RE: FW: Diamond of California

[Guest guest]

It is listed on the bag. That was certainly MY error.

I went to the store looking for another source and ALL the walnuts have

this listed or just the BHT which leads you to wonder if perhaps they

just left out the small amount of corn oil. Some also mention they may

have shells in them.

So now I am wondering if the nuts I had been using that only listed

walnuts as an ing, didn't also have the corn oil?

I was buying a generic brand that the store had tons of for the

Holidays so I had stocked up. Just ran out.

Bummer....

Carol in IL

ps127@...

Mom to 7 blessings including , 3 with DS (SCD8 weeks ) and

Grandma to Micah and Jonah.

" Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain. " Psalm 127

My problem isn't how I look, is how you see me. "

Re: FW: Diamond of California

Hi Carol,

Just curiousity, is there an ingredient listing on the bag with the

corn oil and BHT listed? And yes, it is interesting. I am glad that

this company was honest with you.

Sheila, SCD 36 mos, UC 20 yrs

mom of SCD 21 mos

[Guest guest]

So, are you thinking that the corn oil or BHT are illegal? Or is it

just that those nuts are processed, therefore suspect? Or does

react to one of those ingredients?

I have used Diamond walnut, pecans, and in the past, almonds. I

missed it too.

Thanks for checking into this and letting us know.

-- Sue, mom to Adam and

SCD 3.5 months

>

> Thought you all may find this interesting too

>

> Diamond of California

>

>

> February 6, 2004

>

>

> Ms. Carol AnCel

> 1819 Brixhamn Lane

> sburg, IL 60051

>

> Dear Ms. AnCel:

>

> Thank you for your recent e-mail concerning Diamond of California

> Shelled Walnuts.

>

> Our inshell nuts in visible film bags are natural and nothing is

added.

> Our shelled nuts, which we package in composite cans

> and visible film bags, are processed with an exceedingly small

quantity

> of corn oil containing the antioxidant BHT.

> Actually, the amount of such chemicals applied to the nut kernels

is

> well below the maximum allowed by the U.S. Food and

> Drug Administration. This antioxidant helps to prevent

discoloration of

> the nut kernel when it is cracked and exposed to air.

>

> We were sorry to learn that you found a shell in the package, I

will be

> sending you an explanation letter and refund coupons

> by US Postal Mail.

>

> Sincerely,

>

>

>

> Donna Samelson

> Manager Consumer Affairs

[Guest guest]

Oh geez..... Still functioning on sleep depravation here!

Corn oil is LEGAL....

You know my brain just heard corn.... And it was all over ;-)

Carol in IL

ps127@...

Mom to 7 blessings including , 3 with DS (SCD8 weeks ) and

Grandma to Micah and Jonah.

" Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain. " Psalm 127

My problem isn't how I look, is how you see me. "

So, are you thinking that the corn oil or BHT are illegal? Or is it

just that those nuts are processed, therefore suspect? Or does

react to one of those ingredients?

I have used Diamond walnut, pecans, and in the past, almonds. I

missed it too.

Thanks for checking into this and letting us know.

-- Sue, mom to Adam and

SCD 3.5 months

--

[Guest guest]

On Saturday, February 7, 2004, at 08:01 PM, doihavtasay wrote:

> It is listed on the bag. That was certainly MY error.

>

> I went to the store looking for another source and ALL the walnuts 

> have

> this  listed or just the BHT which leads you to wonder if perhaps they

> just left out the small amount of corn oil. Some also  mention they may

> have shells  in them.

>

> So now I am wondering if the nuts I had been using that only listed

> walnuts as an ing, didn't also have the corn oil?

> I was buying a generic brand that the store  had tons of for the

> Holidays so I had stocked up. Just ran out.

>

> Bummer....

>

> Carol in IL

> ps127@...

> Mom to 7   blessings including , 3 with DS (SCD8 weeks ) and

> Grandma to Micah and  Jonah.

>

I *think* I saw raw walnuts at Whole Foods. Are the walnuts you are

talking about roasted? I read the reply from Diamond, did it say that

the oil was to preserve them somehow?

I would think that raw walnuts that listed only walnuts in the

ingredient list would be ok. I don't see why they would need oil on

them if they are not roasted.

Chrystee

Sam, 4.5, sensory/behavior issues, SCD 1 week