In 2007, the USDA, FDA, and the California Almond Board (California produces 90% of the entire world's almond crop), issued a statement that both raw and organic almonds would require pasteurization "for consumer safety" yet they would still be labeled as raw, and neither that nor the details of the process need be disclosed in labeling. The Almond Board contends that just two salmonella and almond incidents in the last five years warranted this action.Consumers Want Natural AlmondsWithout tampering, almonds are one of the most nutritious of nuts, and one of the original health foods; but in the current scheme of things, they have fallen prey to "protective processing" and dousing with chemicals to "keep us safe";. The Weston-Price Foundation makes this statement on their web site regarding almond pasteurization: "It is very clear that the FDA does not understand the origins of the massive immune depression epidemic in America. A sterilized diet makes for a weakened immune system."Consumers have already rallied behind many organizations who are demanding justifying evidence for a policy that renders raw almonds inedible for buyers wanting organic food. The Cornucopia Institute helped almond growers file a lawsuit against the USDA, contending it exceeded its limited authority issuing the pasteurization mandate without consulting consumers, and with no evidentiary hearing.Why? Due to two isolated cases of the salmonella infection…And what’s hard to understand is that almost 40,000 Americans die each year from a salmonella infection and I fail to understand (if we go by the numbers) how banning the selling of raw almonds will make the situation any better! Methinks, a result of misdirected enthusiasm, perhaps! Or is it another conspiracy theory?So, in using logic, does this mean that the government should ban all fresh produce?Why I ask this is because tomatoes, spinach, green onions, peanuts, grapes, melons, lettuce, and sprouts have at some point or the other over the past ten years been involved in salmonella outbreaks and I’m sure some of us are looking for a little consistency here!Source:Eat and Drink Better web site - Almond Growers sue the USDA about Mandatory Pasteurization.
 

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Why does the govt now regulate that all mattresses must meet mandated standarts for fire retardantcy when although import only 350 people a year die smoking in bed and approx. 1000 people are injured? http://www.stlbeds.com/mattresses/firelaw.php ?
 
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