Almond sprouting update
As I mentioned I would in my initial post, I tried sprouting a bunch of almonds which we purchased from Eden Teva as ostensibly “raw” and presumably from Israel and/or Egypt. When sprouting, after soaking for a day (see my …
Category: Food safety
Israeli produce and pesticides
Israel produces about 95% of its own food requirements, is a major exporter of fresh produce, and leads the world in agricultural technology. Yet, only 1.5% of all produce is organic, accounting for only 13% of its exports. (See Agriculture in …
Are your “raw” almonds really raw?
When you buy almonds or other food products, do you know where they originate from? Do you ever think it matters? Do you know that most “raw” almonds from the USA are actually pasteurized? Since making aliyah a little over two …
