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The California drought is killing almond trees, too

2015-07-24 01:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: Salted almonds are essentially God`s gift to snack food, salads, and ice cream. But when it comes to growing almonds, salt can really screw things up. Unfortunately for California`s almond orchards, salty groundwater has become a huge problem and it`s killing trees across the state. That`s right: We`re talking about almonds and California again, folks, but bear with us. Valley Public Radio has the story: The trees just dont look healthy," [Paul Parreira of Rpac Almonds] says. "Everybody is...

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Almond Prices Start to Look Nutty as Demand Clashes With Drought

2015-07-06 08:50:09| Food - Topix.net

Though criticized for being a water-thirsty crop grown mostly in California, almonds are more popular than ever. And spreads made from the tree nut are increasingly supplanting peanut butter in U.S. lunch boxes and pantries.

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Almond Flour Adds Nutrition

2015-06-19 17:54:38| Food Processing

Almond flour contributes to the nutritional enhancement and expansion of formulation possibilities for many food products.

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Whole Foods sued over disputed Non-GMO Project logos on almond milk;...

2014-12-06 05:04:22| Grocery - Topix.net

Whole Foods sued over disputed Non-GMO Project logos on almond milk; but is this a one-off or a fertile new source of class action lawsuits? A class action lawsuit filed in California accuses Whole Foods Market of misleading consumers by advertising and selling Almond Breeze products with non-GMO Project verified labels before they had officially achieved Non-GMO Project verified status. The lawsuit, filed on November 7 by plaintiff Michelle Richard, alleges violations of the California Unfair Competition Law and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act, plus negligent misrepresentation, among other things.

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