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contamination of peanuts and peanut butter is monitored in many countries to ensure safe levels of this carcinogen. In 1990, a study showed that average American peanut butter contained an average of 5.7 parts per billion of aflatoxins, per the U.S. Food and Drug Administration guidelines of 20 parts per billion
It sounds like unless there is a recall due to this, I wouldn't really worry about it.
As a lifelong resident of the agricultural areas of the Midwest, would you like me to list all of the naturally occurring molds that grow on corn plants, wheat plants, soybean plants, and virtually everything that you ingest?
Hey friends - I was wondering what your thoughts or experiences were regarding peanut butter. I exercise daily and load up on protein whenever I can. I add peanut butter to my protein rich shakes but have been told that I may be exposing myself to high levels of harmful mold.
ive got about 30 pounds of peanut butter in my pantry. i eat 3 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches a day during the week. i know for a fact that peanut butter is an excellent source of yummy goodness.
Thanks everyone for your replies - you confirmed what I suspected (and the reason I still add a good amount of peanut butter to my daily protein shakes).
Make your own peanut butter or cashew butter if your worried about it being "processed"
It's quite easy and you can make awesome nut sauces to go over chicken and such by adding some chili paste and coconut milk.
I make an awesome cashew coated chicken with cashew butter sauce and everything comes from the natural foods store.
It's a wonderful source and tastes great (I use Jiff's Reduced Fat and the sweetness is just right for me). And I don't know what its shelf life is (unopened) but it's also considered an excellent "surival food".
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