Review of Whole almonds - Natural Grocers by brtjohns
Make sure to buy nongmo, organic almonds to support pollinator friendly farming! Ever important pollinator populations are suffering and almond farming is one of the reasons. Every purchase is a vote.
Almonds are native to the Middle East but the US is now the biggest producer.
Great source of protein, fiber, monounsaturated fat, antioxidants, vitamin e, manganese, magnesium, and also contain copper, riboflavin (b2), phosphorus. However, its phytic acid prevents some nutrients from being absorbed. The antioxidants are largely concentrated in the skin, so blanched almonds are the inferior choice nutritionally. #organic #nongmo
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abi88 I must disagree a bit — the main responsible for the bees damage is the extensive use of pesticides and also the bad practices of monocultures — genetic modifications in crops have as purpose to avoid the extensive use of chemicals in crop fields — by consequence avoiding the damage in the ecosystem (as bees and other insects). Organic is fine — then they certified that the product is free of chemicals. Reply
brtjohns The nongmo concept is inherent positive. It aims for greater transparency about how the fuel for our bodies is produced; promotes ecofriendly methods of agriculture; and combats reckless, monopolistic corps like Monsanto and Bayer. Until environmentally friendly and healthy ag is the norm, nongmo is >Reply
brtjohns When something is organically farmed, it is automatically nongmo. Adding the nongmo label to something organic is redundant, but it's done anyway.Reply
brtjohns I'm not against genetic modification technology. Much of the criticism of it is actually about modern agriculture and business practices of huge corporations that control food supply. Thing is, those corps and the ag industry at large is so intertwined with and in command of this tech and they have lawmakers in their pockets. You can either be against this or indifferent.Reply
brtjohns This was meant to be another reply above to abi88 but I suck.Reply
abi88 I get your point about big corporations and the huge money they make and the big power they have —which I do not sympathize either. However the thing is that agriculture manipulation has existed since human started the domestication -previously humans detected nice characteristics in two maize crops (for example) with empirical knowledge they mixed both and with the time they presented and started to consume a new variety. Same case with all crops we have now, no GMO labels are put in these products. Let’s imagine that we found a gene able to generate protection and more resistant against droughts — should we use it in benefit of important crops as wheat or soy or maize (I personally think so) this is how now manipulation is done again, with human intervention but much faster. Is it natural and positive? (I think it is). Organic certification is another point — of course is redundant in an eco friendly crop but again is matter of money - companies need the certification then they can sell more. I just think that there is no a good option to demonize GMO. Just think in the nature of banana — a freaking mutant 😅Reply
brtjohns Selective breeding, while a fascinating topic, is far off from my original point. Pesticides are bad, that much we agree :)1 likeReply
