Almond Living Magazine

Agriculture in California: Worth the Water It Uses

New York Times columnist Mark Bittman defended almonds today, noting that people have been asking him whether to stop eating them due to the drought. Bittman tells them no, and says it’s typical to focus on a miniscule part of a huge problem and see it as the key to fixing everything. He goes on to say that almonds are...

Almond Industry Hosts Sustainability Summit

MODESTO, Calif. (June 2, 2015) - The Almond Board of California convened other California agricultural groups, food processors and interest groups to outline solutions on Monday to ongoing sustainability challenges in the state. While many agricultural sectors have successful sustainability programs in place, the meeting represented the first time these groups have come together to discuss cross-sector sustainability-related challenges. A...

The Power of Protein: Three Must-Have Moves to Master This Nutrient

Protein is one of the hottest topics in the nutrition world these days, and with good reason: it plays an important role in keeping hunger at bay, building lean muscle tissue, and helping blood sugar stay stable between meals and snacks. [1] Add to that the growing interest around protein’s role in satiety and weight control, plus the current buzz...

Environmental Tour Showcases Almond Water Challenges and Stewardship

Water and its efficient use in almond production topped discussion at the 12 th annual Almond Board Environmental Stewardship Tour on May 8 in Firebaugh, CA. Dozens of representatives from the media and state, federal and local regulatory agencies that oversee pesticides, water and air quality toured Bill Diedrich Farms and San Luis Water District to see first-hand the impact...

U.S. Dietary Guidelines: Our Public Comments

Every five years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) jointly publish a new edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A new edition is due out in December 2015. The Dietary Guidelines provides advice for making food and physical activity choices that promote good health, a healthy weight, and help...

More Almonds Does Not Equal More Water for Agriculture

As California suffers through a historic drought, many in our state have looked at the acres of almond orchards throughout the Central Valley and assumed that the rapid growth in our industry has contributed to the state’s woes. With headlines like “It takes 1 gallon of water to grow an almond,” it seems easy to conclude that a shift towards...