I eat a handful of walnuts almost daily, both for their health benefits and because they're delicious.
This blog isn't the place to launch a discussion into the FDA's 2010 warning letter to Diamond Food regarding the health claims the company made on its website and its label (not to mention the broader topic of health claims companies can make in advertising/promoting food items)
The letter itself is loaded with specific references to laws, regulations, and the definitions they include. However, I don't see anything in the letter that could be construed as discouraging walnut consumption or disparaging whole, natural foods.
In fact, the widespread publicity about the research on walnuts and other tree fruits seems to be working to encourage folks to eat more nuts The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that tree nut consumption in the U.S. has risen from 1.7 pounds to 3 pounds per capita since 1977.
http://U.S. per capita use of all tree nuts was over 3.0 pounds (shelled basis) in recent years, up from 1.7 pounds in 1977.
As I concluded my post: Do your research. Here's a start. Here's a place to begin scanning the published research on walnuts.
I eat a handful of walnuts almost daily, both for their health benefits and because they're delicious.
This blog isn't the place to launch a discussion into the FDA's 2010 warning letter to Diamond Food regarding the health claims the company made on its website and its label (not to mention the broader topic of health claims companies can make in advertising/promoting food items)
The letter itself is loaded with specific references to laws, regulations, and the definitions they include. However, I don't see anything in the letter that could be construed as discouraging walnut consumption or disparaging whole, natural foods.
In fact, the widespread publicity about the research on walnuts and other tree fruits seems to be working to encourage folks to eat more nuts The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that tree nut consumption in the U.S. has risen from 1.7 pounds to 3 pounds per capita since 1977.
http://U.S. per capita use of all tree nuts was over 3.0 pounds (shelled basis) in recent years, up from 1.7 pounds in 1977.
As I concluded my post: Do your research. Here's a start. Here's a place to begin scanning the published research on walnuts.