The United States Department of Agriculture Marketing Service Rule published on March 30, 2007 requires that California Almonds sold in the U.S. after September 1, 2007 be pasteurized or gassed. This mandated treatment changes the quality of Almonds as a raw food. The "raw" California almonds you see on your grocery store shelf have been gassed or pasteurized, but this is not revealed on the label. This is an outrage to consumers who choose raw Almonds for their health and flavor benefits. In this case, the USDA seeks authority to require all fresh produce to be gassed, irradiated, pasteurized or processed in some way before sale to consumers. Please consider supporting California’s almond grower plaintiffs and the legal team fighting to reverse the rule by making a donation.
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