Agave (Was: Almonds raw vs. pasteurized)

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I'm curious on people's opinion of this:

 

http://www.volcanicnectar.com/agavenectarmanufacturer.html

 

If I understand that right, they claim their agave is truly raw and

pure. I've heard arguments that since there is no regulation on the

word raw, that you can't be sure about raw agave. However, given that

web page, someone could sue them for false advertising/fraud if

they're lying, so they're at least willing to stick their neck out.

 

 

On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 3:52 PM, Judy Pokras <vegwriter wrote:

> Another problem is that we don't know if raw agave is really raw or is even

> really agave. I've read some of it is doctored with corn syrup.

>

> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 9:46 AM, Jeff Rogers

> <jeffwrote:

>

>> Just a reminder, US farmers can still sell unpasteurized almonds

>> directly to consumers, whether at roadside markets or phone/internet

>> sales. As Judy mentioned, the USDA permits (how nice of them!)

>> pasteurized almonds to be sold as " raw " . I suspect most co-ops and

>> health food stores (like PCC here in Seattle) label them

>> appropriately. PCC and Madison Market carry Spanish almonds, as well

>> as other almonds. Some restaurants like Chaco Canyon chose to stop

>> using almonds rather than import European almonds and charge more.

>> Wherever you purchase almonds, be sure to ask questions.

>>

>> Jeff

>>

>> > Thanks, Catherine. The problem is that it's hard to know if they're

>> > really

>> > raw, as the USDA allows pasteurized ones to be sold as " raw. "

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Thanks very much for this agave link, Joel!

Excellent!

 

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On Wed, Dec 17, 2008 at 2:18 PM, <joel wrote:

 

> I'm curious on people's opinion of this:

>

> http://www.volcanicnectar.com/agavenectarmanufacturer.html

>

> If I understand that right, they claim their agave is truly raw and

> pure. I've heard arguments that since there is no regulation on the

> word raw, that you can't be sure about raw agave. However, given that

> web page, someone could sue them for false advertising/fraud if

> they're lying, so they're at least willing to stick their neck out.

>

> On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 3:52 PM, Judy Pokras

<vegwriter<vegwriter%40gmail.com>>

> wrote:

> > Another problem is that we don't know if raw agave is really raw or is

> even

> > really agave. I've read some of it is doctored with corn syrup.

> >

> > On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 9:46 AM, Jeff Rogers

> > <jeff <jeff%40thenaughtyvegan.com>>wrote:

> >

> >> Just a reminder, US farmers can still sell unpasteurized almonds

> >> directly to consumers, whether at roadside markets or phone/internet

> >> sales. As Judy mentioned, the USDA permits (how nice of them!)

> >> pasteurized almonds to be sold as " raw " . I suspect most co-ops and

> >> health food stores (like PCC here in Seattle) label them

> >> appropriately. PCC and Madison Market carry Spanish almonds, as well

> >> as other almonds. Some restaurants like Chaco Canyon chose to stop

> >> using almonds rather than import European almonds and charge more.

> >> Wherever you purchase almonds, be sure to ask questions.

> >>

> >> Jeff

> >>

> >> > Thanks, Catherine. The problem is that it's hard to know if they're

> >> > really

> >> > raw, as the USDA allows pasteurized ones to be sold as " raw. "

>

>