Mandatory Almond
Paturization Has Begun
Rich Johansen
9-27-7

THE MANDATORY PASTEURIZATION OF ALMONDS AS OF SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2007 -- WHAT'S NEXT ??

It's your right to know!

Please pass this information on to as many people as you can. Informed citizens can make the difference. There are still some raw almonds in stores and warehouses - stock up!

Did you know that . . .On August 27, 2007 the FDA enacted a new law mandating that all almonds grown and commercially marketed in the U.S. must be pasteurized beginning on September 1, 2007. This means that there will no longer be access to purchasing raw almonds from stores. Every almond sold commercially from here on out will be pasteurized.This is because of two salmonella outbreaks traced to almonds ­ one in 2001 and one in 2004. It makes you wonder how many cases of salmonella have been traced to chicken and meat?

This arbitrary ruling is contrary to the better judgment of members of the Almond Board and is being opposed by most almond growers.Five pasteurization facilities have been built throughout California and the USDA has already begun implementing this program.As of September 1, all almond growers are required to comply with the mandatory pasteurization and truck their almonds to these plants and back to the packing facilities ­ at their own expense. At what cost is this to the grower, the consumer, and the taxpayers?

The pasteurization technique being used for organic almonds is steam. The steam process could leave nuts damp and create mold, which could easily lead to cases of anaphylactic shock.These almonds will still be labeled "raw," even though they will be heat pasteurized and will no longer be raw. Consumers will be deceived and not know what they are truly getting.

Truly raw almonds, with their enzymes intact, are a living, nutrition-packed food. Raw almonds that have been soaked and sprouted are nutritionally superior food to heated almonds, and are more easily assimilated in the digestive process. Heating almonds over 112 degrees destroys their enzymes, and greatly diminishes their nutritional value. Heating also leads to rancidity of nuts.

Almonds shipped into the U.S. from other countries are exempted from mandatory pasteurization. With all the recent news about food from China, it poses the question of why other countries are being exempted from the strict standards U.S. growers are being required to adhere to.

Almonds grown in the U.S. and shipped out of the U.S. to other countries also do not have to be pasteurized!

Is this just the beginning? What are they planning next for mandatory pasteurization? Will it be walnuts, pecans, or what ??? Who knows, maybe spinach will be next. Maybe this is the beginning of the end of "fresh" food. We may not even have access to fresh salad greens anymore !! Even if we loose raw almonds, we must stop the process before we loose more!

Check out the research. Here are some web sites that provide good information:

[www.cornucop], [www.rense.com], [www.livingtreecommunity.com], [www.rawnuts.com], [www.newstarget.com]
Should our government be controlling our choice of food?

I stopped eating the almonds when the news first came out. I eat more walnuts now, instead. My husband likes hazelnuts in place of the walnuts. I hope one day we can have truly raw, organic almonds again (we plan on trying to grow them when we purchase some land in the next year, but I don't know if they grow in Pennsylvania).

Love,

Gypsy

I am selling UNpasteurized, unfumigated, organic (transitional), shelled almonds from this year's crop. Almost all that I bought have been spoken for but I may have some left over or may be able to get more. Please contact me off list for more info. I also have organic (uncertified) pistachios from this year's crop.

Best wishes,
Nora
nmlenz@speakeasy.net

The devil working through willing puppets. This angers me. There is such a thing as rightous anger. The people responsible for these mandate will reap ill health, because they obviously don't know how to eat right.

goodbye to romance

goodbye to friends


- Ozzy Osboure

I'm through with romance, I'm through with love
I'm through with counting, the stars above.
And here's the reason. that I'm so free.
My lovin' baby, is through with me

- The Everly Brothers

So goodbye yellow brick road
Where the dogs of society howl
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm going back to my plough

- Elton John/Bernie Taupin

Actually, I made my peace with almonds when the price went up to $14 a pound for organic shelled almonds (meaning I quit buying them ). And even though last year was the best crop in many years, the price really didn't come down much.

anakn (hey, you spelled it ozzy osboure, ok? ;-)) and bryan, very funny,
this thread has taken an amusing turn.

maybe people could eat superfood hunza apricot kernels instead!!

We need to form an organic raw food network to keep each other supplied.

elnatural

How can they justify the focus on things like almonds when e-coli and salmonella is so prevellent in meat and the USDA and FDA do nothing.

I agree best to supply yourselves. I don't eat almonds anymore but things like this sadden me, indeed what is is next?

Phil.

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"Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it" (Chinese Proverb)

Here guys, here's more information.

[www.whfoods.com]

Your best way to get almonds is to go to an organic farm and buy them. Some organic markets will be exempt from pasturization if they follow certain procedures.

May I just say, that this is yet another example of how the USA is becoming a totalitarian state. I pray Canada doesn't do the same, since the salmonella incidents happened in our country with imported almonds. Salmonella was on the almonds because of bad production processes, not because almonds are anything more special then meat or fish. -.- Just stop processing things in factories for crying out loud!

well, I guess I really am NOT the fact checker you are fresh

I knew his first name was really John...like the prophet...haha

heres some more thoughts:




So the buddha and his 6 follows are sitting down at a cross-roads for an evening breakfast.....

This rich farmer comes running by and says, "have you seen a cow come by here?

The buddha says, "What is the problem?"

The farmer says,"I have a heard of cows...and one has wandered off......and I just can't rest until I find him!"

The buddha replies that he hasn't seen any cow.

The man runs off.

After a time, Ri-Sen, one of the buddha's young followers begins to complain about how diffcult it is to be poor and live a monk's life.....

The budha replies, "Well, at least you don't own a cow."



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/28/2007 04:46PM by anaken.

what about the raw almond butter? are they allowed to use unpasturized almonds in the butter still?

I suspect not andrew, but any un-refrigerated store bought nut-butter won't be 'raw' in the first place..it just means heat wasn't used to process it. if something is sitting on a shelf..oils especially...the odds of it being fresh and vital are slim, even if it is cold-processed. although it might be healthier then overt-heating of the oily fats..which is known to create carcinogens.

you can check out a company: Rejuvinate foods...they do very high-quality nut butters, from macs, walnuts, hemp seeds..you name it...a bit expensive, but since getting fresh nuts is quite difficult anyway...they make a pretty good 'product' imo

aqua and i are gonna go covert and smuggle almonds into canada *dons a black trenchcoat*

pssst ..hey bub !

wanna buy a nut?

...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist

Jgunn Wrote:
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> aqua and i are gonna go covert and smuggle almonds
> into canada *dons a black trenchcoat*
>
> pssst ..hey bub !
>
> wanna buy a nut?

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!