Fudco me that's a good price

Can you crack nuts in your hands?!

I imagine you are a person who eats chicken nuggets etc so you are used to eating rubbish

Full of pesticides is what you are paying for

Can someone enlighten me as to whats so special about these almonds? Seem rather pricey compared to the ones I usually get at Lidl :confused:

Asian shops much cheaper!

In a nutshell... what a load of tosh Pt 2

what a load of tosh

Nuts and Seeds, Organic VS. Non-organic
Posted on August 5, 2012 by Jean Sumner
Which type of nuts and seeds should you buy? Organic or Non-organic?You have probably noticed that a number of the vegetarian recipes use seeds and nuts. These versatile ingredients actually make you feel like you are having meat in your vegetarian recipe. There are a number of recipes for raw nut pates that are great to serve as a vegetable dip or as a part of a filling salad.

Nuts have been an important food as a part of a raw food diet. Nuts contain healthy, unsaturated fats which can help lower the risk of heart disease. They also provide magnesium, which helps maintain bone structure; and chromium, which helps to ensure proper insulin function. Nuts contain zinc for growth and wound healing, and manganese, which protects against free radicals. All nuts are a good source of vitamin E, an important antioxidant. Like all plant foods, they are high in fiber and phytochemicals—both of which help protect against cancer and other chronic diseases. . But it is important to know whether you should buy organic or non-organic nuts.

Let’s take a look at the different types of nuts and seeds:

Almonds are not actually raw unless you purchase them from the grower. The USDA pasteurization laws require them to be pasteurized before they are sold in the super market. These nuts easily absorb pesticides because of their high oil content so it is best to purchase organic almonds.

Cashews have been treated with endosulfan which is a highly toxic to humans and animals. They are also not actually raw since part of the process to bring them to market requires they are heated. Purchase organic cashews!

Pistachios may be treated with phosmat. Cornell University completed a study that indicates phosmat causes liver tumors and carcinoma. And on top of this, phosmat is extremely toxic to honey bees. Again, buy only organic pistachios.

Sunflower Seeds like almonds have a high amount of oil and fat content that absorbs pesticides easily so it is best to buy organic.

Walnuts have a lot of pest issues and as such are saturated with pesticides and more chemicals than any other nut. Their fat content allows them to absorb these chemicals so again buy organic.

Sesame Seeds are grown in Africa and Asia where pesticides are not monitored so it is best to buy organic

Macadamia Nuts are treated with atrazine which has been shown to harm aquatic organisms and there is some evidence that it has a negative impact on human reproduction. Buy organic only.

Peanuts are not really a nut; they are a legume and are grown in the ground where they have ample time to absorb all of the pesticides. Along with this, peanuts grown in certain regions where there is high humidity grow a mold that produces aflatoxin which is a potent human carcinogen. Organic peanuts are grown in the South West where the humidity is not a problem.

So in a nutshell, it is extremely important to purchase organic nuts and seeds.

But nuts start off in a shell, so how does the pesticide get on them?

You should never buy nuts and seeds non organic due to high pesticides

how much are the lidl ones typically?

Super cold!

These are utterly tasteless. They look like almonds but that's where the similarity ends, I returned mine for a refund. The Fudco cashews, which are also on offer, are nice though.

^ Fudco me lmao

Fudco me that's a good price

Are these any good as many of the cheaper almonds are either small or shrivelled up.
Maybe they don't get enough water in California?

what is vb's??

Same price at VB's 5.99 for 750g