You’ve probably never bought almonds that said “healthy” on the package. If you did, they were probably illegal almonds. Because despite the fact that almonds are among the foods most clearly proven to be elements of health-promoting diets, almonds contain too much fat to qualify for the right to bear the label “healthy.” That is, according to “the U.S. government.” The government of the United States of America mandates that “the term ‘healthy’ and related…
Kind Bars to U.S. government: Redefine ‘healthy’
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