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... a federal appeals court has ruled that organic almond growers can challenge a law requiring mandatory pasteurization of almonds intended to reduce risk of salmonella contamination, overturning a previous decision ... pasteurization of almonds is carried out in one of two ways: by treatment with propylene oxide gas – in which case almonds cannot be considered organic – or by steam treatment ... a law requiring treatment of raw almonds, designed with input from the almond board of california and industry, was first introduced in september 2007, largely in response to two salmonella outbreaks linked to unpasteurized almonds – one in canada in 2001, and a second in oregon in 2004 ... but some organic almond growers have objected to the law, saying they can sell raw, unpasteurized almonds for up to 40 percent more than pasteurized ones ... following tuesday’s ruling, almond farmer and plaintiff in the lawsuit nick koretoff welcomed what he called “a first step in overturning a destructive regulation