The Following information is for those of you that want background information and links about the legal status of the so-called California Almond Boards action against local growers in the State:

Here is some information on the Current Legal Status of this issue, and also some background reading on the subject:

• Please Start Your Reading with These Links:
   

• Please read this information from Cornucopia.org for excellent up to the minute overview of this issue
   

• Last updated 9/14/2008) If you might want to read first an overview of the reasons behind the current state of affairs, how it started and the reasons behind the scenes that never get reported in the popular press,...  This is an editorial and are just my opinions as a local grower, but I attempt to answer the question "what the hell happened here anyway???"
   

• Please read this page regarding donations to support the legal expenses for the legal actions above
   

• Further Links Follow:
   
• http://www.about-salmonella.com/salmonella_outbreaks/view/paramount-farms-salmonella-outbreak/
• http://www.about-salmonella.com/salmonella_references
   
• here is some information on PPO:
   
• http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/prop-oxi.html
• http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0403.htm
   
• Here is some information on the meat of the political/ pseudo-science issues created by the Almond Board and the USDA
   
• http://www.westonaprice.org/federalupdate/aa2007/24mar2007.html
• http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_7143.cfm
  http://whatwouldjesuspasteurize.com/
• http://www.cornucopia.org/index.php/almonds/
• http://almondboard.cms-plus.com/files/ABC%20Staff%20Contact%20List.pdf
• http://www.almondboard.com/Programs/content.cfm?ItemNumber=890&snItemNumber=450
• http://www.livingtreecommunity.com/store2/stop_raw_almond_extinction.asp
   
• And here is your chance to sign the petition !
   
• http://www.gopetition.com/online/11754.html

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