Comment I posted below SacBee.com article on court's dismissal of organic almonds lawsuit

[Guest guest]

People who choose to eat raw almonds have had no US source of raw almonds

(unless they live in California near an organic almond grower) since Sept.

1, 2007. This is a very sad state of affairs. The United States is supposed

to be about freedom. Where is a consumer's freedom of choice? If the USDA

insists on providing pasteurized almonds for consumers, then at least let

organic farmers sell their almonds completely raw. Let consumers have a

choice.

 

Raw foods enthusiasts believe the studies that show that heating almonds

produces harmful chemicals that can lead to disease in the people who eat

them.

 

So in effect, the government is forcing us to get sick if we want to eat

almonds.

 

This is a dictatorship, not a democracy! For shame!

 

Judy Pokras

editor/founder

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[Guest guest]

Just to clarify, farmers are allowed to sell directly to consumers,

which not only includes roadside stands and farmers markets, but also

phone, mail, and internet ordering. Be sure to ask for un-pasteurized

almonds. Some farmers are selling both pasteurized and un-pasteurized

(also, organic/non-organic).

 

Jeff

 

 

On Mar 10, 2009, at 8:27 PM, Judy Pokras wrote:

 

> People who choose to eat raw almonds have had no US source of raw

> almonds

> (unless they live in California near an organic almond grower) since

> Sept.

> 1, 2007

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Gee, I was told by a lawyer friend that the law doesn't permit farmers to

mail raw almonds.

If I can buy them directly from a farmer, that would be great. Of course,

living all the way over here in FL, how could I know for sure the almonds I

was mail-ordering from California were really raw? And if I ordered them in

warm weather (which is the norm here), the almonds might actually heat up in

trucks or storage facilities on the way over. Which would make them cooked,

not raw.

 

 

On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 12:06 AM, Jeff Rogers <jeffwrote:

 

> Just to clarify, farmers are allowed to sell directly to consumers,

> which not only includes roadside stands and farmers markets, but also

> phone, mail, and internet ordering. Be sure to ask for un-pasteurized

> almonds. Some farmers are selling both pasteurized and un-pasteurized

> (also, organic/non-organic).

>

> Jeff

>

>

> On Mar 10, 2009, at 8:27 PM, Judy Pokras wrote:

>

> > People who choose to eat raw almonds have had no US source of raw

> > almonds

> > (unless they live in California near an organic almond grower) since

> > Sept.

> > 1, 2007

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have used Raw from the Farm in the past:

 

http://rawfromthefarm.com/nuts.aspx

 

Jeff

 

On Mar 10, 2009, at 9:12 PM, Judy Pokras wrote:

 

>> Gee, I was told by a lawyer friend that the law doesn't permit

>> farmers to

>> mail raw almonds.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Jeff!

 

Judy Pokras

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On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 12:44 AM, Jeff Rogers <jeffwrote:

 

> I have used Raw from the Farm in the past:

>

> http://rawfromthefarm.com/nuts.aspx

>

> Jeff

>

>

> On Mar 10, 2009, at 9:12 PM, Judy Pokras wrote:

>

> >> Gee, I was told by a lawyer friend that the law doesn't permit

> >> farmers to

> >> mail raw almonds.

>

>