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  • From: lbsaltzman@aol.com
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org, sb-action@lists.riseup.net, sbogc@yahoogroups.com, sbperm2006@google.com
  • Subject: [permaculture] End of Organic Almonds
  • Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:58:50 -0400



ALERT OF THE WEEK:
USDA SAYS ALMONDS LABELED AS 'RAW' OR 'ORGANIC' MUST BE PASTEURIZED
Under pressure from industrial agriculture lobbyists, the USDA has quietly
approved a new regulation that will effectively end distribution of raw
almonds, while putting many smaller almond farmers out of business. The
regulation is scheduled to go into effect on September 1st, unless thousands
of consumers take action now. The rule requires pasteurization of almonds,
including organic, yet allows those same almonds to continue to be labeled as
"raw". Nutritionists point out that raw, organic almonds are far superior, in
terms of nutrition, to pasteurized almonds. One of the FDA-recommended
pasteurization methods involves the use of propylene oxide, which is
classified as a carcinogen in California and is banned in Canada, Mexico, and
the European Union. Organic and family-scale almond farmers are protesting
the proposed rule, saying it will effectively put them out of business, since
the minimum price for the pasteurization equipment is $500,000.
Take action: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_6747.cfm


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