The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law in 2011. FDA released two important pieces of this law, the Produce Safety rules for growers and the Preventive Controls rules for processors in Fall 2015. FSMA aims to ensure the U.S. food supply is safe by shifting the…

Some foods just go together. Matches made in culinary heaven like salsa and guacamole or pasta with olive oil and tomato sauce, and of course, rice and beans or a beautiful salad tossed with an herby vinaigrette. You know this already because they are delicious and make sense on the…

An animal study found that mice fed a walnut-rich diet showed a reduction in lipid peroxidation, a process that can damage sperm cells. This form of cell damage harms sperm membranes, which are primarily made up of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs).1 Previous studies have shown that PUFAs may play a role…

February is National Heart Month! Did you know that California walnuts are certified as a heart-healthy* food by the American Heart Association and are naturally cholesterol and sodium free? With cardiovascular diseases (including heart disease and stroke) as the leading cause of death in the U.S., it’s no wonder consumers…

California walnuts account for 99% of the commercial U.S production. But did you know they also make up two-thirds of the world trade? As walnuts are such an integral part of many cultural dishes, we at the California Walnut Board have agencies around the world informing us what chefs are…

The California Walnut Commission has supported nutrition and health research for over 25 years, since the inception of the health research program in 1990, resulting in over 120 published papers through 52 universities in 9 different countries. When the health research program began, walnuts were demonized as high fat food…