Well, because they are so completely natural, require no processing and so easy on the pocket that then true value is not realized.
Seeds are life just waiting to be born.
Sprouted seeds are a staple diet of several oriental civilizations and are well known for their powerful nutritive and healing properties. The power of Sprouts has been well documented in ancient Chinese and Indian texts. The use of Sprouts in digestive disorders, muscular cramps, hair and skin problems has been very well known. Sprouts made their debut in the western world through Captain cook who sailed the seas for over a decade without losing a single man to the dreaded Scurvy. A nutritive powerhouse Sprouts bear the largest relative amount of nutrients per unit of intake of any food known to man.