Organic Raw AlmondsOrganic raw almonds are healthy food because they:
When raw and germinated, almonds provide more minerals, vitamins, enzymes, proteins, are alkalizing and easy to absorb. You can eat them as a snack, add them to a smoothie, make raw almond milk or mix them with spices and dehydrate them in the sun or dehydrator. USDA Requires Sterilization Since last year, the USDA requires that all almonds grown in California are sterilized. This process includes chemicals and/or high -temperature treatments. However, the almonds are still be labelled and sold as raw. Thus when you buy raw almond in a bag or almond butter in the health store, they are most likely no longer raw.
Law Suit Filed Against USDA A group of fifteen American almond growers and holesale nut handlers filed a lawsuit in Washington DC on Tuesday September 9, 2008 to repeal the controversial USDA-mandated treatment program for Calfornia-grown raw almonds. Take Action Cornucopia Institute is coordinating the law suit to bring back really raw organic almonds that have not been treated with heat or toxic chemicals. Success depends on you. Even with much volunteer support, this effort will be costly. Every contribution - large or small - helps restore really raw organic almonds. For more information and to donate go to www.cornucopia.org and click on Authentic Almond Project. Related Articles 3 Strawberry banana smoothies Thank You!This content on your website or in your e-zine? You can, as long as you include this: “Esme Stevens is the CEO of Raw Food Europe and has a great website for starters of a raw food diet: thebestofrawfood.com." Return from Organic Raw Almonds to the Recipe Index
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