ALMONDS
Do NOT eat almonds from the US!
Here's why: USDA’s raw almond pasteurization mandate "toxic gas (propylene oxide) or steam heat for all raw almonds produced by American growers"
from Restoring Raw Almonds from California — Farmer Lawsuit Moving Forward
From the Weston A. Price Foundation WAPF Action Alert Email
"EPA has classified propylene oxide as a Group B2, probable human carcinogen. (5)" from epa..gov
No labeling required to show that almonds have been steamed or treated with propylene oxide (PPO). And they can still be called RAW!
If you are of childbearing age, especially avoid the organic (until the law changes)!
"Steam processing is the method delineated to the organic... almond industry...
Recent scientific studies show that heating almonds creates potentially harmful levels of acrylamide, a threatening byproduct of the amino acid asparagine. Acrylamide is a chemical known to cause cancer, or reproductive toxicity (such as birth defects and other reproductive harm)." from Ethical Bounty
I will continue to look into this. I will gladly read current info you have or listen to discussion if I'm mis-reading it. In fact, I'd like nothing better than to report the law was reversed & delete this post because I really, really enjoy almonds & almond butter!
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