Upset about Raw Almond Pasteurization? Peaceful Protest Opportunitities!

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STOP ALMOND PASTEURIZATION

peaceful protest upcoming opportunities

Below are some meeting dates and times of the Almond Board of

California and its committees between now and September 1st.

 

The ruling by the Almond Board of California not only takes away

rights of raw foodists, it takes away the religious freedom. Please

help spread the word and do what you can to help reverse the ruling,

which takes effect on September 1, 2007.

 

PLS SPREAD THE WORD TO ANYONE YOU KNOW IN CALIFORNIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Their meetings typically meet here:

 

Almond Board Conference Room ( " ABC Conference room " )

DoubleTree Hotel (located 10 minutes from Modesto Airport)

1150 Ninth Street

Modesto, CA 95354(209) 526-6000

 

Here are some future meeting dates of the Board and their committees,

according to their agendas:

 

Almond Quality Evaluation Task Force Meeting

Jul 20, 2007 12:00 AM - Jul 20, 2007 12:00 AM (a bit vague, perhaps

undecided time.)

 

International Committee

Jul 31, 2007 9:30 AM

ABC Conference Room, Modesto CA

Dan Cummings, Chairman, International Committee

 

Food Quality & Safety Committee

Aug 01, 2007 9:00 AM

Almond Board Conference Room

 

Board Meeting

Aug 01, 2007 1:00 PM

ABC Conference Room, Modesto CA

 

Watch for other opportunities for peaceful protests. Look into local

laws for such activities. When you have a good turnout, contact the

media! They can help spread the message!

 

Possible signage:

 

* What Would Jesus Pasteurize?

* Keep our almonds RAW!

* Leave Organic Almonds Alone!

* Label Pasteurized Foods!

 

 

For more information about the almond issue and what you can do:

whatwouldJesuspasteurize.com

 

 

Feel free to spread this information widely!

 

 

Here is a sample press release...

 

For immediate release:

 

 

What Would Jesus Pasteurize?

Mandatory almond pasteurization decision restricts religious freedom!

 

As of September 1, 2007, all almonds produced in California, which

are destined for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico will be required to

undergo pasteurization, or at least that is the ruling passed by the

Almond Board of California with the backing of the USDA. Raw foodists

around the world depend on a reversal of this ruling. Followers of

the Essene teachings face giving up one of their staples.

 

The basic reason for this exercise of control over citizen's food is

two separate incidents of salmonella poisoning found in raw almonds

over the last six years. These incidents involved conventional

almonds, not organic almonds. Even though no incidents of salmonella

poisoning have been reported from organic raw almonds, the Almond

Board has decided that they, too, should be pasteurized. So, while

there has been no evidence that raw organic almonds are susceptible

to salmonella poisoning, the group of almond industry leaders are

taking away the major source of one of raw foodists' staples.

 

Another problem with this ruling is that the pasteurized almonds will

not be required to be labeled as pasteurized. Consumers will likely

still see raw almonds listed only as " raw " almonds. If the

pasteurized almonds are not labeled as " pasteurized " , this will be

misleading to consumers and removes the public's ability to make

informed decisions.

 

If there were a lot of other sources of raw almonds, this ruling

might not be as serious an issue. However, California happens to be

the only U.S. state commercially growing almonds. In addition

California grows about 80% of the world's almonds, according to the

Almond Board of California website.

 

If this ruling is not reversed, raw foodists may have to decide

between ending a 100% raw diet and ending their consumption of

almonds. A better option may be to help the Almond Board " see the

light " regarding raw organic almonds. It is not September yet, and

consumers need to know both sides of the story.

 

Citizens of the United States have the freedom to follow the religion

of their choice! This may sound strange when discussing the topic of

almond pasteurization. Pasteurization is a form of cooking. There

are, in the Essene teachings, quotes from Jesus (Yashua) that state " …

prepare not your foods with the fire of death, which kills your

foods, your bodies and your souls also. " Many who follow the raw food

diet can understand why He would say such a thing. People have

experienced improved, even amazing, health as a result of not cooking

their food. Because followers of the Essene teachings, which include

eating raw foods, may no longer be able to purchase almonds in their

raw state any more, this ruling is actually treading on their

religious rights! The Almond Board is replacing a raw staple with a

pasteurized one. If the Essene followers are unable to find other

truly raw sources of almonds, they either turn their backs on the

teachings or stop eating the almonds. How can this happen in the U.S.?

 

This aspect of the almond controversy is addressed on a new website.

You may have heard of " What Would Jesus Do? " How about

WhatWouldJesusPasteurize.com? There is compelling information on this

site about the almond issue and the resulting religious implications.

The site also tells visitors some of the things they can do to

reverse this ruling.

 

Raw foodists around the world are doing their best to get this ruling

reversed. In the mean time, stock up on your raw almonds… while they

are still raw!