raw almonds

[Guest guest]

I'm supposing you've heard of the California State legislation

about raw almonds.

So.... where else do raw almonds come from?

 

I mean, if people who eat raw almonds will continue to buy

raw almonds from wherever, this can hurt the California industry.

 

So... where else do organic raw almonds come from?

 

Yes, it will cost us more.

 

I do not respond to on-line petitions because research has

shown that they are generally email address harvesting programs.

 

I urge you to write to your congressman and/or your senator, to

indicate your intention to continue to buy raw organic almonds from

wherever they are available. Indicate that you believe that raw

almonds are an important part of your nutritional program, and that

you sincerely hope that your state will not follow the California

ban against un-pasteurized almonds.

 

What does this amount to?

A " threat " of *boycott*. If we boycott California products.... could

be all of them, even Disneyland or Fisherman's Wharf, or the *entire

state* and all that it has, does, and/or produces.... there might be a

reconsideration.

(there was, as I understand it, not too long ago, a successful boycott

of the entire State of Colorado a few years back, over a political

issue, which has since been resolved. A bit longer ago, there was a

successful lettuce boycott of California... you may be too young to

recall that one)

 

Are there enough of us? I don't know.... but... what *are* you going

to do when there are no raw California almonds (Edgar Cayce said we

should eat 3 raw almonds a day... I probably do better than that on a

good day ... if you are not 80/10/10, almonds probably show up in your

food at least weekly. 80/10/10 people??? will you support us anyway

and at least continue to not buy almonds from California? Tommie?

your delicious cheeze is in jeopardy!)

 

Boycotts do work, but the powers that be have to understand that they

are happening. (I have experienced something interesting right on my

block -- about 10 years ago, the local deli (outside of New York City,

read " convenience store " ) was bought by a family from X country. At

first, when you would go in there, and stand in line to buy whatever,

if someone from X country came in, the shopkeeper would ignore

everyone in line and attend that person and have a nice long friendly

conversation with that person, while the rest of us stood there

suffering/fuming. One day, when it was my turn to be next, it

happened, and I spoke up for my " first come-first served " " rights " --

okay, so I'm a basic American!-- and the shopkeeper told me that, if I

did not like it, I could stop coming in. Nice. I stopped going in.

After 7 years of my own personal boycott, I was in a hurry, and I ran

in there. Surprise! The whole situation was different! someone from X

country ran in and tried to butt in line and the shopkeeper told them

to wait in line like everybody else! I can only imagine that I was

not the only person to boycott-- otherwise, that store would be one of

the " X country only " stores we have all around here)

 

If we boycott the state of California (sorry to those of you who live

there... there *are* more of us out here!) I mean, really boycott the

state of California, and just forget about it, and go someplace else

for vacation, and top buying California products, at the same time

that we make it known to our state representatives, *and* to the

governor of California that we are doing so, and for what reason, we

may be able to achieve a positive result.

 

I, myself, will be boycotting California if/once the law takes effect.

My state representatives, as well as the governor of California, will

receive correspondence explaining my choice.

 

So... now I need to find out where else I can get organic almonds.

Any ideas?

 

What about you? What will you do?

Margaret

[Guest guest]

Margaret, I've understood that petitions that don't have an original

signature aren't worth anything, anyway, so I don't do online petitions no

matter what they are.

 

I have bought maybe a two pounds of almonds in the last year. I don't think

my little part in a boycott would be noticed. At the rate I use them, I have

a year's supply so I can easily not buy them. If you are starting a boycott,

count me in!

 

Tommie

http://reallyrawfood.com

http://reallyrawfood.com/forum

 

There is no key to happiness ~ the door is always open. - Anonymous

 

 

[Guest guest]

count me in too!

--- rawfood <jerushy wrote:

> Margaret, I've understood that petitions that don't

have an original

> signature aren't worth anything, anyway, so I don't

do online petitions no

> matter what they are.

>

> I have bought maybe a two pounds of almonds in the

last year. I don't think

> my little part in a boycott would be noticed. At the

rate I use them, I have

> a year's supply so I can easily not buy them. If you

are starting a boycott,

> count me in!

>

> Tommie

> http://reallyrawfood.com

> http://reallyrawfood.com/forum

>

> There is no key to happiness ~ the door is always

open. - Anonymous

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

removed]

>

 

 

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