Get Your Organic Raw Almonds Here!
Raw almond lovers are grieving.
As of September 2007, The California Almond Board will require that ALL almonds sold commercially will be heat treated, aka pasteurized. This requirement is effectually the death knell of the truly raw almond.
While you may still see almonds labeled “organic and raw”, this packaging will be deceptive as ALL almonds sold commercially will be treated with high-temperature heat.
How To Beat The Ban
In October 2007, “Organic Pastures”, a family owned and operated dairy, farm and creamery will begin home delivery of organic, TRULY RAW, Butte and Padre variety almonds.
Organic Pastures is the superior company from which I buy raw milk, raw kefir, and raw cheese (they deliver an array of raw products or check stores like Whole Foods or Wild Oats in California ).
To reserve your raw almonds call Organic Pastures at 1-877-729-6455.
Prices begin at $20 for a 2lb bag and large orders are also accepted. What could be better than having one of the most nutritious, delicious and versatile nuts delivered tight to your door?!
Also, be sure to check www.organicpastures.com for informative articles about why organic, raw almonds are not only safe to eat, but extremely nutritious. You’ll also find enlightening information regarding the deceptive labeling practices that will be instituted by The California Almond Board.
If you hadn’t noticed, I’m totally bugged by the whole raw almond ban. Therefore, my pledge is to find EVERY high-quality, organic, raw almond source that I can and then relate them to you.
More power to you if you choose to buy heat treated or pasteurized almonds, but I want you to at least have a CHOICE where your nutrition is concerned.
Next on my agenda: a quality source for organic truly raw, almond butter. Life just won’t be the same without it!
Hear this California Almond Board - where there’s a will, there’s a truly raw almond!
Love,
Health Sundae
I don’t understand this ban at all. Were people getting sick from raw almonds?
Dear Betsy,
The ban is a poor response to two salmonella outbreaks in 2001 and 2004 traced to conventional raw almonds.
Here is the deal, conventional raw almons are harvested by being shaken by machines until they fall from the trees onto the ground where fresh manure (which is loaded with bacteria) is used as fertilizer. Then, the almonds are loaded in bins onto trucks where they often bake in the hot sun for days. This is a perfect breeding ground for bacteria.
Organic raw almonds, by contrast, do not come in contact with fresh manure, only that which is well-composted. Also, organic almonds are required to be refrigerated- there is no waiting for days in hot trucks.
It seems to me that a better solution to this issue would be to change the type of filthy fertilizer conventional almonds are in contact with and to schedule storage and transport in such a way that almonds aren’t left to cook in the sun.
In any case, the California Almond Board should leave organic raw almonds alone- they are not hurting anyone- only helping!
Thanks for your readership!
HS