did not seem to work as well as others. I specifically noticed that my joints were affected and the pain in them came back. I did some more research and here is one reason why it is important to buy hulled Chia Seeds.