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Almond Board of California 22 Get Involved! Want to learn more about ABC's Nutrition Research efforts? Attend an upcoming Nutrition Research Committee meeting. For meeting information, visit Almonds.com/Events 2017 Almonds Deemed "Healthy" by New FDA Criteria FDA issued new guidance on the use of the implied nutrient claim "healthy," meaning almonds can now use the term "healthy" in marketing and communications as well as packaging and point-of-sale materials. In the past, almonds did not meet the definition of "healthy" because their total fat content per serving exceeded limitations set by FDA. Considering recommendations from the newest Dietary Guidelines for Americans reflecting the latest nutrition research, FDA announced it had begun a process to redefine the term "healthy" as it applies to labeling food products. On Sept. 27, 2017, FDA deemed almonds "healthy," allowing ABC and the industry to use that term when marketing the product. 5 For more information, read this article from the Jan./Feb. 2020 issue of How We Grow: https://www.e-digitaleditions.com/i/1202547-2020-jan-feb-how-we-grow/13? "As I consider the history of the Nutrition Research program and committee, I'm most proud of our ability to establish the sound scientific basis for almond health benefits, which strengthened the credibility of ABC in the scientific community." — Karen Lapsley, Ph.D. Senior Director of Nutrition Research and Special Projects, ABC Karen is leaving some big shoes to fill in, but I can confidently say that the ABC Nutrition Research program is bright because we work with the best researchers in the field of nutrition, the best experts in the form of our committee members, and last but definitely not the least, the best product. We have a lot of exciting research areas and studies to look forward to, as well, in areas such as skin health and more. — Swati Kalgaonkar, Ph.D. Associate Director of Nutrition Research, ABC 2020 ABC Celebrates 25 Years of Investing in Nutrition Research The Almond Board is proud to celebrate 25 years of pursuing excellence and pushing the envelope in nutrition research. Karen Lapsley Made an Impact At the end of July 2020, Karen Lapsley, Ph.D., will retire after diligently working and representing the California almond industry for 21 years. 2019/20 Budget