Hi Everybody,
I’m usually on a different raw board, but I wanted to get this out to as many raw foodists as possible. All almonds are going to be pasteurized come fall of 2007. Furthermore, the Almond Board and the FDA are going to label these pasteurized almonds as “raw.” Please see below:
In the interests of raw foodists having a stronger voice, I’m putting up this this super-easy petition. Copy & paste the body of it (below, modify it if you wish) to an email, sign your name, and email it to MOVIEMAKERR@YAHOO.COM. Please inform everybody you know who might be interested. I’ll send the collected emails to the Almond Board, and the California Senators & Representatives at the beginning of August.
In reference to the move to pasteurize almonds:
All food processed at a temperature above 118 degrees is no longer raw. To label a pasteurized food as raw is deceptive to consumers. This issue affects the human right to have access to pure, unprocessed food, and more importantly affects our freedom of choice. We will therefore be forced to cease buying your product. Please reconsider: Sell almonds that are NOT pasteurized, and that are properly labelled as such, for the sake of health and freedom of information so that we as consumers can make informed choices.
Most sincerely, (sign your name, city/state/province/country)
Thanks for your support, best wishes & stay raw, Robbie Kenyon
