Sometimes I wonder how our ancestors survived thousands of years without the benefit of modern science or wisdom of the FDA. Once more your action is required . . . and, hey, all the activism does occasionally make a difference.

USDA SAYS ALMONDS LABELED AS 'RAW' OR 'ORGANIC' MUST BE PASTEURIZED
Under pressure from industrial agriculture lobbyists, the USDA has
quietly approved a new regulation that will effectively end distribution
of raw almonds, while putting many smaller almond farmers out of
business. The regulation is scheduled to go into effect on September
1st, unless thousands of consumers take action now. The rule requires
pasteurization of almonds, including organic, yet allows those same
almonds to continue to be labeled as "raw". Nutritionists point out that
raw, organic almonds are far superior, in terms of nutrition, to
pasteurized almonds. One of the FDA-recommended pasteurization methods
involves the use of propylene oxide, which is classified as a carcinogen
in California and is banned in Canada, Mexico, and the European Union.
Organic and family-scale almond farmers are protesting the proposed
rule, saying it will effectively put them out of business, since the
minimum price for the pasteurization equipment is $500,000.
Take action: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_6747.cfm