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Nuts
 Websites presented in alphabetical order California Almonds Are In! 
 This site from the Almond Board of California features history and data related to almonds, information about the California almond industry (which produces "nearly 100 percent of the commercial domestic supply and more than 75 percent of worldwide production"), summaries of health and nutrition findings, and industry data. Includes recipes for drinks, baked goods, main dishes, snacks, and desserts. Available in several languages. http://www.almondsarein.com Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds Last updated Dec 14, 2004 Germany: Nuts About U.S. Almonds
This report discusses the situation of almond exports from the U.S. to Germany, which has a large almond industry (especially for marzipan production) but no almond trees. Includes trade statistics and details about tariffs. From the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service. http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/1999/articles/germany.html Topics: Agriculture, Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Business, Industries, International Trade Last updated Dec 14, 2004 Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum
Site for this Leavenworth, Washington state, museum dedicated to instruments used to open the hard shell of a nut. Features images of historical nutcrackers (including wooden soldier nutcrackers from the 1800s), faces on human-looking nutcrackers, and historical material about human consumption of nuts. Also includes material about collecting antique nutcrackers. http://www.nutcrackermuseum.com/ Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds Last updated Nov 21, 2007 Peanut Allergy Diet
List of food ingredients that can cause reactions for people who are allergic to peanuts. Also lists ingredients that "may indicate the presence of peanut protein" and other foods that may contain peanuts. From the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/allergy/peanut.html Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Diseases & Conditions Last updated Dec 6, 2005 Pistachio Product Recalls: Salmonella
Notices and alerts concerning U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and California Department of Public Health (CDPH) investigations of "Salmonella contamination in pistachio products sold by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc, Calif. ... Because the pistachios were used as ingredients in a variety of foods, it is likely this recall will impact many products." Includes updates on recalls of specific products, links to background on Salmonella, and related material. From the FDA. http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/MajorProductRecalls/Pistachio/default.htm Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Sep 8, 2009 |
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